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environment3 years ago•4 min saved

"Colorado Considers Banning Gas-Powered Lawn Tools in Denver and Front Range by 2025"

Colorado is considering a proposed air-quality regulation that would ban the sale of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment in metro Denver and the northern Front Range by 2025. The regulation would also require local governments to stop using small, gas-powered equipment during the summer by 2025 and ban commercial operators from using such equipment during the summer months by 2026. The ban would only apply to the nine Front Range counties that are in severe violation of federal clean air standards for ozone pollution. Gas-powered lawn tools contribute to air pollution and the proposed ban could eliminate significant amounts of pollutants. Electric equipment is seen as a viable alternative, with grants and incentives available to support the transition.

via The Denver Post|

#air-quality #colorado #electric-equipment

sustainability3 years ago•1 min saved

Chipotle's Sustainable and All-Electric Restaurant Design for a Greener Future

Chipotle has unveiled a new all-electric restaurant design that will be used in over 100 of its new locations next year, featuring cactus-leather chairs, biodegradable packaging, and solar panels where feasible. The design is part of the company's goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. Chipotle has already opened locations with the features in Virginia and Florida, with a third restaurant on its way in Colorado. The company also plans to increase the amount of local produce it purchases and invest in projects to reduce emissions in beef and dairy production.

via CNBC|

#chipotle #electric-equipment #greenhouse-gas-emissions

environment3 years ago•1 min saved

Bay Area to Eliminate Natural Gas Appliances in Favor of Electric

The San Francisco Bay Area will phase out natural gas-powered furnaces and water heaters beginning in 2027 to improve local air quality and public health. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) adopted rules that will require new water heaters and furnaces to have zero emissions of nitrogen oxides, or NOx. Eliminating natural gas appliances would mean transitioning to electric equipment such as heat pumps. The rules will prevent up to 85 premature deaths per year and save up to $890 million a year in health-care costs and lost work.

via Reuters.com|

#air-quality #electric-equipment #environment