[TheForge] OT: Government waste

[Bruce .]

Again, I emphasize that in my house incandescent lights produce
absolutely NO waste heat, except for a few days in summer when I find
it necessary to run the A/C.  The rest of the year I do not define the
heat they produce as "waste."  Rather, it is an acceptable by-product.

That said, I would switch to halogen lamps in a minute were they available.

It is not necessary to ban 100W incandescent bulbs.  It suffices not
to sell them where you and I can buy them.  And, for the most part,
that has already happened.



On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 11:56 AM,  <wmullett at bright.net> wrote:
> Bruce,
>
> I think everything you say makes sense.
>
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> A mere 10 percent of the energy consumed by an incandescent light bulb is light.  The rest is cast off as waste heat.  The law passed under Bush mandates that this efficiency has to increase. The hubbub about the law has been deeply irritating to light bulb manufacturers and retailers, which have been explaining the law, over and over again, to whomever will listen. At a Congressional hearing last March, Kyle Pitsor, a representative from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, a trade group that represents makers of light bulbs, among others, patiently but clearly disputed claims that the law banned incandescent bulbs. He restated the law’s points and averred light bulb makers’ support for the law. As usual, it seemed as if no one was paying attention.
>
>
> Joseph Higbee, a spokesman for the electrical manufacturers association, offered his take on the situation: “Unfortunately people do not yet understand this lighting transition, and mistakenly think they won’t be able to buy incandescent light bulbs. This misinformation has been promoted by a number of media outlets (especially Fox). Incandescent light bulbs are not being banned, and the new federal energy-efficiency standards for light bulbs do not mandate the use of CFLs. My hope is that the media can help the American people understand the energy-efficient lighting options available, as opposed to furthering misconceptions.”
>

-- 
Bruce
NJ