09
May
2008
Posted by admin as Efficient Lighting
1. CFL: The better bulb Compact florescent bulbs (CFLs) are those swirley little guys that look like soft-serve ice cream cones. Actually, they come in a myriad of different shapes, sizes, and colors of light. Economically speaking, they’re a great deal, too. CFLs cost a bit more than an incandescent, but use about a quarter [...]
04
May
2008
Posted by admin as Saving Money
The incandescent light bulb will be phased off the U.S. market beginning in 2012 under the new energy law just approved by Congress. An LED light can last ten times longer than a fluorescent light and fifty times longer than an incandescent light! Unlike fluorescent, halogen and incandescent lights, LED lights have many incomparable [...]