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Re: New Report Suggest Trump Is Preparing To Nix Obama-Era Lightbulb Rules
« Reply #25 on: August 10, 2018, 08:58:37 pm »
The last time we bought a florescent screw in bulb it cost about $12.00.

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Re: New Report Suggest Trump Is Preparing To Nix Obama-Era Lightbulb Rules
« Reply #26 on: August 13, 2018, 06:06:45 pm »
In summer, we don't use the light bulbs much, in winter there is no such thing as "waste heat".

To be fair, I blasted the state environmental guy about this, and he insisted they took the heat savings into consideration on the energy savings calculations.

I went and researched it, and looked at EPA's calculations, and realized I had egg on my face.  They did, indeed, take winter heating into account.  Of course, there's still energy waste via T&D that doesn't help with heating, so there was still a lot of savings even in winter.

I'm very glad that LED research was spurred by this, and that we don't have to deal with the CFLs much anymore.  Thank goodness for the pseudo-white LED!
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Re: New Report Suggest Trump Is Preparing To Nix Obama-Era Lightbulb Rules
« Reply #27 on: August 13, 2018, 08:13:14 pm »
To be fair, I blasted the state environmental guy about this, and he insisted they took the heat savings into consideration on the energy savings calculations.

I went and researched it, and looked at EPA's calculations, and realized I had egg on my face.  They did, indeed, take winter heating into account.  Of course, there's still energy waste via T&D that doesn't help with heating, so there was still a lot of savings even in winter.

I'm very glad that LED research was spurred by this, and that we don't have to deal with the CFLs much anymore.  Thank goodness for the pseudo-white LED!
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Latitude makes a difference. (seasonal variation in the duration of daylight, especially)
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Re: New Report Suggest Trump Is Preparing To Nix Obama-Era Lightbulb Rules
« Reply #28 on: August 14, 2018, 02:16:43 pm »
Which State?
Latitude makes a difference. (seasonal variation in the duration of daylight, especially)

They looked at all states.  It was federal research.  I'll admit that I don't recall details now -- this was about 7-10 years ago.  I just recall the results being different from what I expected of them.
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Re: New Report Suggest Trump Is Preparing To Nix Obama-Era Lightbulb Rules
« Reply #29 on: August 14, 2018, 02:47:51 pm »


Ok, how about getting rid of that ridiculous 2.5 gallons-per-minute rule for shower heads?



I own a office building. The guy who does our plumbing purchased a commerial grade toilet, installed it in our house and billed our corporation for a write off. Hows that? LOL Our way of sticking it the gov't twice.

No double flushing needed. It would suck down a bowling bowl.  The only thng is you an hear it a mile away when it flushes.

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