BBC/CNN WTC7 foreknowledge to Fluorescent Lighting - quite the journey

[vinny]

interesting turn of events here in the UK:

my electricity supplier is GIVING AWAY free low-energy light bulbs (fluorescent ones?) so they're obviously really desperate to get everyone to use them... even though it would mean they sell less electricity...

dammit I've got them all over the house. I didn't think about them being fluorescent, was just going for the lower energy bill.

 

[Third_Density_Resident]

Well there you are then -- things are getting underway much faster than I thought! I mean, to actually GIVE away fluorescent lighting is very suspicious indeed.

 

[Anders]

It might be good if all these posts on fluorescent lightbulbs could be put on a new separate thread.

Maybe it is just one of my guilt programs that is operating, as it was caused by an example in one of my previous post in this thread regarding the governments shifting of people's attention. As an apparent consequence the thread went off-topic.

 

[Fifth Way]

Sorry that I stay off topic for at least one further post.
We established on some other thread that Gore's "Convenient Truth" ahem, I mean "Inconvenient Truth" was a long row of truths only so that one could conveniently introduce a lie: That of the connection of 'over-energy-use' (which happens in the First World lead by the US) and 'over-population' (which clearly happens in the Third World).
Anyway, suddenly it occurs to me that one of Gore's three totally pathetic recommendations at the end of his docu - as to what 'you can do' - was: Change the light-bulb!
Bing! And suddenly a light goes on....
Because now I'm am starting to be almost certain that Gore is - if not out and out COINTELPRO - most certainly a extremely useful idiot!

 

[Anders]

Because now I'm am starting to be almost certain that Gore is - if not out and out COINTELPRO - most certainly a extremely useful idiot!

It appears that Al Gore's own approach to energy saving is somewhat amiss. There was a story recently on his energy consumption and how it has actually increased from 2005 to 2006. From the drudgereport: http://www.drudgereport.com/flash.htm

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan research organization, issued a press release late Monday:

Last night, Al Gore’s global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, collected an Oscar for best documentary feature, but the Tennessee Center for Policy Research has found that Gore deserves a gold statue for hypocrisy.

Gore’s mansion, [20-room, eight-bathroom] located in the posh Belle Meade area of Nashville, consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year, according to the Nashville Electric Service (NES).

In his documentary, the former Vice President calls on Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home.

The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWh—more than 20 times the national average.

Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWh—guzzling more than twice the electricity in one month than an average American family uses in an entire year. As a result of his energy consumption, Gore’s average monthly electric bill topped $1,359.

Since the release of An Inconvenient Truth, Gore’s energy consumption has increased from an average of 16,200 kWh per month in 2005, to 18,400 kWh per month in 2006.

Gore’s extravagant energy use does not stop at his electric bill. Natural gas bills for Gore’s mansion and guest house averaged $1,080 per month last year.

Maybe some of the fees that Gore collects from seminars about how people should lower their energy usage, will help pay his own electricity bills

 

[Peto]

I just went to check out the relative energy savings we get from changing light bulbs compared to tweaking other appliances. If I am to change all light bulbs (6 of them) in my apartment to fluorescent ones, the energy saving will be about 40 kWh/month at most. I would get the same energy saving if I change the fridge to non frost free or to reduce the air conditioner usage about 20%. I mean there's nothing special about light bulbs compared to other appliances in terms of energy usage and potential savings. Yet, whenever anyone talks about global warming and reducing energy consumption, the first thing that comes to mind (as conditioned by the media) is to change the light bulbs to fluorescent ones. It now dawns on me that there might be something more to that focus than just energy saving.

(The data on appliance energy use comes from here: http://www.city.ames.ia.us/ElectricWeb/energyguy/appliances.htm)

 

[Pierre]

I would get the same energy saving if I change the fridge to non frost free or to reduce the air conditioner usage about 20%. I mean there's nothing special about light bulbs compared to other appliances in terms of energy usage and potential savings.

And as far a lights are concerned, some very simple actions can reduce energy consumption, like using a light only when you need it, using natural sun light as much as possible, reducing the bulbs power (from 75 watts to 60 watts for example),...

By the way I just bought a normal bulb light to replace my bedroom fluorescent light.

 

[Nienna]

Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWh—guzzling more than twice the electricity in one month than an average American family uses in an entire year. As a result of his energy consumption, Gore’s average monthly electric bill topped $1,359. k

Those damn "grow lights" will do it every time. ;)

I, also, want to mention that it seems like the PTB try out their pathocratic plans in one are country to see how people there will act, or react, to the plan . Then, they can take notes and see how to best carry them out in the rest of the world. Just my view.

 

[Devar]

Perhaps a mod ought to rename the OP title "BBC/CNN WTC7 foreknowledge and Fluorescent Lighting" or split the topic into two, if that can be done.

 

[anart]

Perhaps a mod ought to rename the OP title "BBC/CNN WTC7 foreknowledge and Fluorescent Lighting" or split the topic into two, if that can be done.

Done (the easy way - though not necessarily the best way).

;)

 

[Lan8r]

The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWh—more than 20 times the national average.

But according to Mr Gore's representative his usage per square foot is equivalent
with the average American household's per square foot usage! Oh, and he also uses alternative energy sources, "carbon offsets", and still spends nearly $30,000/year in combined electricity and natural gas bills.

It seems to me that if Gore moved to an average American home he would probably contribute more to decreasing our national energy consumption than would changing every light bulb in America!

I don't trust fluorescent lighting. I remember being warned by my ophthalmologist that fluorescent lights are very bad for your eyes. And now they are pushing them via the Gore's 'greenhouse gas guilt trip' as the saviour of the planet from 'global warming'. Even giving them out for free?!?

I mean there's nothing special about light bulbs compared to other appliances in terms of energy usage and potential savings. Yet, whenever anyone talks about global warming and reducing energy consumption, the first thing that comes to mind (as conditioned by the media) is to change the light bulbs to fluorescent ones. It now dawns on me that there might be something more to that focus than just energy saving.

It makes me wonder!!

 

[Charles]

It made me wonder too !

See: Might California ban the old bulb?