Industry: Light bulb war a dim idea
Note: This article was written in December 2011. I am reprinting it here because some of the insights into the reasoning of Big Energy are eye-opening. Additionally, the final statement…
| Myth #2: CFLs use 50 - 80% less energy than incandescent light bulbs. | Fact #2: When all the energy used to create, ship from China, run, then dispose of a CFL is considered, a CFL uses more energy in it's lifetime than an incandescent. |
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Note: This article was written in December 2011. I am reprinting it here because some of the insights into the reasoning of Big Energy are eye-opening. Additionally, the final statement…
Credit: JOE MAHONEY/TIMES-DISPATCH Lois Fay, who has a disorder that makes her very sensitive to light, uses amber colored low-wattage bulbs in a heavily draped bedroom. By: Tammie Smith |…
There is nothing like a personal story to allow others understand what all the facts and figures actually mean… to emphasize the true human cost. For this reason, I…