Increased productivity, not less energy use, results from more efficient lighting

Monday, August 6, 2012 - 12:30 in Physics & Chemistry

(Phys.org) -- Two researchers have reprised in the journal Energy Policy their groundbreaking finding that improvements in lighting — from candles to gas lamps to electric bulbs — historically have led to increased light consumption rather than lower overall energy use by society.

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