Kann: Electric stoves are overhyped because cooking emissions are negligible
Shayle Kann · The Volts crossover episode · Nov 3, 2023 · at 23:17
Shayle Kann (Energy Impact Partners) and Dave Roberts debate clean energy trends, evaluating whether the media and political focus on induction cooktops is justified by carbon metrics.
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“The reason that I think it is overhyped is that from a climate context, I don't think it really matters. Like at the end of the day, it's not, your stove is not a significant load in your home, and so you can electrify it or not, and I guess maybe it matters if you care about shutting off the gas altogether, but at the end of the day, the total impact on Energy consumption, where that comes from, and ultimately on emissions is going to be negligible, and I would, like, much rather spend, if we're going to talk about consumer choices that affect climate, what car you drive, how you commute, how you heat your home, those things matter. How you cook doesn't really matter.”
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