Although most modern barbecues are manufactured in Asia, America is usually the source of design and innovation, whether it’s for models that use charcoal, gas or pellets. However, there’s another form of energy that appears to be making serious inroads in the arena of barbecues and it could well be the defining fuel source of the future: electricity.
In some neighbourhoods of America, it’s already illegal to use charcoal or gas as a barbecue fuel. This is not only because of safety – both charcoal and gas produce naked flames – but also because both fuels are considered bad for the environment. In fact, many countries like Kenya, Cameroon and Zambia have already banned the commercial export of charcoal because of its damaging effects on climate and the environment.
