Yep. Watt's a mother to do?

BTW, some posts seem to imply that compact flourescent bulbs contain mercury and regular ones do not. This is not true. The basic principle of the flourescent light is that mercury will vaporize at low temperatures and conduct electricity through that vapor (to arc).

Considering that lighting is a small part of the average household's energy use, I believe the ban on incandescent light bulbs is a typical move by the Envionmentalists who feel they have the right to tell others what to do. A properly designed modern house can use electricity to power pumps, fan, lights and various appliances. The trick is to have heating (including water) and cooling done by solar and various heat exchange methods, not by gas. Certainly not by electricity.