It's high time that we say good-bye to incandescent lamps and replace them either with CFL or a tube light. Whoever is reading this blog post, I request them to see that if they find any incandescent lamp in use and ensure that they are replaced with a CFL or a tube light, whichever is suitable.
And to ensure that it is done 100%, I think it would be great if the government mandates this by making:
1. Ban usage of incandescent lamps and restrict sales only to medical and measuring devices. It may be useful to levy high tax on these lamps and see that they are not available in the market easily
2. Reduce sales tax on CFL's
3. Provide incentives for incandescent lamp manufacturer's to set up CFL manufacturing by providing them replacement incentive
One question I always had about government's role is about the usage of tax collected. While there is certain level of income distribution/leveling is happening, many times tax is not being used properly. For example huge amount of tax is collected on Oil and other petro product sales however government spends nothing on efforts that will lead to re-creation of these natural resources. While it is fine to utilize some portion of taxes towards welfare, it also important to maintain a ecological balance. You can't keep on drawing like this forever.
I read your blogs through RSS and thought to drop in a comment as recently I saw a similar youtube video .. see this http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=e-LOtKIIKcg
ReplyDeleteI tend to agree with the tone in above video - government should not enforce a technological option but should let its citizens pick the best and most efficient one.
Very frankly I dont care about this issue, but just thought to chip in my comments.
Thanks for chipping in with your comment.
ReplyDeleteI too fully agree with the "Governments shouldn't enforce anything rather provide choices." But in few rare cases citizens don't have all the information necessary. In those cases it may be necessary to create incentives/disincentives.
Government is a mechanism created by society to discipline it as a group. I'm sure you would agree that as an individual each one of us is a nice gentleman and a good citizen. But when hidden behind the mask of "General Public" tag, we tend to behave irresponsibly.
Government has to play the role of a catalyst for positive change is my opinion.