Comments on: Bad bulbs to be gone by 2012 http://www.christophermercer.net/2007/04/25/bad-bulbs-to-be-gone-by-2012/ Commentary on the technology you use! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:50:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Alan http://www.christophermercer.net/2007/04/25/bad-bulbs-to-be-gone-by-2012/#comment-82 Alan Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:34:38 +0000 http://www.christophermercer.net/2007/04/25/bad-bulbs-to-be-gone-by-2012/#comment-82 Of course, when the electrical company is selling WAY less because of all this saving, they will scratch their heads and wonder why they aint selling too much electricity. Oops, they will have to put up the price of electricity in order to make the same profits as before. So your "savings" argument is invalid. Just the same with hybrid cars (and I do have 2 of them). When everyone starts getting 47 MPG, the price will go up because those oil companies need their income. What should really happen is that everyone should buy a car that gets 6 MPG. That way, the oil will run out. Problem solved. Now something HAS to be done. The oil will run out according to the tree huggers. We either run out fast or run out slow. Lets Get "R" done! Of course, when the electrical company is selling WAY less because of all this saving, they will scratch their heads and wonder why they aint selling too much electricity. Oops, they will have to put up the price of electricity in order to make the same profits as before.
So your “savings” argument is invalid. Just the same with hybrid cars (and I do have 2 of them). When everyone starts getting 47 MPG, the price will go up because those oil companies need their income.

What should really happen is that everyone should buy a car that gets 6 MPG. That way, the oil will run out. Problem solved. Now something HAS to be done. The oil will run out according to the tree huggers. We either run out fast or run out slow. Lets Get “R” done!

]]> By: Metal Tim http://www.christophermercer.net/2007/04/25/bad-bulbs-to-be-gone-by-2012/#comment-84 Metal Tim Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:56:11 +0000 http://www.christophermercer.net/2007/04/25/bad-bulbs-to-be-gone-by-2012/#comment-84 @Alan Of course, oil is a non renewable resource - the price will always go up. Electricity can be generated in a renewable fashion. In any case these 'bad bulbs' are 2% of the energy consumption of the country. Some 50% of the energy consumption is in heavy industry, and that's where the cuts for things like Kyoto need to be made. A bulb ban just looks good to the voters. Nevermind the fact that CF bulbs contain mercury, a toxic metal. This increases the cost of recycling and also increases the health risks of having several of these things in the house - when they break, you don't just sweep up the leavings. Leapfrogging to LED bulbs as they improve would be a better plan, IMHO. Larry the Cable Guy needs to be eviscerated, live on TV. FOX would carry it, I'm sure... @Alan

Of course, oil is a non renewable resource - the price will always go up. Electricity can be generated in a renewable fashion.

In any case these ‘bad bulbs’ are 2% of the energy consumption of the country. Some 50% of the energy consumption is in heavy industry, and that’s where the cuts for things like Kyoto need to be made. A bulb ban just looks good to the voters.

Nevermind the fact that CF bulbs contain mercury, a toxic metal. This increases the cost of recycling and also increases the health risks of having several of these things in the house - when they break, you don’t just sweep up the leavings. Leapfrogging to LED bulbs as they improve would be a better plan, IMHO.

Larry the Cable Guy needs to be eviscerated, live on TV. FOX would carry it, I’m sure…

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