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The benefits of cooking on induction are It works more efficiently and gives less energy loss : with gas, up to 50% of the heat escapes through the pan and flame into the air; Induction cooking is more efficient due to less energy loss and heats up faster than gas - this is due to the electromagnetic effect that directly heats the pan; induction achieves an efficiency of 85 to 90%; But also: increased safety , no more open flames and less risk of gas leaks or carbon monoxide Better air...

Why ? Our homes are connected to district heating, so the gas connection is only used for cooking. Benefits of removing the gas connection There are practical, financial, health and environmental reasons to stop cooking with gas: increased safety , no more open flames and less risk of gas leaks or carbon monoxide; better air quality in the kitchen, because electric/induction cooking does not release combustion gases as with gas flames. lower CO₂ emissions and better for the climate;...

As part of its orientation phase, the Sustainability committee commissioned three studies to explore options for making Kleiburg phase 1 more sustainable. The results  of these studies are described in detail on this website. This page only contains a brief overview: where each topic links to the relevant page with more detailed information; intended as a tool to gain an overview of the total picture of possible sustainability measures for Kleiburg phase 1; and will raise questions and...