tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448149162776456569.post7900395434173578634..comments2024-03-04T03:41:00.002-05:00Comments on Skeptic's Corner: Mandated ticking green time bombJerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06458118248590461987noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448149162776456569.post-55671358171590247692009-07-27T14:00:22.508-04:002009-07-27T14:00:22.508-04:00Yes I cover the mercury and CFL problem extensivel...Yes I cover the mercury and CFL problem extensively on <a href="http://www.ceolas.net/#li19x" rel="nofollow">http://www.ceolas.net/#li19x</a>, including the new EPA and Maine State advice following their tests <br /><br />The ban is wrong for many reasons:<br /><br />Americans choose to buy ordinary light bulbs around 9 times out of 10.<br />Banning what Americans want gives the supposed savings - no point in banning an impopular product!<br /><br />If new LED lights -or improved CFLs- are good,<br />people will buy them - no need to ban ordinary light bulbs (little point).<br />If they are not good, people will not buy them - no need to ban ordinary light bulbs (no point).<br />The arrival of the transistor didn't mean that more energy using radio tubes had to be banned... they were bought less anyway.<br /><br />All lights have their advantages<br />The ordinary simple light bulb has for many people a pleasing appearance, it responds quickly with bright broad spectrum light, is easy to use with dimmers and other equipment, can come in small sizes, and has safely been used for over 100 years.<br /><br />100 W+ equivalent brightness is a particular issue - difficult and expensive with both fluorescents and LEDS - yet such incandescent bulbs are first in line for banning 2012!<br /><br />Energy?<br />Since when does America need to save on electricity?<br />There is no energy shortage, there are plenty of local energy sources, Middle East oil is not used for electricity generation.<br />Consumers - not politicians - pay for the energy used.<br />Certainly it is good to let people know how they can save energy and money - but why force them to do it?<br /><br /><br />Emissions?<br />OK: Does a light bulb give out any gases?<br />Power stations might not either:<br />In Washington state practically all electricity is emission-free, while around half of it is in states like New York and California.<br />Why should emission-free Seattle, New York and Los Angeles households be denied the use of lighting they obviously want to use?<br />Low emission households will increase everywhere, since emissions will be reduced anyway through the planned use of coal/gas processing technology or energy substitution.<br /><br />Also, the savings amounts can be questioned for many reasons:<br />For a referenced list of reasons against light bulb bans, see<br /><a href="http://www.ceolas.net/#li1x" rel="nofollow">http://www.ceolas.net/#li1x</a> onwardsLighthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123172670211101092noreply@blogger.com