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California is great at putting it’s horse before its cart
In California, plans to move low-income neighborhoods off of gas advance
Submitted 2 weeks ago by wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net to energy@slrpnk.net
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Retreaux@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Retreaux@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
This sounds great but can the 70 year old grid handle the electrical load? Are they adding incentives for free or reduced solar? Is it practical AT ALL?
Warl0k3@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not even to add that if your power doesn’t come from renewable sources, it’s worse for the environment to switch to electric appliances. Just. This sounds like people really meaning well…
GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Wild claim to make without backing it up with anything. Additionally, with no grids being fully non-renewable at this point, and everyone trending towards renewables for economic reasons, this is just complete garbage to be honest
Sunshine@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Actually no because it can be electrified in the future. Just push California to build up more renewables.
Retreaux@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Classic “road to hell being paved with good intentions” vibes.
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Same in Victoria Australia
Gas hot water systems to be phased out of Victorian homes under new energy reforms
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-24/…/105451354
We had so much gas and it was so amazing and cheap and now we’re running out of it
Sunshine@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Don’t let Trump hear of this.
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
California has the 2nd highest electric rates in the country. Not sure why they want to fuck poor people even more. I’m for getting things clean, but this is treating a symptom and not the disease.
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
How is this fucking poor people? They’re providing them free infrastructure upgrades. What a bizarre take.
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Don’t know if you’re in California and poor, or not. I am. Gas is way cheaper. Don’t misunderstand me, I think things have to move in this direction, but unless it comes with a big subsidy (something along the lines of the heat pumps mentioned in the article), make no mistake, it’s fucking poor people.