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<strong>Title: </strong> <a href="/link.php?id=20979" target="_blank">Ban means future dim for 'inefficient' lightbulbs</a> (click to view)

<strong>Category:</strong> <a href="/news/topic/20-environmental" target="_blank">Environmental</a>
<strong>Posted By: </strong> <a href="/modules.php?name=Your_Account&op=userinfo&username=Canadaka" target="_blank">Canadaka</a>
<strong>Date: </strong> 2007-04-25 16:08:30
<strong>Canadian</strong>

[Canadaka]

this is a great move, I think it should come into effect a little sooner though, 2010 is mroe than enough time. Most people i know already have switched, or whenever a light does run out, will replace it with one of the new ones.

I was kind of surprised to hear Canada is only the 2nd country to do this, after Australia. I thought for sure moth countries would have taken this step. Well way to go Canada and Australia!

another link, with video links on the right
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/s ... /20070425/

[mascott]

THIS IS A HOAX! These wonderful lightbulbs are a threat to people's heath and the environment. Don't belive this bullshit!

I will never buy another until I have to, meanwhile, I pick up a box or two of real lightbulbs now and then.

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[Schleihauf]

Good. I remember hearing about Australia doing this a little while ago. Most lights in my house are already flourescent. Just the lights that get turned on
and off a lot are still incandescent in my house.

[Mr_Canada old]

Sweet. Go Canada! Moving forward in the world!

[SideShowCecil]

Mercury, more glass, more plastics, more electronics, phosphorescent chemicals, neon gasses, more weight and more packaging and they can’t go into regular household waste, they have to be recycled.

Are these bulbs really saving energy?

[Blue_Nose]

lily lily:

Batteries and lightbulbs can't go out with the regular garbage?

Who'd know?

Jesus would know.

[dog77_1999]

I think I am gonna hold and get the real environment savers, LEDs.

[Mr_Canada old]

lily lily:

Batteries and lightbulbs can't go out with the regular garbage?

Who'd know?

If that's true, I've fucked over the planet myslef Many MANY times.

Batteries dead, in the garbage they go...

[hurley_108]

dog77_1999 dog77_1999:

I think I am gonna hold and get the real environment savers, LEDs.

Yea, I think if this ban is actually implemented, we may see those get a good boost. Right now you can get LED bulbs, but mostly in 240V. With this, there may be good demand and therefore supply of 110V varieties...

[dog77_1999]

hurley_108 hurley_108:

dog77_1999 dog77_1999:

I think I am gonna hold and get the real environment savers, LEDs.

Yea, I think if this ban is actually implemented, we may see those get a good boost. Right now you can get LED bulbs, but mostly in 240V. With this, there may be good demand and therefore supply of 110V varieties...

Well, the big problem is that you can't get white light from an LED. However, I did hear a breakthrough on that front, so it's a matter of time before they get over that hurdle.

It would also help if they get conductive polymer production in gear. That is the future of electronics material.

[hurley_108]

dog77_1999 dog77_1999:

hurley_108 hurley_108:

dog77_1999 dog77_1999:

I think I am gonna hold and get the real environment savers, LEDs.

Yea, I think if this ban is actually implemented, we may see those get a good boost. Right now you can get LED bulbs, but mostly in 240V. With this, there may be good demand and therefore supply of 110V varieties...

Well, the big problem is that you can't get white light from an LED. However, I did hear a breakthrough on that front, so it's a matter of time before they get over that hurdle.

It would also help if they get conductive polymer production in gear. That is the future of electronics material.

No, they've done it. Same way as in a fluorescent - make light with a short wavelength and then hit phosphors with it. Go to any hardware store or radioshack, there are many white LED flashlights available these days.

[dog77_1999]

hurley_108 hurley_108:

dog77_1999 dog77_1999:

hurley_108 hurley_108:

dog77_1999 dog77_1999:

I think I am gonna hold and get the real environment savers, LEDs.

Yea, I think if this ban is actually implemented, we may see those get a good boost. Right now you can get LED bulbs, but mostly in 240V. With this, there may be good demand and therefore supply of 110V varieties...

Well, the big problem is that you can't get white light from an LED. However, I did hear a breakthrough on that front, so it's a matter of time before they get over that hurdle.

It would also help if they get conductive polymer production in gear. That is the future of electronics material.

No, they've done it. Same way as in a fluorescent - make light with a short wavelength and then hit phosphors with it. Go to any hardware store or radioshack, there are many white LED flashlights available these days.

I always thought it wasn't a true white color but just a a very light blue?

Here's the story I was talking about. Amazing where discoveries can come from.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... tbulb.html

[george123]

Ah, yes, the LED. It is a miracle of technology, but it is expensive for the home lighting front. You can get $1 LED flashlights, but for your home it will cost an arm and a leg. Why? Because the coumpanies that make bulbs have invested heavily in the compact flourescent bulbs, and want to get that investment back before they move on to the next technology. Even though the LED is a cleaner, more efficient technology, the all mighty dollar must be recovered from the previous expenditure, and the government is making that happen.

As it was stated earlier in this post, the compact flourecents are not much better for the environment as they use more resources to make, and contain more hazardous chemicals. If the government and industry really cared, they would both swallow the cost of the flourescent investment, and go sraight to the LED. My tax dollars are being wasted as it is, at least this I can consider an investment.