Efficiency will go a long ways in making up the difference

[madokie]

For instance we just got home from picking up some plants and seeds for the garden and while we were out it starting raining and here it is in the middle of the day and the street lights are on. Why don't they have a clock in them that won't let them come on during daylight hours. They're not doing anyone except the power companies any good by coming on in the day. Well I guess the bulb manufacturers are getting their cut too. I'm reminded of that little piece of the waste problem and when I think about it that is pretty much the way it is in all the towns and cities around these parts. They use 1000 watt bulbs in most of those lights. Just think of the wasted energy.