By now, you have probably heard that incandescent light bulbs are a dying breed. Most of us have replaced our old bulbs with the new CFL or LED ones. What you haven’t heard is that there is a concern, among some, that these bulbs are actually bad for the environment.
Everyone good and confused? Ok, here’s the thing. I was reading the Vancouver Sun the other day, and these bulbs are arguably too efficient. They will also cause an increase in greenhouse gases. The writer explains the physics of his argument thusly:
As we replace old-style “hot” light bulbs with efficient “cool” light bulbs, our thermostats will keep the furnaces on longer and more carbon dioxide will be released into the atmosphere.
Interesting, in any case.