1. lighthouse says:

   May 9, 2011 at 2:45 pm

   Light bulbs don’t burn coal and they don’t release CO2 gas.
   Power plants might!
   If there is a problem – deal with the problem.

   Simple incandescent light bulbs are safe to use,
   there is no shortage of electricity for paying consumers,
   and the overall society savings from banning the simple light bulbs is small anyway, as seen from US Dept of Energy’s own figures

   CO2 emissions can go up rather than down, as shown by BC Hydro and other institutional research on the above website
   (because of heat effect of incandescents that extra heating replaces, that unlike the electricity source may be releasing CO2 emissions)

   Notice also how major light bulb manufacturers
   - surprisingly at first sight -
   welcome being told what they can or can’t make,
   welcome the ban on unprofitable cheap simple types of incandescent light bulbs,
   allowing them to make and sell more CFLs or LEDs or Halogens, that people would not otherwise buy.

   How manufacturers and vested interests have pushed for the ban on
   simple regular light bulbs, and lobbied for favors:

   with documentation and copies of official communications

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