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INCANDESCENT BULB VS. COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTBULBS (CFL...
...Staff writer Alexander B. Cohn can be reached at abcohn@fas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer Christian B. Flow can be reached at cfl ow@fas.harvard.edu...
...replacement of incandescent light bulbs with the CFL will not only save consumers money throughout its long life, it will also help to reduce energy use and is one of the few surefire ways of helping to delay (or stop) manmade climate change. Replacing that 75-watt incandescent is also the equivalent of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 988 to 1079 pounds. According to the Environmental Defense Fund, if every household replaced just three 60-watt light bulbs, the reduction in pollution would be the equivalent of taking 3.5 million cars off the road...
...despite the overwhelming evidence available in favor of the CFL over the incandescent bulb, resistance continues. The major hold-up is a collective action problem; people are asking: How is changing my light bulbs going to make a difference when there are so many bigger, more harmful systems harming the environment...
...CFL is not a panacea of global warming or energy costs. But it is a simple, cheap and effective solution accessible to everyone. That in itself should be enough. But if it isn’t, keep in mind what Edmund Burke once wrote: “All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” At this point in time, ignoring the devastating forces of climate change is akin to promoting them. If “good men do nothing” to stop this crisis, whether out of apathy...