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Steven Lyle Jordan · 06-07-2009, 09:36 PM

Obviously, a lot of politicians are just jumping on the bandwagon. However, switching to more efficient bulbs can save a lot of energy. It's always hard to see the effect when looking at a single bulb, but like so many other things we can do to save energy, even small effects from single lightbulbs are cumulative, and measurable.

Now, if you want to talk about significant... no, changing every bulb in the world won't be enough to save the planet from runaway warming. However, the more bulbs you change, the less you have to do the other things that add up to that cumulative difference that would be enough. In comparison to some of the things we're regularly asked to do (driving less, switching to sustainable energy sources, better insulating our homes, replacing old windows, etc, etc), changing light bulbs is dead easy. Even if you can't manage the other things, you can at least do that, and put a dent in your energy use with minimal effort.

Personally, this is a case where it doesn't matter to me whether politicians are "outlawing" I-bulbs just to be on the energy bandwagon. As I consider it to be a good choice (like buckling up for safety), I do it regardless of whether or not a politician recommends it.

06-07-2009, 09:36 PM	#43
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Obviously, a lot of politicians are just jumping on the bandwagon. However, switching to more efficient bulbs can save a lot of energy. It's always hard to see the effect when looking at a single bulb, but like so many other things we can do to save energy, even small effects from single lightbulbs are cumulative, and measurable. Now, if you want to talk about significant... no, changing every bulb in the world won't be enough to save the planet from runaway warming. However, the more bulbs you change, the less you have to do the other things that add up to that cumulative difference that would be enough. In comparison to some of the things we're regularly asked to do (driving less, switching to sustainable energy sources, better insulating our homes, replacing old windows, etc, etc), changing light bulbs is dead easy. Even if you can't manage the other things, you can at least do that, and put a dent in your energy use with minimal effort. Personally, this is a case where it doesn't matter to me whether politicians are "outlawing" I-bulbs just to be on the energy bandwagon. As I consider it to be a good choice (like buckling up for safety), I do it regardless of whether or not a politician recommends it.