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    Green Your Home

    Switching from gas appliances to electric appliances will save you money and reduce emissions that contribute to climate change and pollution.

    The most common gas appliances are hot water heaters, space heaters, stoves, and clothes dryer.

    Burlingame wants to help residents make the switch from gas to electric by offering resources and support along the way.

    the switch is on The Switch is On: Resources to electrify your home

    Find a local contractor

    Find rebates and incentives

    Speak with an expert on heat pumps, solar, and battery storage
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    Heat Pumps

    How do heat pumps work?
    Heat pumps transfer heat rather than creating it by burning gas. Heat pumps deliver hot water much more efficiently than gas burning water heaters.

    Heat Pump Water Heater Rebates
    Peninsula Clean Energy: $3,000
    BayREN: $1,000


    Heat Pump Water HVAC Rebates
    Peninsula Clean Energy: $3,000
    BayREN: $1,000

    Guide to Installing Water Heat Pumps
    Step by step instructions for how to find, install, and get rebates for a water heat pump.
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    		 Solar & Battery Backup Rebate

    Peninsula Clean Energy: $500
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    		 Heat Pump Clothes Dryer Rebate

    BayREN: $300
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    Induction Cooktop Loaner Program:     Borrow a portable cooktop for two weeks to cook with at home.

    Induction Cooktop Rebate
    BayREN: $700
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    Electric Vehicles

    Explore electric vehicles (EV) and take advantage of EV rebates
    and benefits. PG&E is offering $500 Clean Fuel Rebate for EVs.
    California offers up to $7,000 in EV rebates. 
    lawnbegone Lawn Be Gone! Program

    Receive a rebate of up to $500 to replace your water intensive lawn with a water-efficient landscape. To get started, create and online account and apply online here.
     toolkit Home Energy Toolkit

    The Check-It-Out Home Energy and Water Saving Toolkit  provides free resources for residents to perform abasic assessment of the efficiency of their home energy and water use and to improve it where possible. 
    Check out what comes in the toolkit!
     compact_fluorescent_bulbs  Energy Efficiency

    Get a free consultation with a Home Energy Advisor through BayREN.
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    		 Recycle E-Waste

    Take your e-waste
    to Green Citizen or other drop-off services to recycle anything
    that plugs in or runs on batteries.
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    		 Waste less, recycle more. 

    Choose reusable over disposable, such
    as reusable water bottles over plastic bottles; reusable bags over
    plastic bags; and purchase products with minimal packaging.
    Aim for zero waste by composting and recycling as much as
    possible.