Energy use, waste and lightbulbs

David Roberts offered America’s energy use, in one nifty chart that's worth examining - even offers the energy we waste. Pretty pathetic!

Jetson Green offers information about ESLs

-- Keep an eye out for the next acronym in energy-efficient lighting: ESL, or Electron Stimulated Luminescence. ESLs use “accelerated electrons to stimulate phosphor to create light, making the surface of the bulb ‘glow,’” according to Vu1 Corporation, a maker of ESLs. The technology is being touted for producing light that’s similar to an incandescent bulb but about 70% more energy-efficient.