[ RadSafe ] RE: Turn off nuclear power, environmentalists urge

[Jim Hardeman]

Roy et al. --
 
How about getting somebody to make LED lightbulbs -- which use about
1/100th the energy as an incandescent bulb with the same light output --
and which also don't generate (waste) heat, which has to be removed by
HVAC equipment? I've seen several manufactuers come out with them in
"small" sizes (such as nightlight bulbs or perhaps replacements for
halogen spots -- only not as bright). I use CF light bulbs for limited
applications (such as porch light, where the bulb burns 24/7), but the
ones I can obtain locally can't be dimmed, and for me that limits their
usability. I'd LOVE it if I could replace every bulb in my home
(affordably) with an LED light bulb -- it would save on lighting and A/C
expenditures.
 
Jim Hardeman
Jim_Hardeman at dnr.state.ga.us 

>>> ROY HERREN <royherren2005 at yahoo.com> 4/16/2007 13:48 >>>
   I am struck by the articles line, "That means an average yield of
about 100 megawatts, enough to supply about a quarter of the Tri-Cities'
power needs".  Perhaps those who are pushing for conservation aren't
completely out of line after all...  I for one am not too happy with
Compact Fluorescent (CF) light bulbs, they don't last nearly as long as
they are supposed to last and they are too expensive.  However, perhaps
through the use of emerging technologies we can curb our energy usage. 
A good example is the use of the newer flat panel monitors, LCD?,
instead of Cathode Ray Tubes.  The new monitors use about a quarter of
the energy of the old monitors and no doubt by converting to the new
monitors it helps to lower the cooling needs for large office buildings.
 We need to use our limited resources as wisely as possible.  This means
that we need "real" leadership to get people to voluntarily conserve
energy.  
   
  Roy    

"Earley, Jack N" <Jack_N_Earley at RL.gov> wrote: 
  Here's an article from 2001 you should enjoy. They had to cut back
the
size to avoid endangering ground squirrels.

http://www.tri ( http://www.tri/
)-cityherald.com/news/2001/0724/story2.html


Jack Earley
Health Physicist
509.372.9532

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