Scientist warns Christmas lights harm the planet

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By Graham Readfearn

December 24, 2008 08:06am

SCIENTISTS have warned that Christmas lights are bad for the planet due to huge electricity waste and urged people to get energy efficient festive bulbs.
CSIRO researchers said householders should know that each bulb turned on in the name of Christmas will increase emissions of greenhouse gases.

Dr Glenn Platt, who leads research on energy demand, said Australia got 80 per cent of its electricity by burning coal which pumps harmful emissions into the atmosphere.

He said: "Energy efficient bulbs, such as LEDs, and putting your Christmas lights on a timer are two very easy ways to minimise the amount of electricity you use to power your lights."

He said the nation's electricity came from "centralised carbon intensive, coal-based power stations" which were responsible for emitting over one third of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.

Dr Platt added: "For a zero-emission Christmas light show, you may consider using solar powered lights or sourcing your electricity from verified green power suppliers."

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24839835-23272,00.html
 
Oh yay! Let's all go green and limp wristed! I saw the effects of those greenhouse gases this morning. -25 in Marbleton, WY!!!! Man am I glad the earth is getting warmer because of my Christmas lights!
 
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I put Dr. Platt's comments in the same catagory as the Dihydrogen Monoxide catastrophe--you know it kills more people world-wide than anything else, but I digress....have a Merry CHRISTmas!!

Bob
 
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Yes we are! Some of them waste alot of their life dragging up worthless crap from the net and then post it on hunting sites.

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