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In Reply to: very interesting posted by BS64 on August 15, 2012 at 15:48:18:
The fact that most things....from population to resource usage grow exponentially means that a wall will eventually be reached.
Doesn't matter what it is. Oil? Food? Pollution? Mineral Resources? Water? The fact is that Earth...and we ARE all in it together and continue to use more of everything while resources are typically finite. Even substitutes typically cost much more. A 60 watt CFL uses about 13 watts or maybe 17va. (power factor). Here in California, you'll eventually have to bootleg in regular incandescent lamps. I use CFL where they'll do the most good / cost effective. I have one as my garage light over the washer / drier. They last for 10 years and outlast well over their cost in 100 watt bulbs.
In my studio lights, I use REGULAR bulbs since I need to dim them and they are used sparingly.
10 months a year, I use less than 400kwh per month. Summer? more because of AC usage. The ceiling fan has paid for itself in other energy savings. If the Al Gore article is correct, he uses more power than 4 or 5 homes like mine. The point of the article is NOT that he uses so much power, but the fact that he lectures OTHERS to conserve. I wonder how many corporate jets he's ridden in his career? Than his son gets a ticket for >100mph in a PRIUS of all things. Great.
As far as LED lights go.....and for that matter, the semiconductor part of CFLs, these are wafer fabrication produced devices. Very chemical intense. Hydrofluoric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid. Hydrogen Peroxide in the liquids. Boron, Arsenic and Phosphoris gasses. Countless compounds and proprietary chemicals. Not to mention the equipment used in the manufacture, and what it takes to make THAT. This industry is well and highly regulated. Even California still has a few fabs.....with 6 digit electric bills to boot.
We put out 3 different 'bins' each week. Garbage. Recyclables. Green. I spend some time each week making sure that aluminum, cardboard and plastics get recycled. Green is all garden while garbage is what's left. The trucks are highly motivated and Waste Management is making billions in profits. I can take my used motor oil and electronics and some other stuff to the recycler. The metal yard the next town over will buy aluminum cans and I recently got 10$ for a brass fauctet....@over 1$ per pound.
Too much is never enough
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Follow Ups
- RE: very interesting - pictureguy 21:59:48 08/15/12 (5)
- I am an equipment maint tech... - BS64 09:20:22 08/16/12 (4)
- RE: I am an equipment maint tech... - Inmate51 19:33:12 08/16/12 (1)
- RE: I am an equipment maint tech... - BS64 06:22:13 08/17/12 (0)
- RE: I am an equipment maint tech... - pictureguy 10:48:00 08/16/12 (1)
- P-E - BS64 06:20:18 08/17/12 (0)
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