Answer to R Kennerly on "saving power plants" etcReader comment on: Light Bulb Laws Submitted by lighthouse (Ireland), Jan 30, 2012 17:05 (Answering rick kennerly in comments) 1. Only a fraction of 1% of energy saved from lighting switchover http://ceolas.net/#li171x 2. No major plant possible saved anyway, from the "base loading" (constant) nature of electricity supply. It's a bit like saying, "Hey, if fewer kids go to school, fewer schools need to be built!" 3. Re air conditioning, using incandescents is of course optional Conversely, it's often cold when its dark, and lights come on. The ceolas website covers that too, with references. Note: Comments are moderated by the editor and are subject to editing. Submit a comment on this article Other reader comments on this item
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