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[Lame Guitarist]

Frosted and 100W lightbulbs will disappear from our shops within the next ten days as the EU bids to cut energy bills | Money | GMTV

Hasn't really been explained too well or advertised enough. Dunno how it will affect a lot of people that have certain lighting in their homes.

[Le Stu]

Stupid, IMO. The energy-saving bulbs are great when quality of light is less important but they suck for reading under. Supposedly, LED 'bulb' technology is much better and can produce light comparable to sunlight but it's still years from being a commercial reality.

[MattJimF]

To be honest most shops stopped selling them at the start of the year.

Traditional 100 watt light bulbs to be phased out in favour of low-energy alternative - Telegraph
Future looks dim for 100 watt bulb / Energy saving products / Daily news / Resources / Home - Energy Saving Trust
The Battle of the Bulbs: A very British conflict - Green Living, Environment - The Independent

[Hugh_Jazz]

Grrr....another shite idea. Low energy bulbs:

1) ...contain mercury, so disposal is a pain in the arse.

2) ....take far too long for the light to reach full intensity.

3) ....emit a horrible type of light, similar to fluorescent tubes.

4) ....are massive. Had a look at installing low-energy GU10 bulbs. The low-E bulbs are about 3 times the friggin size. Useless.

In short, I fucking hate the things.

[Le Stu]

Pah, I just checked while shopping and ASDA have already brought teh bans.

BTW, does anyone know where I can actually dispose of the spent ES bulbs? Or batteries, transformers, and sundry electrical waste that may contain contaminants for that matter?

[Lame Guitarist]

They had a guy on GMTV this morning who skirted around the disposal issue. He said it was merely a case of educating people.
Doesn't matter what they say, A lot of people will just throw them in their normal trash. Or the government will introduce a new tax for disposing of them!

I haven't used these bulbs but I know they take a while to build up energy and produce decent light, however this guy was saying thats old ones. Nowadays they instantly give you the same level of light that a normal bulb gives? This was probably the usual talk though to sell the idea from them.

[Lame Guitarist]

Originally Posted by Le Stu

Pah, I just checked while shopping and ASDA have already brought teh bans.

BTW, does anyone know where I can actually dispose of the spent ES bulbs? Or batteries, transformers, and sundry electrical waste that may contain contaminants for that matter?

Send them to 10 downing street

[MattJimF]

The energy saving bulbs still flicker like a strobe light when on a dimmer switch

[Le Stu]

Originally Posted by Lame Drummer

Send them to 10 downing street

Ha! Although,they'd probably mistake it for bomb-making equipment and send a death squad to remove my fingernails.

[Chris]

I've got energy saving bulbs all over my flat. They come to full light almost instantly and the light is perfectly fine for reading with or any other activity you need to see for. Lasts a hell of a lot longer than the old bulbs as well, making them cheaper in the long run even before you look at how much they save on your energy bill.