C
ompact fluorescent light bulbs are much more energy efficient than incandescent lighting. No arguments there. But is it wise to outright ban the old Edison light bulb in Ontario? Across Canada?A year ago this writer would have had one answer: Definitely. But the answer, it turns out, shouldn't be so clear cut.
At least that's the conclusion of a recent paper by Michael Ivanco, a senior scientist at Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., and professor Bryan Karney (along with graduate student Kevin Waher) from the department of civil engineering at the University of Toronto.
The three have authored a study called "To Switch or Not to Switch: A Critical Analysis of Canada's Ban on Incandescent Light Bulbs," and you may be surprised by the findings.
