Comments on: CFLs http://www.greendesigncollective.com/blog/2009/09/cfls/ Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:25:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: emKem http://www.greendesigncollective.com/blog/2009/09/cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-208 emKem Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:54:03 +0000 http://www.greendesigncollective.com/blog/?p=274#comment-208 I think that is definitely possible. But you're right about using other tactics. I mean, think about renters: I'm one, you're one, and how many renters feel obligated to change the light bulbs out in their apartments if they still work? So there's a big contingent of adapters that still need to be reached. Also, I like LEDs but I don't know that they will be marketable or more cost efficient for a broader market like the CFLs are. I think that is definitely possible. But you’re right about using other tactics. I mean, think about renters: I’m one, you’re one, and how many renters feel obligated to change the light bulbs out in their apartments if they still work? So there’s a big contingent of adapters that still need to be reached.

Also, I like LEDs but I don’t know that they will be marketable or more cost efficient for a broader market like the CFLs are.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.greendesigncollective.com/blog/2009/09/cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Ryan Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:45:10 +0000 http://www.greendesigncollective.com/blog/?p=274#comment-206 Do you think the increased lifespan of a CFL over incandescent factors into this at all? Since they last longer, once a certain level of acceptance has been reached, sales would presumably level off amongst that group of adopters. It seems like everyone who could be 'lightly' persuaded (no pun intended) has already switched over and some other tactics may be required to get everyone else to follow. However, it may be more productive to completely skip over CFLs for these people and directly promote the use of LEDs as they don't have the drawbacks of CFLs (warm up period, bad color rendition, etc.). Do you think the increased lifespan of a CFL over incandescent factors into this at all? Since they last longer, once a certain level of acceptance has been reached, sales would presumably level off amongst that group of adopters. It seems like everyone who could be ‘lightly’ persuaded (no pun intended) has already switched over and some other tactics may be required to get everyone else to follow. However, it may be more productive to completely skip over CFLs for these people and directly promote the use of LEDs as they don’t have the drawbacks of CFLs (warm up period, bad color rendition, etc.).

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