<br>What about national lighting neutral taxes? I.e. tax incandescent light bulbs and use the revenues to subsidize fluorescents or white LEDs?<br><br>If structured right, it ought to be able to create a completely level playing field with respect to light costs. (We don't care what kind of light bulb you buy -- but the cost per lumen is going to be the same.
<br><br>One could of course bias the tax to encourage the shift to the most efficient (in terms of CO2 emissions/lumen).<br><br>Robert<br>