After all it is my money, I can spend it as I like – yes or no?

I am about to remove the CFL’s in our bedroom and restore the original incandescent bulbs. We did a case study on this, now I have to retract!

http://open4energy.com/forum/home/lig/energy_saving_light_bulbs_incandescent_cfl_0912142219

I will increase my electricity from 14Watts to 75Watts per bulb. I like the CFL’s and in most applications they were a good decision. But they take 15-30 seconds to reach full intensity. Waiting 30 seconds for a CFL to reach its lumens, at 3:15am, is not on.

I think the question might be (less tactfully) posed as – what will convince people to stop the waste of electricity in their homes?

Now we will see sociology at its best. Will showing people what they waste, accurately, in real time, on a large display, motivate or infuriate?

I applaud ComEd, there are volumes written on the human response to being exposed. They start with hide, and end with blame.

If I were ComEd I would be quite clear on the “financial incentives” early – for there is a bitter pill of human nature lurking under this sugar!