Segment 11: All Electric Home
This home runs on electricity rather than combustion (burning fuels), reducing carbon emissions and increasing energy efficiency while providing healthier, cleaner indoor air. We have recently reached the point where the carbon footprint of the fuels used to produce electricity is, on aggregate, smaller than that of using natural gas or propane.
It is better for the planet, and our future, if we use electricity to meet our needs. Also, heat pumps, which can be substituted for gas furnaces and water heaters, can be three times more efficient than combustion appliances. In the kitchen, induction cooktops are a good alternative to gas.
