ANDREW POSTMAN looks at saving energy at home:

I bought 50 compact fluorescent light bulbs — 50 — intent on replacing every incandescent one in my home. The new bulbs were supposed to be 67 percent more efficient and last up to 15 times longer. Unfortunately, the ones I bought also cast a considerably colder light, so I aborted my plan after just two bulbs when I realized the quality of light they emitted reminded me of a bus station bathroom.

Yeah, I had that problem, too. Read the whole thing for more — though I note that many of the people quoted have yet to quit the private-jet habit . . . .