On 2/20/2020 4:11 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 3:38:26 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>>> news >>> > On 2/19/2020 12:11 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> >> My mom bought me a new one from Lowe's. The choices were few as I
>>> >> needed
>>> >> electric and didn't want a flat top. I could not get bisque to
>>> match >> my
>>> >> other appliances. Although it appeared to be available online, I
>>> was >> told
>>> >> they could not order it and I should go with white and when needed,
>>> >> replace my other appliances in white as well. This is the one I got:
>>> >>
>>> >> https://products.geappliances.com/ap...pecs/JB258DMWW
>>> >>
>>> >> It has buttons in the centers of the burners that prevent the burners
>>> >> from being turned on with no pan there. They also prevent the burners
>>> >> from overheating. My mom didn't pay that price but after adding a
>>> 3 >> year
>>> >> warranty, delivery and a cord, it added to about that much.
>>> >>
>>> >> So far so good but it seems to get a lot hotter than my old one. The
>>> >> burners have more settings than my old on and even on the lowest
>>> >> setting,
>>> >> the food continues to boil. Can't get a low simmer. Oven seems
>>> hotter >> too
>>> >> and different proportions. Wider but not as high from top to bottom.
>>> >>
>>> >> There's a push to get away from the use of natural gas here. That
>>> >> could
>>> >> be why Lowes had so few gas ones on display. Mostly they had the
>>> flat >> top
>>> >> and I freaking hate those things.
>>> >>
>>> >> Made pot roast for dinner. Did the meat on top of the stove and >>
>>> roasted
>>> >> the veggies in the oven with a little beef broth. Should have
>>> cooked >> the
>>> >> meat a bit longer but we were hungry so we ate it as is. Good but
>>> >> could
>>> >> be a touch more tender.
>>> >
>>> > The button idea is a good one.Â* I agree, I don't like the flat
>>> tops. > I'm
>>> > glad we have gas hereÂ* though.
>>>
>>> They're trying to outlaw gas here. Soon nobody will be able to use it.
>>
>> That's weird. I guess it's because it's a fossil fuel. Interesting.
>> The US has an abundance of natural gas and now we can't use it. Are
>> they trying to get rid of propane gas usage too?
>
> Yep. Trying to get rid of all fossil fuels.Now here's what's funny. When
> there was a big to do about Trump going to put coal miners back to work,
> I researched coal. The biggest use of coal in this country is to power
> plants that generate electricity. Hehehe. Idiots!

Japan is building 20 new power plants that will be coal fired.