1.  How would proposed "light-bulb" legislation force people to buy energy efficient (fluorescent) light bulbs?

2.  a) How much money does the Philips company say could be saved per year per light bulb by switching to their new fluorescent light bulb which lasts 6 years?
b) Count the number of lamps/light bulbs in your home.  How much money would be saved per year if you switched to the Philips fluorescent bulbs?

3.  Re-read the statements made by Kathleen Rogers of the environmental group Earth Day Network (para. 7-9) and Brian Darling of the conservative group Heritage Foundation (para. 11-14)  With whom do you agree?  Why?

4.  The difference between incandescent (regular) and compact fluorescent (new) light bulbs, according to the Philips Company website, is that "incandescent light bulbs use a filament to produce light, but compact fluorescent bulbs use fluorescent technology and are 4-5 times more efficient than the incandescent bulbs they replace." Philips also says that fluorescent light bulbs "produce a soft, pleasing light that can add warmth and comfort to every room in your home."
Consumers who don't like these energy efficient bulbs say that the light they produce is not a warm light like incandescent bulbs, but unpleasant lighting as used in offices, stores, schools, libraries, etc.
a) If you continue to have the choice between inexpensive incandescent bulbs that use more energy but produce a more pleasing light, or expensive fluorescent bulbs that save energy and save you some money in the long run, but produce an unpleasing light, what will you choose?  Explain your answer.
b) OPTIONAL:  If you haven't used one yet, buy an energy efficient light bulb and test out the light produced for yourself.  Which light do you find more pleasing: the regular incandescent or the new fluorescent? Ask the opinion of your family members as well.

5.  If consumers will not buy a product that would save them money and reduce energy use, should the government force them to do so?

6.  Do you support a "light-bulb" law?  Why or why not?