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Post by twinder on Jul 9, 2011 14:18:13 GMT -5
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Post by mikekerstetter on Jul 9, 2011 14:41:54 GMT -5
I don't know what the big deal is. We switched to all CFL's a couple years ago. Since then prices have come down quite a bit. I've replaced 3 bulbs in that time frame, compared to 3 or more a month with the regular bulbs.
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Post by philunderwood on Jul 9, 2011 16:33:38 GMT -5
I too switched to CFL bulbs as my incandescent bulbs burned out years ago. I soon found that the CFL bulbs don’t last in enclosed ceiling fixtures, which I have in most of my rooms. Other than that I like the CFL bulbs.
I’ve been stocking up on incandescent bulbs lately so I have a supply for my ceiling fixtures when they’re no longer available.
The eventual solution will be LED bulbs, but they’re going to have to come down in price quite a bit.
When all is said and done, I believe the market place is the best for this to be decided. Whenever the government regulates this sort of thing a few favored companies, like GE, end up making out better than the consumers and we end up losing a little more of our freedom of choice.
Mike might be interested in knowing that GE is closing most of its unionized incandescent light bulb plants in the US and manufacturing CFL bulbs in China.
Crony Capitalism in action.
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Post by mikekerstetter on Jul 9, 2011 16:55:57 GMT -5
Mike might be interested in knowing that GE is closing most of its unionized incandescent light bulb plants in the US and manufacturing CFL bulbs in China. Crony Capitalism in action. Repairing the trade agreements that make it possible to ship items in from outside the country cheaper than making them here would take care of that. |
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Post by philunderwood on Jul 10, 2011 6:29:56 GMT -5
Big influential companies and their friends in Washington will never let that happen. The companies get favors that give them an advantage over their competition and the politicians get lots of contributions and other perks that keep them in power.
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Post by twinder on Jul 10, 2011 8:48:16 GMT -5
I just thought it was an interesting article showing a state that is contemplating telling the federal government to pound sand.
CFL's are a nightmare to get rid of. Should one break in any type of public building, it is a hazardous materials incident due to the mercury inside. There are many documented incidents of buildings (Schools and one court house that I know of) being shut down for days until a certified team can respond and clean up what any janitor could do with a rag.
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