Big Clive tears down and reverse engineers a Philips ultra efficient light bulb. It’s 60 watts equivalent but draws only 4 watts. It has a color rendering index of only 80, and costs about ten Pounds UK or about $13 US. This uses 8 filament strings of LEDs and the filament string drops about 200
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This authoritative source explains the sources of greenhouse gases. I was surprised about nitrous oxide. Quote: << Human activities are responsible for almost all of the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere over the last 150 years.1 >> Overview: https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases It has a link to an annual report “Inventory of US greenhouse gas emissions
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The NASA climate web page on consensus about AGW – anthropogenic global warming or human caused climate change. https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/
India is the third largest, after China and the US. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_India
There are still a lot of CFL and incandescent light bulbs being used. https://cleantechnica.com/2022/03/31/47-of-u-s-households-use-led-bulbs-for-all-or-most-indoor-lighting/
Tony Seba talks about the fastest way to get to Net Zero – by ending the $6 Trillion/yr fossil fuel bailouts. https://rethinkdisruption.com/carbon-tax-fossil-fuel-bailout/
The US automakers stifled the use of Ni-MH battery technology in battery electric vehicles. These protracted battles dealt with patent rights, litigation, gag orders, and especially sales of companies to corporations. Wikipedia wiki https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_encumbrance_of_large_automotive_NiMH_batteries
Laws prohibiting HOAs, etc. from restricting homeowners from installing solar equipment. Also other rights such as penalties for HOAs. https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/1253/california-solar-rights-act Also see California Single-family Affordable Solar Housing – SASH Program https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/3673/california-solar-initiative-single-family-affordable-solar-housing-sash-program
The Guardian’s article about the 6 report and what it says. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/28/what-is-the-ipcc-climate-change-report-and-what-will-it-say?utm_term=6220adc231ec79f444a16279cc26a37f&utm_campaign=GreenLight&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=greenlight_email
Caps Wiki – a place for you to share your repair notes. I like the idea. I’m wondering if I have the patience to spend the extra time. https://hackaday.com/2022/02/24/caps-wiki-place-for-you-to-share-your-repair-notes/
