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Looks like it bans natural gas. Doesn’t mention diesel in the article. I was wondering what they’d do for backup power.
I don’t know about the particulars of this one, but these electrification mandates usually have exemptions for critical facilities and backup systems. It seems to be more about never using nat gas powered appliances like say a water heater. This also keeps in line with the new DC energy codes that are becoming mandatory in two years, and those have exemptions for diesel generators and such.
I figured as much. Gotta have backup power.
The first sentence references fossil fuels. I’m pretty sure that means diesel.
Hey cool, we’re catching up to what the rest of the world was doing two decades ago!
Battery backups
I’m not sure the reliability of those, but it’s not like Diesel are any better when you have to change the fuel out every so often.
It’s the longevity that’s a problem more than reliability.
For 23 minutes, yes.
Nor does it ban shitty construction materials made out of petroleum.