<font color= “SkyBlue2“>What a great idea. The Australian government is to ban light bulbs by 2010 to save the enviroment.

from the ABC </font>
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...2/s1851776.htm

"Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull is announcing today that conventional, incandescent light bulbs are to be phased out over the next three years and replaced with energy-saving globes.

He says this will save up to two million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in Australia over the next few years.

Mr Turnbull has told AM that new energy standards will be introduced.

"It'll be illegal to sell a product that doesn't meet the energy standard so that'll happen by 2009, 2010, and so by that stage you simply won't be able to buy incandescent light bulbs because they won't meet the energy standard," he said."


<font color= “SkyBlue2“> Our house already uses nothing but energy-saving globes but I guess not many other people use them. What about Ironworkers, have you the old bulbs or new ones in your house? </font>

[ 02-19-2007, 07:23 PM: Message edited by: wellard ]

I try to use as much e-saving halogens as possible. That's a really good idea, there.

<font color= “SkyBlue2“> I agree Bozos, in fact its so simple you wonder if there is a catch. </font>

Do you mean fluorescent?

Halogen bulbs are only slightly more efficient then incandescent. A good compact flourescent on the otherhand can be over three times as efficient as an incandescent.

[ 02-19-2007, 08:04 PM: Message edited by: Seraph ]

Brain fart, yeah, fluorescent.

A mix. Fluorescent doesn't give off the same light, though... and if something goes wrong with the ballast, you're pretty much screwed.

The fact that I know there's a thing called a ballast in association with fluorescent lights is directly related to the slightly non-functioning ceiling light I have available in the garage for the highest offer... ;)

I absolutely detest fluorescent lighting. I loathe it with a passion of such severity that I cannot convey it to you enough. Fluorescent light eats my soul on a daily basis. So here I am torn between concern for the environment and a desire for an alternative... Is there no third choice, other than switching back to candles and oil lamps?

Those are the bulbs that are like a spiral? If so as the bulbs burn out in the new house we are going to switch over. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 02-19-2007, 08:50 PM: Message edited by: Mack_Attack ]

Yep most of our house has that type Mack.

"replacing a 75-watt incandescent light bulb with a 20-watt compact fluorescent would result in the same amount of light but would save 1,300 pounds of carbon dioxide and save customers $55 over the life of the bulb."

Now I dont care what experts tell, me a 20 watt bulb is NOT quite as bright as a 75 watt incandescent bulb, but when you change the whole house or at least a large area you do not notice the change.

Illumina Drathiran'ar I feel your pain. I can not abide being in offices with no or little natural light just flickering flouro's. There are other alternates like LED (which finaly can be made to display 'white' light) maybe some Ironworkers can tell us about other alternate lights?