Shedding light on compact fluorescent bulbs
Categories: Alternative & Green Health
I wasn't overly impressed when my landlords first installed swirly-shaped light bulbs in my place a couple of years ago. They took a long time to turn on, and when they did, they didn't produce the amount of light that I was used to. But over time, I've gotten used to them. Well sort of -- I switched back to an incandescent bulb in the kitchen and the bedroom, the two places where I really needed -- okay, wanted -- brighter light.
My boss recently brought to my attention this article by Alice Hill, which is powerfully titled '10 Reasons Why CFLs will Change the World.' It's a pretty bold statement, but according to the article CFLs have a pretty bold impact on the environment. The statistics are pretty staggering: if every American changed one of their incandescent bulbs to a CFL, it would save enough power to light the entire city of Philadelphia, or even the country of Estonia! Wow. Yes, CFLs are expensive, but according to the article, they can last up to 10 years.
I'm impressed. What about you?
My boss recently brought to my attention this article by Alice Hill, which is powerfully titled '10 Reasons Why CFLs will Change the World.' It's a pretty bold statement, but according to the article CFLs have a pretty bold impact on the environment. The statistics are pretty staggering: if every American changed one of their incandescent bulbs to a CFL, it would save enough power to light the entire city of Philadelphia, or even the country of Estonia! Wow. Yes, CFLs are expensive, but according to the article, they can last up to 10 years.
I'm impressed. What about you?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tim 10-11-2006 @ 9:36AM
As with all products some brands make items better than others. A great resource for more information on these and LED light bulbs is www.treehugger.com
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Martha 10-11-2006 @ 4:36PM
Thanks Tim!
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Kev 10-23-2006 @ 1:39PM
I don't think they are that expensive. I bought mine at Zellers for $2 each. They are 10w but put out the light of a 60w. I am doing an experiement in my condo. I swithed over every bulb to see if I will save any money, about 30 bulbs.
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Kev 10-23-2006 @ 1:38PM
I don't think they are that expensive. I got mine at Zellers for $2 each. They are the 10w variant that put out light of a 60w. I am doing an experinment in my condo to see if I will save any money. I changed over every light I could about 30.
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