On 6 Jan, 13:03, Owain wrote:
wrote:
Has anyone else noticed the disapperance of 100w light bulbs from the
supermarkets and B&Q?
Aparrently for environmental reasons - but now I need to replace my
light fittings with ones that will take multiple 60w bulbs :-(

Remember that throwing out a perfectly good fitting (to landfill
probably) and replacing it with another that probably needs 120W or 180W
to provide the same light output is good for the environment^W lighting
manufacturers

Actually, I think many people will go out and buy 300W free-standing
halogen uplighters, then wonder why their electricity bills have gone
up. I expect the number of house fires caused by such lamps will also
increase.

If CFLs were so good, they should be able to compete in a free market,
and not need government intervention to force their use. The country
seems to have moved to using LCD televisions without needing
government prodding.

Sid