" I think the biggest catch is that it is not suitable for home use since we dont keep our lights on all the time and last blackout cought NYC at 4 pm in full daylight. "

You don't know my housemates...

We have several lights that are kept on 24/7 to make sure we can get around the house - it has very few windows on the north side. They are CF bulbs, so I don't feel bad about leaving them on.
Something like that may help in hospitals as well as office buildings.