Gas comes in 2 forms. The first is natural gas that is used to burn for energy to make electricity, and vehicle fuels such as ethanol. Both will be sought to phase out. KEP will will eventually eliminate the need for such fuel options, and that would actually make it better for not only the environment, but the people within the country. With the fact that gas will be considered as a non-essential resource, there will be no price protection for gas service.
Natural gas is currently used for heating, cooking, and hot water – all of which could be done with electricity. Any major renovations that is done to a building will have to phase out the gas lines, and opt for all electric. This will mean a suitable outlet for the electric stove, electric powered furnace, and an electric tankless hot water system. In the meantime, low income households will receive grant funding to phase out expiring hardware with new electrical ones. With that said, gas powered appliances will be removed from showroom floors, and instead replaced with electric. If the customer needs a gas appliance, they will have to file for an exemption which KEP will approve or deny. If approved, this is a temporary stopgap measure until the resources are made available to covert to electricity. To adjust for the demand of electricity as gas get replaced, there will be construction of thorium reactors which are much safer than conventional nuclear reactors. This will also reduce the space needed for solar farms, and wind farms – using them only as needed.
The second is fuel for automobiles, trucks, and aircraft. All three of these will be addressed by using ethanol, and algae produced fuels. Ethanol will be created from wheat grass which is not a food source. Also, ethanol will be produced by algae farms that would be located at sewage treatment plants. There will be 3 grades of ethanol. The first is for automobiles such as sedans, and SUV. The second will be diesel for diesel powered vehicles, and tractor trailer trucks. Ethanol from algae will also be able to produce jet fuel. All of these fuel sources will be produced as long as there is a need for such. However, there will be incentives to buy electric with higher tariffs for gas powered vehicles. Vehicles built in Kaldus will be electric only unless there is no other option. This of course will involve a massive rollout of charging stations to handle the influx of electric vehicles. Again, thorium reactors will produce the vast majority of electricity. Charging stations will first be built on lots and garages for apartments. The owner of the vehicle will pay for the charging of their vehicle therefore incentivizing the owner to produce the stations. Rates will be regulated as electricity is an essential resource. As time goes on, eventually almost all vehicles will be electric powered with only a few specialized vehicles that electric will not be an option.