I have always said the market will drive us to conserve.
I still say that.
Nothing is going to get me to buy compact fluorescent bulb fast than when they are priced at $0.26 American!
Go market!
Oh yeah, check out who’s funding the price.
UPDATE:
Okay, so this kinda takes the fun out of it:
Progress Energy said today its energy-efficiency program to promote CFL bulbs in this state has resulted in the sale of 1 million of the low-energy bulbs since January.
The Raleigh power company’s Residential Lighting Program pays hardware stores and other retailers in the Progress Energy service area to offer shoppers compact fluorescent light bulbs at an average discount of $1.50.
Progress expects to sell 5 million bulbs in the first two years of the program. Bulb sales are expected to increase next year as more stores participate in the discounts.
Progress introduced the program to comply with a 2007 state law requiring greater use of energy efficiency programs and clean fuels.
Jeez.
