GEOFF SWIFT WROTE:
And don’t forget that the least sexy (but most cost-effective), means to reduce electricity is to use the CF lightbulbs. Anyone see the Starbucks full page ad over the weekend? Called for doing just this.
TOM WIDEMAN WROTE: We replaced put in CF lightbulbs anywhere that the bulbs were protected (from our kids). Most of the lights in our house are standing or desk lamps, though, and I didn’t want the lamps being knocked over, bulbs broken, and the mercury released. (It’s only about 4 mg per bulb, but I’m kind of kooky about chemicals - odd, considering my background, huh?).
Anyhow, I saw this news release a while back: http://www.polybrite.com/News/Marquee60_04PR_1.pdf#search=%22polybrite%20bulb%22 I contacted Polybrite and Westinghouse and they will be releasing 60 W equivalent LED bulbs in the first quarter or 2007. They use even less energy, contain no mercury, and are solid state so they can’t break. They’ll probably cost a lot, but they pay off in the very long run. Thought you might be interested.
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