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Climate change is the biggest opportunity civilization has ever seen, and I'm happy to share that view with others that might contribute. Appreciate your thoug
by tito 7y ago
Climate change is the biggest opportunity civilization has ever seen, and I'm happy to share that view with others that might contribute.
Appreciate your thoughts on this! You make a great point about LED bulbs and their landfill potential.
You're totally right about the fixed costs of LEDs. Today they're very complex from a manufacturing and materials standpoint, and can create much more trouble at a landfill than old glass and wire bulbs. That's a huge opportunity for improvement.
Ultimately as a civilization we have to find solutions with the lowest fixed and variable costs. The variable cost of glass and wire bulbs is high. You're heating a wire and generating tons of lost heat. LEDs beat the pants of glass and wire bulbs in terms of efficiency. So we have to improve that up front manufacturing and landfill potential of LEDs.
- aiphex 7y agoMy city runs on 100% hydroelectric. I use incandescent and halogen. They give off much better light anyway, and don't mess up blue light cycles / sleep.