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Whidbey Island is 'kicking gas' in push for all-electric homes
LANGLEY — Driving around Whidbey Island in his 2022 Nissan Leaf, Derek Hoshiko said he feels a sense of responsibility.
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Hoshiko, a climate activist, co-founded the zero waste group rePurpose in 2021 and serves on the Langley Climate Crisis Action Commission.
Most recently, Hoshiko directed an eight-month campaign that led 118 Whidbey Island residents to switch to a greener method of heating their homes. The method: ductless heat pumps.
The “Kicking Gas” initiative allowed Hoshiko to explore how individual changes can add up when a whole community buys in, he said.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/whidbey-island-is-kicking-gas-in-push-for-all-electric-homes/