"Albert Manfredi"
"Phil Allison"


True that disposal is more critical especially because of the the
mercury. However, I've seen situations where CFL's outlast incadescents
by 20:1.

** Non sequitur - most folk have seen the reverse far more often.

Most folks?


** Yes.

( snip dumb remark)


Reducing night time electricity demand by a few percent ( all changing
bulbs to CFLs can manage ) has no effect on coal usage or CO2 production.

There is no overall economic or CO2 advantage to be had by making CFL use
compulsory.

So far, compulsory is only in Australia.


** You are very ignorant.

The EU has announced an impending ban on incandescent lamps in the next two
years or so.

Same goes for Australia, New Zealand and some US states.


But I'd say that light bulbs constitute a large load,


** Domestic use light bulbs do not.


At night, with bulbs lit, a typical home probably uses the equivalent of
one or two hair dryers, kept running constantly for hours and hours.
Hardly a trivial load.


** The major loads in a home are water heaters, fridges, stoves and air
conditioners.

Indoor light bulbs that are only used at night and only when needed are a
small load.




....... Phil