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[SusanJones]

Vancouver to ban natural gas http://www.

Right now 56 per cent of all energy used by homes in Vancouver comes from natural gas.

 

Is Victoria, or other municipalities on Vancouver Island contemplating this?

http://www.cknw.com/...an-natural-gas/

 

 

 

 

[sebberry]

Great. We just need to get on with building some nuclear plants now.

[VicHockeyFan]

And some people said Site C was not necessary.

[SusanJones]

Those who have older heating systems (oil) and looking at replacement options or in market to buy a condo or house that has natural gas may want to have an idea of how Greater Victoria will go on this subject.  

Edited by SusanJones, 22 September 2016 - 03:08 PM.

[sebberry]

I think it's absurd.

Don't show this to Ben Isitt...

[Nparker]

I think it's absurd. Don't show this to Ben Isitt...

Who do you think told Vancouver to ban natural gas?

[Jill]

But Vancouver’s City Manager is responding to concerns City Hall plans to ban natural gas by 2050.

Sadhu Johnson says it’s not a ban, but rather a transition to renewable natural gas in the same pipes.

 

“We are not going to ban natural gas, we want more of it to come from green sources which is something that Fortis is doing which is producing more and more green gas, renewably powered gas, and that is what we hope to put in our trucks.”

[rjag]

Folks keep voting for these geniuses....I guess they have no clue about unintended consequences

[Bingo]

I didn't read the article, but I think it's methane gas they are talking about
And I totally agree with the ban, especially in restaurants.

[lanforod]

I didn't read the article, but I think it's methane gas they are talking about
And I totally agree with the ban, especially in restaurants.

 

Why? I find cooking is best when using a natural gas ranges rather than propane or electric.

[Jill]

The City of Vancouver is clarifying its position on the use of natural gas in the construction of new homes and buildings. 

The response comes after accusations that the city had "banned" all natural gas from use in future buildings. 

"It's a little alarmist to say we're banning natural gas and people need to eliminate boilers in their homes," said city manager Sadhu Johnston.

Earlier this year, city council passed a motion to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, including the use of fossil-fuel-based natural gas, from all new homes and other buildings by 2030. 

"What we're trying to do is to find more green gas to put in the system, build more energy-efficient buildings and use more of the green gas that's out there."

 

http://www.cbc.ca/ne...-2050-1.3775085

[VicHockeyFan]

The graphs they showed had no "green gas" or any gas whatsoever.

[sebberry]

From: vancouver.ca/files/cov/renewable-city-strategy-booklet-2015.pdf

 

[lanforod]

That's still a very significant drop in usage. Not just a switch to 'green' gas. I don't see it being cost-effective at all to do this when we have so much gas here.