Re: Anyone moved to LED Lighting?

["Josepi" <JRM@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In all these arguments we have to consider the electrical grid system is
constantly growing.  Meanwhile people are excited about plugging their cars
in overnight (and having to increase their electrical service to 400A, as a
result). System capacity reductions will never happen.

Nibbling does save some but it is not apparent due to massive system growth
and reasons you stated, also. CFLs are not the answer. Too many nays in the
early stages tell us that. ESL makes some promises.

Agreed: Generators have to supply the VA capacity of the system and this
still takes conductor (I won't say copper) and generating capacity to handle
it.


"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4b3a2232.19333906@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Given the low (relative) cost for coal, utilities will take other plants
off-line first. However, given that demand has already increased (big flat
screens) more than a 100% CFL/LED conversion would save, they won't take any
offline and will continue to build new coal-fired plants. Regulation or a
carbon tax (or if the projected glut of shale gas comes to pass) might
change that but switching to CFL/LED lighting will not.

<snipped Don's remarks>

Power Factor affects total generating capacity. Low PF means the projected
reductions from CFL/LED switches are partly imaginary.


<snipped Don's remarks>

Nibbling won't save many polar bears, Maldivians or Bangladeshis.