Ever wonder how many Huggers it takes to change a light bulb? No? Well, ever wonder the real cost difference between incandescent, CFL, and LED light bulbs? Here's a wiki article that looks at the cost of ownership of these different light bulbs that takes into account the initial cost of the bulb, its energy consumption, its light output, its lifetime length, and the cost of electricity.
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Lifetime Costs of Light Bulbs
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Submitted by stins on Mon, 2008-05-12 17:53. | Tags: technology | compact fluorescents | LED | light bulb
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Free Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb!!
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I don't know how long this will last, but EnergyStar is giving away one free CFL bulb per person! 3-4 weeks from now, I will be receiving mine. As far as I've seen, there's no catch to this.
Submitted by ecojoe on Tue, 2007-10-16 14:44. | Tags: take action | cfl | free | light bulb
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How Dangerous Does Mercury Make CFLs?
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Everyone's talking about compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and how great they are because they save energy and money, but are they actually dangerous just because they contain mercury? Find out when experts shed some light on how safe and eco-friendly they are.
Submitted by GranolaJoe on Mon, 2007-08-27 21:03. | Tags: science | cfl | energy | light bulb | mercury | safety
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