re: #476 jorline

Whi knew PBO was a genius.

White House announces new lighting standards

Justification for some of those stimulus $’s.
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Was just reading that. What they don’t add to the equation is that it costs more to buy and manufacture CF lighting. Money equals energy which remove the energy savings gained by the consumer. Additionally, these bulbs must be disposed of properly since it’s considered toxic waste. This also removes the energy savings. I would venture to guess that while those bulbs last longer the overall energy savings to society would be negligible.