The Energy Department is poised to finalize modest efficiency standards for stoves and ovens, potentially saving consumers money on energy bills - eviltoast

The topic of gas stoves ignited a heated debate last year when a Biden appointee suggested they could be banned because they posed a risk to human health.

But a ban isn’t in the works — and this week the administration will finalize a scaled-back plan to make new stoves less energy-intensive.

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    10 months ago

    I think part of that is about what saucepan you use. If you’ve got thicker saucepans with a higher heat capacity, they can ride out the cycles of an electric cooker better and give a much smoother average temperature.