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Speaking of popular environmentalism, a coworker just wondered why he hadn't heard any messages like "take it easy on the Xmas lights, people"...

Posted by Agent.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Dec 8 '09, 10:55

Have you heard anything about this? I hear constant lectures about unplugging my devices, but have you heard anyone talking about xmas lights = bad?

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id say its not just "lights", but the over-the-top displays that could power a whole effin neighborhood -- nm - Guy Dec 8, 11:19
we should be retiring the old style in favour of LED lights, but I don't think anyone's really hammering too hard on them - Reagen Dec 8, 10:59 10
- LED increse energy usage? - Danedukenuuk Dec 8, 11:07 6
  - Think of a fat guy eating three 'diet' meals at once because, hey, they're low-fat! -- nm - Agent.Vermin Dec 8, 11:11 3
    - so if you make the price of energy higher people will save on energy - Danedukenuuk Dec 8, 11:18
    - but *only* during the holidays. :) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 8, 11:13 1
      - (and in place of previous years, where the fat guy ate 25 bacon double cheeseburgers every night, because there wasn't an alternative) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 8, 11:14
  - Christmas lights increase energy usage, not LED specifically -- nm - Guigue Dec 8, 11:11 1
    - true i don't use christmass lights anymore -- nm - Danedukenuuk Dec 8, 11:17
- plus the impact of manufacturing, transporting, etc. of the new lights and the disposal of the old. - zork Dec 8, 11:06
- the last line is the key. i agree. -- nm - TFox Dec 8, 11:01
- It will start (and for good reasons) in mid-january when people still have their Christmas lights on. -- nm - Guigue Dec 8, 11:00
I saw a commercial the other day (Target, maybe?) advertising low-energy LED Xmas lights. -- nm - kelly Dec 8, 10:59 2
- I bought my first set of regular LED bulbs. I actually ended up putting the outside our house but they're not as bright - oblique Dec 8, 11:05
- yeah. now that I think about it I'm pretty sure the ads I saw featured canadian tire guy. -- nm - mafic Dec 8, 11:02
last time I was in canada around christmas there were ads about switching to LED and using timers. -- nm - mafic Dec 8, 10:59
well most people save energy becourse it pritty good business -- nm - Danedukenuuk Dec 8, 10:58
my guess it because a few people who do this for a few weeks each year isn't really as much a drain as millions of people leaving chargers plugged in - Elf Andie Dec 8, 10:57
Incandescent christmas lights = bad. LED christmas lights = good. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 8, 10:57 2
- yep, plenty of places (ontario hydro, home depot, etc, do exchanges that they will give you free LEDs if you bring in strands of your old lights. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 8, 10:58 1
  - good idear -- nm - Danedukenuuk Dec 8, 11:00
Why do you hate Baby Jesus?! - znufrii Dec 8, 10:56 1
- And I'll point out that I have LED lights on my house! -- nm - Agent.Vermin Dec 8, 10:58
Poopies makes baby jesus cry -- nm - oblique Dec 8, 10:56

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