Lighting and energy in perspective

Conference · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5639919

Fisher, W S

Lighting has been used far too often as a symbol of energy use. As a result, much of the public is under the impression that lighting is one of the biggest energy users. In this paper the very opposite is proven. By pie diagrams it is seen that lighting uses only 5% of the nation's energy. Mandates to reduce lighting in the event of an oil emergency may be counterproductive as a result. Reductions would be better sought in transportation use (51%) and space heating. In a survey of Portland families, car use was 56%, lighting only 2%. It was also determined that ''Dad, Mom, and the kids'' use far more energy than all the stores, offices, schools, hotels, motels, and hospitals in the country.

• Research Organization: General Electric Company, Cleveland, Ohio
• OSTI ID: 5639919
• Report Number(s): CONF-820217-
• Journal Information: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States), Vol. 9; Conference: 9. energy technology conference, Washington, DC, USA, 16 Feb 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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