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Simpler and better light, but bad energy efficiency.

Although, as was pointed out to me at some point, because LEDs are more efficient, people feel less guilty about having more of them; replacing 1x40 watt bulb with 8x5 watt LEDs means the net result is the same. I've got like 7 cute LED spotlights in my TV closet for example, I wouldn't have had that setup if I was forced to use incandescent lamps.



Energy efficiency wise, in cold weather it warms the apartment which is desirable in my case.


Little downside if you have electric heating, but if you have natural gas heating the electric heating is probably more expensive.


Jevons Paradox in action.




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