If the government is really, truly serious about "Stopping Man-Made Global Warming" and "Making the population more energy efficient" - the easiest way to that goal is NOT through mandating some sort of overpriced light bulb or promoting a car that burns gasoline at a slightly slower rate than an SUV.
The quickest and easiest way to attain a substantial part of their goals is to get rid of Aunt Minnie's 40-year-old wheezing Oil Furnace and replace it with new efficient technology. Ditto on Fridges and deep freezes and AC. Times millions of households....now you're talking a significant energy savings.
Flame away, and disagree - but at least they're finally doing what they've said that they want to do. Makes sense, in a liberal-logic sort of way.
On my last Com Ed bill, is the following statement. After reading this article, I wonder if what Com Ed is up to is part of the same program:
“Want to get rid of an old fridge or freezer? For a limited time, ComEd will pay you $25 to turn in your working second
refrigerator or freezer.”
Odd that.