Genesis calls for incandescent bulb ban; experts flag other energy-wasting appliances
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RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
1d ago· 3 min readenNews
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New Zealand power company Genesis is calling for a ban on incandescent light bulbs, arguing they are 10 times less efficient than LEDs. Energy experts agree incandescent bulbs are wasteful but point out that other household appliances like older fridges, freezers, and electronics on standby mode also drain significant power. The article explores various energy-wasting culprits in homes and offers practical advice for improving energy efficiency.
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· 3 pulledOne dollar of electricity buys you 250 hours of LED lighting, but it also will buy you 25 hours of incandescent bulb lighting, so it's 10 times better to have LED bulbs than incandescent bulbs.
Incandescent bulbs were a special case because they were 'staggeringly inefficient' compared to LEDs.
The biggest energy drains in most homes are often the appliances people don't think about — older fridges, freezers, and devices left on standby.
Power company Genesis has taken aim at incandescent light bulbs, but energy experts say there are other things that are also needlessly draining household power budgets.
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