Does replacing incandescant light bulbs with energy saver bulbs actually reduce CO2 and save money?
They do reduce the power needed to run that light source which will lower the CO2 emissions by half, but the truth is your light use very very light power. You fridge and freezer use the most on a whole. A stove and dryer at anytime it’s on followed by a computer and a TV. The amount of CO2 saved is not enough to offset the CO2 meter. The money saved is totally BS as the cost of energy has risen to world record highs, countering any saves you dreamt of or the package claimed. Energy cost has gone up simply because people turn down the furnaces and use the electric appliances less, this call for less demand and then the price rises to ensure the same profit margin as the year earlier. You need energy and can only get it from at most 3 places but usually just one. It’s called a monopoly or a cartel. One incandescent light at 60watts only costs about 15 cents per month if on 24 hours each day, so you do the math on savings of 50% on 15 cents, not enough to get a trip from Vancouver centre
