Brooke said,

July 18, 2007 @ 5:18 pm

The fact that some unintended negative consequences will follow from moving away from incandescent bulbs does not automatically negate all of the benefits of that move. There is every reason to think that the power industry in many states is going to be seriously altered by the growing concerns about global warming. Many states are adding renewable portfolios and other green measures, and others are dropping plans for coal plants; the investment priorities and dynamics are rapidly changing. Lower power demands at whatever time of day or night lowers emissions. Lighting represents 8% of household demand against 7% for all electronics. Lighting is also one of the simplest efficiency measures to put in place since bulbs must be replaced all the time unlike most other appliances, many of which can last for a decade or more.