Honestly now: who has low-energy bulbs, and how many? Poll

[Methuselah]

Yes. I always buy energy-saving lightbulbs. They save me more than they cost!

[Optimus Prime]

About 2/3s.

There's really no excuse to have high power usage bulbs now for the majority of people. Tesco are currently selling them for about £2.70 each in their Value range.

[Pickles]

But, but...!

What is the point of using energy saving lightbulbs when the aforementioned supermarkets, petrol stations, football stadia, fast food restaurants etc, clearly don't?

Are you all not wasting your time (and energy!) trying to be eco-friendly when the corporate beasts (businesses) don't really care?

Just wondering how you know that these premises do not already have equipment fitted to their lighting system? commercial lighting such as fluorescent and discharge lighting can have controls fitted to the circuit on the distribution boards that can reduce the amount of energy used by up to 30% yet you wouldn't even notice the reduction in light produced by them.

In our house we have about half the light fittings fitted with energy savers, and the rest are spots that are going to be replaced by more energy efficient bulbs when they blow.

Edited February 6, 2007 by Pickles

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

We have most of our main bulbs as energy savers, but want to make the house 100% energy saver bulbs ASAP.

Although saying that, my main thought was for cutting costs, and not cutting CO2 *oopps*

[Spongebob]

Interesting reading .. we have a couple of low nrg in the garden and the rest are 12v LEDs, indoors is a different issue, all the upstairs bulbs (except the bathroom) are on dimmer switches so stuck with 60w ... Downstairs it's down to looks and until they make cute low energy they ain't gonna wash as they look ugly and over sized in small shades .. unless someone can recommend any real small ones

KjF