Power draw of power supply. 700watt vs 1000 watt, etc

[Kevin Cozens]

D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> I imagine (but do not know) that the CO2 cost of manufacturing a CFL
> bulb is higher than the CO2 cost of manufacturing the equivalent
> number of ordinary incandescent bulbs (3? 5?).
> 
> If this is the case, replacing incandescent bulbs in low-use locations
> is dumb.  Certainly it is echonomically dumb.

I've never seen CFL's sold based on their CO2 cost. Its always been about 
about how much electricity the user of the bulbs is supposed to save (which 
means a lower hydro bills) over the life of a CFL vs. an incandescent.

Now there is some talk that the "naked" CFL's (the ones where the coil of 
the bulb is not inside any protected shell) can be putting out some form of 
light that can be harmful if you are near the build and exposed to the 
light from the CFL for long durations at a time.
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