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

[James Knott]

D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> | From: Glen Strom<gstrom-R6A+fiHC8nRWk0Htik3J/w at public.gmane.org>
>
> | That reminded me of something I saw in the paper a while back. Some scientists
> | agree.
> |
> |http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/article/346692
>
> 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?).
>    
That article forgets about the distribution of electricity.  In many 
areas, the distribution network is already under considerable strain, so 
the more load that can be diverted, the better, no matter what the 
original source of the power.  IIRC, that big blackout a few years ago, 
was started on an overloaded system that couldn't withstand the hit of 
the initial problem.

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