Industry: Light bulb war a dim idea
Note: This article was written in December 2011. I am reprinting it here because some of the insights into the reasoning of Big Energy are eye-opening. Additionally, the final statement…
Myth #10: Reduced Air and Water Pollution: Part 3. Using CFLs will reduce CO2 emissions because they use less energy. | Fact #10: Intl. Asso. for Energy-Efficient Lighting estimates the energy used to just assemble a CFL = 1.8 Kilowatt hrs; to assemble incandescent = 0.11 Kilowatt hrs. |
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Note: This article was written in December 2011. I am reprinting it here because some of the insights into the reasoning of Big Energy are eye-opening. Additionally, the final statement…
Credit: JOE MAHONEY/TIMES-DISPATCH Lois Fay, who has a disorder that makes her very sensitive to light, uses amber colored low-wattage bulbs in a heavily draped bedroom. By: Tammie Smith |…
There is nothing like a personal story to allow others understand what all the facts and figures actually mean… to emphasize the true human cost. For this reason, I…
Missouri local state Rep. Chuck Gatschenberger and others have also, January 19, launched a bill 1146, that “Specifies that the intrastate manufacturing of certain incandescent lightbulbs is not subject to…
Editorial Note: Below is a copy of the Table of Contents page from this very well researched paper. Compact Fluorescent Lights (DFLs) Are Costly and Dangerous Can Cause Fires –…
Posted 01/12/2012 05:15 PM ET | Investors.com Reposted from: sendyourlightbulbstowashington.wordpress.com Environmentalism: As the light bulb phaseout goes into effect, you may be surprised to know the law also requires their…
By Ian Millhiser | ThinkProgress.org | on Jan 10, 2012 at 9:50 am [Editorial Note: To state the obvious… Federal law is controlled by two houses of Congress which is…
The Epoch Times | By Jeffrey Thompson, Epoch Times Staff | Created: December 29, 2011 Over 125 years old, the incandescent light bulb is getting an extension on life in…
By Andrew Restuccia | 12/29/11 02:28 PM ET | In TheHill.com New light bulb efficiency standards will begin phasing in on Jan. 1 despite intense opposition from conservatives, who…
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70621_Page2.html By ROBIN BRAVENDER | 12/18/11 7:47 PM EST Big Business usually loves it when the GOP goes to war over federal rules. But not when it comes to light…