Natural Gas Facts

Gas water heaters cost up to 50 percent less to operate.
Source: Naturally Better, Spring-Summer, page 7; Getting into hot water; New products allow you to heat your home’s water for less.  Publication of the Energy Solutions Center

Gas dryers reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 65 percent.
Source: Carbon Calculator Program, Energy Solutions Center, Updated to eGrid 2010 data on 3/11/11

Cooking with gas costs less.
Source: California Energy Commission; the cost of an electric oven is .16 per hour, cost of natural gas oven is .07 per hour; based on cost of gas at .60 per BTU; cost of electricity .08 per KW

Best energy choice for the environment
Source: Site to Source; Naturally Better, Fall-Winter; Reduce your waste!  The truth about efficiency-and what the labels don’t tell you.  Publication of the Energy Solutions Center

Natural Gas delivers more than three times the energy from wellhead to consumption.
Source: Site to Source; Naturally Better, Fall-Winter; Reduce your waste!  The truth about efficiency-and what the labels don’t tell you.  Publication of the Energy Solutions Center

Heating System Checkup – better efficiency, fewer carbon emissions, lower utility bills.
Source: http://www.aceee.org/consumer/heating#improve

Electric to Natural Gas Water Heater eliminates up to 3,000 pounds of carbon emissions.
Source: Naturally Better, Spring-Summer, page 7; Getting into hot water; New products allow you to heat your home’s water for less.  Publication of the Energy Solutions Center

Natural Gas is cleaner and less expensive than other fuel choices.
Source: Site to Source; Naturally Better, Fall-Winter; Reduce your waste!  The truth about efficiency-and what the labels don’t tell you.  Publication of the Energy Solutions Center

Natural Gas is the cleanest-burning fossil fuel with 43 percent fewer CO2 emissions than coal.
Source: www.aga.org/our-issues/environment/Air/Pages/defaultnew.aspx

Natural Gas is extremely efficient – 90 percent of natural gas delivered to appliances as useable energy compared to only 27 percent of electricity.
Source: Site to Source; Naturally Better, Fall-Winter; Reduce your waste!  The truth about efficiency-and what the labels don’t tell you.  Publication of the Energy Solutions Center

The average natural gas home emits 46 percent less CO2 than an average all-electric home.
Source: Site to Source; Naturally Better, Fall-Winter; Reduce your waste!  The truth about efficiency-and what the labels don’t tell you. Publication of the Energy Solutions Center

A natural gas dryer dries your clothes faster and makes them “fluffier” while giving you significant savings on your energy bills.
www.aga.org/Kc/aboutnaturalgas/consumerinfo/Pages/TwoLoadsofLaundry.aspx


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