Sat Nov 21 2009
If the energy cutback of 22 percent by 2025 is the major concern, why not provide savings to consumer to accomplish this? Not by giving away CFLs, and then charging customers four to five times the cost.
Newer technology (L.E.D.) pushes the energy savings to 80 percent, and with upcoming technological advances to beyond 90 percent, and also will eliminate the problems concerning CFLs. The price is considerably higher, but energy savings, life of bulb and benefit to the environment is even greater.
A CFL is made with toxic material (mercury) and, if broken, requires an EPA disposal and/or sanitizing. There is a list of how to react is one is damaged or broken.
If First Energy is so concerned about the mandate, then it should come up with a program based on energy saved through an L.E.D., which is safer for the consumer and environment.
Here is the breakdown: First Energy achieves the 22 percent mandate, although there could an issue with government tax rebate of 60 cents per square foot, which is meant for a consumer (which looks a lot like the figure First Energy added onto your bill with the CFL). The consumer gets the benefit in savings of 80 percent minimum to as much as 95 percent with these technological advances in an L.E.D. bulb. Ohio business benefits by selling new technology inevitable with LEDs. In turn, the state of Ohio creates new jobs from this technology in association with the tax rebate.
James Ober
Hiram
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