Macro-Economics

Using the data in the Buildings Energy Data Book - Table 5.9.1 (09/07) and the light- bulb data previously posted, there can be a huge asset transfer by switching all incandescent to CFL bulbs. On an annual basis:

consumers could save $13.5 billion
bulb manufacturers could gain $650 million
utilities would lose $12.85 billion (enough to build six nuclear reactors).