Nation-wide ban of 'old' light bulbs

[kajan23]

"It will soon be lights out for incandescent light bulbs.

The Ontario government said Wednesday it plans to ban the current bulbs and what it calls other inefficient lighting technologies by 2012 in an effort to reduce the province's electricity consumption and lower the greenhouse gases that cause global warming.

"It's the equivalent of taking 250,000 cars off the road," said Environment Minister Laurel Broten."

http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/204500

Update:

The federal government declared a Canada-wide ban on the sale of inefficient lightbulbs on Thursday, pledging to eliminate them entirely in Canada within five years.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...ub=CTVNewsAt11

[sandeeS]

Good. about time.

Now they should enforce and stop wast of energy in apartments.
Many time I see the lights turned on in buildings all day in rental apartments.
Just have a look around when driving on DVP/404 from Finch to York Mills.

[vsavka]

its not just aparents, but corporate stores, they have lights on all freakin night long, what a waste of money, and yet the government wants us, the society to consume energy, im paying for it i do whatever the hell i want. why dont they rant at the corporates regarding consumption.

BTW Australia already banned the old light bulbs long time ago.

[kajan23]

In defense for corporate buildings... apparently they keep the lights on as a defense mechanism from looters and stuff. I don't know how true that is... but it's what I've heard. But yeah... i agree total waste of energy.

[lister]

The big problem with switching is the safe disposal of the CFLs. When the public finds out what a hassle it is to drop off the bulbs (time & locations) I suspect the CFLs will wind up in the regular trash.

[sandeeS]

In defense for corporate buildings... apparently they keep the lights on as a defense mechanism from looters and stuff. I don't know how true that is... but it's what I've heard. But yeah... i agree total waste of energy.

My office in downtown lights are switched off automatically after office hours.
You need to inform security if i work late and keep the lights on. Each person is given the codes for those areas.

its not just aparents, but corporate stores, they have lights on all freakin night long, what a waste of money, and yet the government wants us, the society to consume energy, im paying for it i do whatever the hell i want. why dont they rant at the corporates regarding consumption.

BTW Australia already banned the old light bulbs long time ago.

Feb 2007 is not that long.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6378161.stm

[ji2o0k]

I have noticed with the new efficient lighbulbs, you can't have them enclosed in any type of enclosure because they die out quickly (I guess from the high temperatures).

It is great that the high efficient lightbulbs save energy but how about disposal of these things? Do these new lightbulbs have to be disposed of in any special manner? Are they worse for the environment than the "old light bulb" ?

I know they save more energy so less will be disposed of in the long run but still those are some thoughts I am thinking about.

[nano]

this blows cfl's don't work with dimmers

[CSK'sMom]

I agree with vsavka in regards to the big corporate office towers. Just look at any major cities skyline at night. I know in TO there has been a camaign for several years aimed at the large towers trying to get them to turn off the lights because of migratory birds. It doesn't seem to be working though and I highly doubt anything will get them to turn the lights off....

On a side note, I wish the price of CFL compatible dimmers would drop. I would gladly change my kitchen chandelier over to CFL bulbs if the compatible dimmer switch wasn't so damn expensive!

[go leafs]

edit: see above post

[df329]

i think cfl just need new ballasts to work w/ dimmers?

what about that whole argument of the extra heat from incands means less heating required for the house?

[hooch]

Just wait until the Hydro companies up their rates once we all switch to CFLs to make up for their loss in revenue. Oh wait, they already have!

http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/n...4-0f47880330ff

So we won't be able to effectively use dimmers, pay the same for our hydro bills, the hydro companies will make more money, the CFL manufacturing companies will make more money (While CFLs do last longer, they have a longer period of time in which to break. I've had CFLs last 6 months before), and the electricians will make a share from refitting homes.

How is this supposed to help the environment?

[UrbanPoet]

leaving lights on with big open windows is a deterrent to crime.
When everyone can see loud and clear whats going on inside no1s gonna rob the place..
offices have valuables like LCD monitors, and computers. Good stuff to loot and steal.
its a concept of CPTED in the law enforcement and security work.

[abu_sme]

This is right on the heels of GE announcing the development of an incandescent that is as efficient as a CFL.

[Madchester]

BTW Australia already banned the old light bulbs long time ago.

Actually it was only a month or two ago that the phase out was proposed. Even they are aiming for a 2010 adoption target.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incande...sals_to_outlaw)

I was reading about it online and was wondering when Canada would follow suit.