Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
A cook's climate, health, and cost guide to the induction versus gas debate.
For decades, cooking with a gas stove has been seen as the fanciest and most enjoyable way to cook. But are we really better off with natural gas? Climate experts and professional chefs alike say that there is an alternative that could give gas a run for its money: induction stoves.
Link to heat pump video:
youtube.com/watch?v=wSvn3UzbPGY
Here are our sources:
Grist's own calculations of CO2 footprint:
docs.google.com/document/d/1Sq0Jakf-AUoGZ3HuAt2Cz4-94byVU_cJ3f7IgnFpqeI/edit?usp=sharing
Lowe's data set we pulled 8/31/22
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13al-6cCPWmRKIKziyUFLVF-brvklbJZ4RIlmZMoYb4Y/edit#gid=568320053
Cost comparison of operation, gas vs. induction
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tpdiQLP12WxbglhzmUTBrRFKWzMpKgZ_p80J4AwEFYM/edit#gid=665296455
Frontier Energy study on energy use of induction stoves vs. gas stoves
smud.org/-/media/Documents/Corporate/About-Us/Energy-Research-and-Development/Induction-Range-Final-Report---July-2019.ashx#page=21
Lebel, 2022
Methane and NOx Emissions from Natural Gas Stoves, Cooktops, and Ovens in Residential Homes
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c04707
Columbia CO2 electricity map
https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/report/low-carbon-heat-solutions-heavy-industry-sources-options-and-costs-today
Lin, 2013
Meta-analysis of the effects of indoor nitrogen dioxide and gas cooking on asthma and wheeze in children
academic.oup.com/ije/article/42/6/1724/737113?login=false
Consumer Reports, pros and cons of induction
consumerreports.org/electric-induction-ranges/pros-and-cons-of-induction-cooktops-and-ranges-a5854942923
New York Times, The case for induction cooking
nytimes.com/2022/03/11/dining/induction-cooking.html
Grist, Your gas stove is warming the climate, even when it's turned off
grist.org/buildings/your-gas-stove-is-warming-the-climate-even-when-its-turned-off
00:00 Intro
00:45 How efficient are induction stoves?
01:50 CO2 / environmental comparison
03:22 Cost comparison
04:39 Cookware question
05:13 Health and kitchen pollution
06:07 Big picture
#induction #cooking #climatechange #cookingwithgas
A cook's climate, health, and cost guide to the induction versus gas debate.
For decades, cooking with a gas stove has been seen as the fanciest and most enjoyable way to cook. But are we really better off with natural gas? Climate experts and professional chefs alike say that there is an alternative that could give gas a run for its money: induction stoves.
Link to heat pump video:
youtube.com/watch?v=wSvn3UzbPGY
Here are our sources:
Grist's own calculations of CO2 footprint:
docs.google.com/document/d/1Sq0Jakf-AUoGZ3HuAt2Cz4-94byVU_cJ3f7IgnFpqeI/edit?usp=sharing
Lowe's data set we pulled 8/31/22
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13al-6cCPWmRKIKziyUFLVF-brvklbJZ4RIlmZMoYb4Y/edit#gid=568320053
Cost comparison of operation, gas vs. induction
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tpdiQLP12WxbglhzmUTBrRFKWzMpKgZ_p80J4AwEFYM/edit#gid=665296455
Frontier Energy study on energy use of induction stoves vs. gas stoves
smud.org/-/media/Documents/Corporate/About-Us/Energy-Research-and-Development/Induction-Range-Final-Report---July-2019.ashx#page=21
Lebel, 2022
Methane and NOx Emissions from Natural Gas Stoves, Cooktops, and Ovens in Residential Homes
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c04707
Columbia CO2 electricity map
https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/report/low-carbon-heat-solutions-heavy-industry-sources-options-and-costs-today
Lin, 2013
Meta-analysis of the effects of indoor nitrogen dioxide and gas cooking on asthma and wheeze in children
academic.oup.com/ije/article/42/6/1724/737113?login=false
Consumer Reports, pros and cons of induction
consumerreports.org/electric-induction-ranges/pros-and-cons-of-induction-cooktops-and-ranges-a5854942923
New York Times, The case for induction cooking
nytimes.com/2022/03/11/dining/induction-cooking.html
Grist, Your gas stove is warming the climate, even when it's turned off
grist.org/buildings/your-gas-stove-is-warming-the-climate-even-when-its-turned-off
00:00 Intro
00:45 How efficient are induction stoves?
01:50 CO2 / environmental comparison
03:22 Cost comparison
04:39 Cookware question
05:13 Health and kitchen pollution
06:07 Big picture
#induction #cooking #climatechange #cookingwithgas
