“groovy mother...”

Yes, I know it’s still the honeymoon period, and Obama isn’t even president yet, but still… His appointment of a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who has been researching renewable energy to the post of Secretary of Energy is such a great sign. Really excited for the next four years.

That “fact” that went around last year that appliances on stand-by were responsible for using 10% of British electrical power generation? No basis in reality.

I’ve finally found a good dimmable low-energy lightbulb. This model’s less than $7, and has none of the buzzing or flickering that’s been a problem with previous bulbs we’ve tried. Gonna buy a few more, then our house will be completely incandescent-bulb free.

Turns out you can get energy-saving lightbulbs which work with dimmer switches. Who knew! They’re pricey, but I’m getting some to see how they do.

Walmart are making a huge push to get people buying the low-energy spiral bulbs. I’ve been using them since we moved house and I spent far too many hours wandering the aisles of Home Depot while Joy chose paint colours. The only place we still use incandescent bulbs is in the lamps attached to dimmers.