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Originally Posted by Xenophon
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Speaking of which, all frequently-used bulbs in my house have been fluorescent for a long long time now. But up-front costs still dominate for infrequently used bulbs. And will continue to do so for a fair while.
Xenophon
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Prices will drop, probably faster than you think. Given their life span, 1:5 isn't bad.
Here in Denamrk, prices are nor down to 1:2 or 1:3 of an ordinary bulb. This mean the price of the CFL is actually better.
Legislation and taxes works quite well in Europe to adjust behaviour. I'm saving on heating and hot water because there is a direct correlation with the amount on my heating bill. I don't have a car, but if I had, I'd choose one that didn't use much gas because I am directly saving money. And the state gets money to spend on infrastructure, hospitals, schools, etc.. etc. which I will directly or indirectly benefit from.
I can understand that such a welfare system cannot be copied to the USA, but I do find it hard to understand that reluctance to invest in the common good, like education and health, that I see.
I think most people are short sighted and bit self centred and need an extra push, such as legislation and taxes.
(BTW, I think people are much the same here, we're just dealing with it a bit differently).