Posted on 01/31/2007 8:05:18 AM PST by Jean S
SACRAMENTO, Calif. It may soon be lights out for the traditional light bulb in California.
Assemblyman Lloyd Levine, D-Van Nuys, is proposing that the Golden State become the first to ban sales of incandescent light bulbs, by 2012. In their place, Californians could purchase more energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps. Those are the spiral-shaped bulbs that cost more upfront but save money and energy over the long haul. Switching light bulbs is an idea that environmentalists have long supported. But getting consumers to embrace change has been slow going.
Banning energy-intensive incandescents "saves consumers money, saves the state money and saves energy," said Levine, who calls his measure the "How Many Legislators Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb Act."
But, "when a consumer is standing in a store and they're confronted with two different products, they generally opt for the one that is cheaper and the one they've traditionally bought," he said. "The problem is: The one they think is cheaper is only cheap at that moment in time. The other one is cheaper over the long run."
The compact fluorescent bulbs cost several times more than a traditional bulb, but they last 10 times as long. Replacing just one bulb that's used for four to eight hours a day can save a consumer $4 to $13 a year and $38 to $72 after five years, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
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This is a very disturbing trend!
Saves a lot of water, doesn't it? :-))
So how come Texas is back in the Union? If their so-called escape clause was real they still could have told the Feds to take a hike in 1865. Or is this just a wet dream that some neo-Confederates like to cling to?
After several years, I still haven't lost a CFL bulb. I guess YMMV.
Why is there such a push to keep "fixing what isn't broken"?????
Because incandescents are very broken. They get hot and waste a LOT of power.
The millions of illegal intruders from south of the border are using far more power than any change in light bulbs would even put a dent into. Get them out.
But that would mean these nanny-staters would actually have to do something they're supposed to do -- protect the country. They'd rather mandate their little pet peeves onto the masses.
I wish I knew.
This is liberal land. Liberals actually are not liberal. They are fascist elitist dictators who want to control every aspect of life.
The amazing thing to me is that, even though you (and probably all FReepers) are against this bill, you implicitly accept the premise that the legislature has the right to involve itself in such matters.
I think you mean "lumens." Kelvin is the measure of absolute temperature. 5600 Kelvin would cook some easy bake cookies awful fast.
Ya know, these people have WAY too much time on their hands!
I agree. Two people on a date have better things to do than sit under a light that reveals each person's physical flaws.
I take it CFLs play havoc with the reception?
Bingo.... Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.
I sing with an a cappella singing group. There is NO WAY IN HELL I would put on my stage makeup in green-casting fluorescent lighing.
I hate photographing my kids in their high school sports gym (son is a gymnast and daughter is in poms that perform at high school basketball half-times) because of that gawdawful yellow/orangish mercury lighting.
It's awful too.
I can't imagine Barbra Streisand being happy about being forced to put green-casting fluorescent lighting all over her precious house in Malibu as well.
And what are they going to do? Have border patrol at all the roads that lead into or from nearby states to check cars/trucks for lighting "contraband"? Ye gods!!!!!! These people are INSANE!!!!!!!!
California takes yet another step towards officially becoming Mexiforniastan with this move. Soon, they will officially enter, "the dark ages."
Right. Dead on, my friend. Yet another "bzzzzt wrong answer" kind of retort to use at these liberal enviro-idiots.
Probably not!!!
If you live in a warmer climate, you might have had a better experience with the lifespan of CFL's. I'd be curious to know where you live.
BWAHAHAHA. Yet another reason why I take the time to read FR on a daily basis. The level of humor around here makes it worth it. Thank you for my daily dose of laughter! :-)
There is one fallacy to your argument. The power company will raise rates to offset their loss in income.
During a drought, the water company will say to conserve water. Lets say the community cuts its consumption by 30% which is lessens the affect of the drought. By the September, the water will cite loss of revenue, didn't make as much as they projected and have to raise rates to offset the decrease in water usage.
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