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To: RetiredNow who wrote (315261)	12/12/2006 4:55:58 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1573242

Good article. re: Available steps that would yield a more productive, and efficient, use of energy include compact fluorescent lighting, improved insulation on new buildings, reduced standby power requirements and an accelerated push for appliance-efficiency standards. All these moves, McKinsey said, would save money for consumers and businesses. “We were really surprised by these huge straightforward opportunities that are not being taken,” said Diana Farrell, the McKinsey Global Institute’s director. “In some senses, there is a big market failure.” It's amazing to me that people still use incandescent bulbs. The primary cost of lighting is not the bulb, it's electricity. Over the life of a typical CF bulb you save something like $20-$30. Still, people buy incandescent cause they are 2 for $1 or something and CF is $6. John