No so long ago, swapping inefficient incandescent light bulbs for compact fluorescents looked like a no-brainer, didn’t it? Well, it seems that nothing is that simple. The early compact fluorescents were often lousy; even the better ones now available cost enough to give one pause, even considering the promised lower life-cycle cost; and the ones I’ve bought don’t seem to have lasted as long as was promised. And even such mundane, practical matters have political implications. First Congress voted to phase out incandescents; now it’s considering undoing the undo. Today’s New York Times offers this five-sided debate on the merits of the bulb ban and other energy efficiency mandates. Builders and architects have to make recommendations on lighting matters to their clients. What are you telling yours?
The Politics of Energy Efficient Lighting
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