There is no question that the current environmental trend right now is electrification, which is part of an overall strategy to decarbonize our society. In fact, it’s almost impossible to listen to the news, read the newspaper, or go to any industry event without hearing about the need to transition from fossil fuel appliances to electric appliances in order to reduce emissions that lead to climate change.
Many states have pledged to aggressively reduce — and ultimately eliminate — carbon emissions over the next few decades. California, for example, plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, through a multipronged approach that includes a low-carbon electricity grid, load management, energy efficiency, low-GWP refrigerants, distributed generation, renewable gas, and building electrification.