Re: Re: 100 watt light bulbs

[Jon Wilkins <jonpdwilkins@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim,

Agreed, Elec is going up up up.  But I wonder how many people that have
changed to CFLs instead of incand. to save energy might also run some other
stuff 24/7 -- sky digibox, PC/server (or several), HA server(s)... .....

[ /me goes to find the "base load electricity" thread from
earlier this year
]

I have a current cost and I have probably (by room) 70% incandescant / 30%
CFL.  The current cost actually helps prove that turning off the TV when
you
leave the room is worth far more than the light bulb will burn.  Likewise
many other examples including running PCs or servers 24/7.  My point --
CFLs
may save some energy but most people are burning more on other inefficient
stuff that they are wasting on light bulbs. [ I have old fashioned light
bulbs and baseload <=100w ] .  Howver, the current cost has changed
behaviour and wife now always turns off lights when leaving room



2009/8/19 Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxx>

>
>
> Steve wrote:
> > From a energy saving point its nuts to be buying 100w bulbs.
> >
>
> Indeed. Even setting aside any environmental concerns, it must be
hugely
> expensive to run a house full of them - I'm assuming the folks still
> using significant numbers of them don't have a CurrentCost or similar,
> or have to put a rubber bit between their teeth when they open the
> 'leccy bill :-)
>
> I find it especially bemusing given the direction energy generation
and
> supply are headed in the UK. Electricity is very likely to get
/hugely/
> more expensive sometime in the next few years.
>
> These are both worth a read:
>
> http://fellsassociates.awardspace.com/site/LinkedDocuments/Pragmatic%20Energy%20Policy1.pdf
> http://www.withouthotair.com/synopsis10.pdf
>
> > Ive just bought Phillips cfl's at 10 for a pound for my next
project.
> Sent
> > the wife poundland or similar. Bought 150 of them.
> >
>
> 150 x 11W = ... ? :-)
>
> Jim
>
>


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