The case against compact fluorescent lightbulbs is growing ever-stronger. Pity our government has already rushed headlong to a decision to ban incandescent bulbs by 2016.
The good old-fashioned incandescent light bulb is known universally as the symbol of invention. It denotes the perfect idea: clever, cheap, reliable and effective. It was so successful, in fact, that 133 years after it was first demonstrated, our governmental overlords have seen fit to ban it.
Incandescents are to be phased out in South Africa in favour of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), with a total ban on sales expected by 2016. Supporters of CFLs – essentially limited to an alliance between big business that makes them and environmentalists that adopted its lobby horse – say the barriers to adoption keep coming down. Truth is, while they have somewhat improved in quality, the drawbacks are also mounting.
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" that adopted its lobby horse "
ReplyDelete- like that phrase Sawdos!
Agree ban makes no sense... even to save energy.
For example, effectively the same South Africa coal is used at night regardless of bulb choice
See the comments on today's MavericZA blog:
"This lightbulb's going to blow"
Something to chew on (especially for the lobby horses!)
ReplyDelete"The Deception behind the arguments used to ban light bulbs and other products"
13 point rundown, referenced