A Step In the Right Direction

The move to replace old style incandescent light globes with compact fluorescent units as a measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is a step in the right direction. It's even better when globes are supplied free of charge, as they were to us, through a NSW greenhouse gas trading scheme.

I've always found it strange that the debate on emission reduction has focused on power generation methods when it's quite possible to have significant reductions simply by using energy more efficiently. I look forward to the day when electric hot water systems are phased out in favour of solar / gas units. That change would make it possible to shut down a coal fired power station or two.

A word of warning, though. Don't put your shiny new compact fluoro light globe in a socket controlled by a conventional light dimmer. The globe won't like it!