Surely not!

The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) blamed the miscalculation on “rebound effects” from energy-saving measures.

As people cut their bills by using more efficient devices, they tend to spend the extra money buying additional goods that cancel out some of the savings. bbc

Ya think?

So I buy a Pious (sic.) and drive twice as far, and LED screen and never turn it off, those horrid flourscent bulbs and leave them on all night.

Humans are funny creatures: they like doing the right thing and, if given the opportunity, will do the right thing a lot…which will defeat the entire purpose. Which, of course, may be a good in itself.

Written by jay on November 4th, 2007 with 2 comments.
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#1. November 5th, 2007, at 11:07 AM.

‘Ere now… I’m replacing the twisty bulbs with LED ones — only 2 watts apiece. And I turn my computer and its, um, two monitors off when I’m not using it. And I used the money I saved to buy my wife an SUV.

Oh fuck. Never mind.

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com jay
#2. November 5th, 2007, at 1:21 PM.

Ah yes, but a happy wife…priceless.

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