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    • … to rural areas, people are switching their normal light bulbs to CFLs that can save 80% of energy consumption. The price of a CFL is 3-5 times more than a normal light bulb. The higher price of energy saving electrical appliances has contributed to their unpopularity in developed nations, so why have …

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    • … and reflective roofs are just a few. When it comes to theaters and lighting a marquee, my biggest concern is the bulbs being used. LED bulbs are a great substitution. They give the same effect, lower energy usage costs, and last longer. There is nothing worse than seeing a theater restoration project …

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    • … Traditional fluorescent lamps consume 25% more energy than equivalent CFL unit. Understandably the CFL poses a disposal issue due to its Mercury coating. However the more demanding issue of Energy cost is forcing more and more to resort to CFLs for their lighting. LED lighting is the latest in the line …

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    • … fluorescent lamps (CFLs); they are much more efficient than incandescent bulbs and last 6 to 10 times longer. CFLs are more expensive than incandescent bulbs, but they pay for themselves by saving energy over their lifetime.

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    • I’m all for saving energy, so I leave the heat off most of the time—even in the winter. It’s snowing as I write this, yes, the heat is off (okay, it’s actually not that cold outside—a balmy 4° C). I also switched to compact florescent light bulbs, CFLs. The energy savings over incandescent lights …

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    • A dozen volunteers swarm the yard of the Villareal house on the east side of Austin, Texas. The atmosphere is jubilant, almost celebratory — a real coming together of people with a purpose. By the time the volunteers leave today, the home will have been retrofitted with energy-saving improvements …

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    • … nationwide at Target on December 28, 2008, at selected Ace Hardware stores in January, and more broadly around Earth Day (April 22, 2009) at retailers such as Sam’s Club and Walmart. It expands GE’s family of energy-saving, long-life CFL bulbs, which includes daylight and dimmable Spiral® CFLs, 3-way …

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    • … at home to be greener? Personally, I’ve switched out incandescent bulbs for CFCs, and gotten rid of my television. A radical act, some would say, but it saves me from about a million commercials for things I don’t really need. SANDERS: CFLs are a big start. Half of all electricity is devoted to lighting …

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    • Best eco bulbs. Just because you want to use energy saving bulbs doesn’t mean you have to live with bad lighting. Bonus: Martha’s 101 on CFLs and the article that started it all.

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    • … consumption will be reduced by half. “With increasing strain on our world’s energy resources, our goal is to make North Dumpling a small but prominent example of what can be achieved on a larger scale with today’s emerging energy-saving technologies. It’s an excellent demonstration of science …




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