Dear Mayor Combs and Council Members,
As we celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Menlo Park’s Climate Action Plan today, I’d like to share this new report we’ve released that shows an affordable pathway to electrify homes and buildings throughout Menlo Park.
Gassed Out — How Building Electrification Now Means a Healthy, Prosperous Menlo Park
Working together we can help everyone switch from gas to clean electric, for healthier, safer and more resilient homes.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
All the best,
Diane
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Menlo Spark has released a new report:
“Gassed Out — How Building Electrification Now Means a Healthy, Prosperous Menlo Park”
The report covers the benefits of electrification and the steps that Menlo Park can take to phase out methane gas use, while also ensuring affordability for everyone.
The City of Menlo Park adopted a Climate Action Plan exactly one year ago, that includes a target to transition most homes and buildings off gas by 2030. Our report highlights the urgent importance of electrification and encourages action among residents and City leaders.
The graphic below summarizes some key takeaways from the report, which include (for those who can’t see the image):
* Methane gas contributes almost 40 percent of the carbon pollution in Menlo Park.
* Children in homes with gas stoves are 42% more likely to develop asthma than those with electric stoves.
* Utility bills can be up to $800 per year less for all-electric homes than comparable homes that use fossil fuels.
* Affordable and equitable electrification in Menlo Park is accessible for residents of all income levels through various funding and financing sources, and incentives.
* Menlo Park’s City Council can ensure that this transition is faster and more equitable through enacting policies including a Reach Code 2.0 and process improvements such as streamlined permitting.
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The full report will be available soon. In the meantime a factsheet and other supporting materials can be accessed online here.
Working together, we can make the switch from gas to electric possible, not just in Menlo Park, but for everyone!
Clean electrification is the entrée. Everything else is a side.
“If you decarbonize electricity, transportation, and buildings, you’ve taken out the three biggest sources of emissions in virtually every country. The technologies and policies we need to do it exist today, ready to deploy.” —David Roberts (aka @drvolts)
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