http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2008/04/22/going-green-with-light-bulbs/ Geek News Central is the technical weblog for Geeks. We Spin tech for the common man. With a twice weekly tech podcast Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:20:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2008/04/22/going-green-with-light-bulbs/comment-page-1/#comment-3952 Jose Lopez Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:15:38 +0000 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2008/04/22/going-green-with-light-bulbs/#comment-3952 Well, I have used CFLs since 2000 and let me say that I have saved some money and in my case I appreciate the illumination that provide to my room and my study. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> But you're right, not all the places are good for this CFLs and not all the lamps on my house are prepared for those. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> A disadvantage is the cost compared with incandescent lightbulbs cheaper price, but don't forget that lightbulbs are more fragil, so when you replace a CFL you had replaced at last 4, 5 lightbulbs. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> Well that's my experience. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> See you soon. Well, I have used CFLs since 2000 and let me say that I have saved some money and in my case I appreciate the illumination that provide to my room and my study.

But you’re right, not all the places are good for this CFLs and not all the lamps on my house are prepared for those.

A disadvantage is the cost compared with incandescent lightbulbs cheaper price, but don’t forget that lightbulbs are more fragil, so when you replace a CFL you had replaced at last 4, 5 lightbulbs.

Well that’s my experience.

See you soon.

]]> http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2008/04/22/going-green-with-light-bulbs/comment-page-1/#comment-3951 John Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:26:53 +0000 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2008/04/22/going-green-with-light-bulbs/#comment-3951 I think the CFL bulb should be tossed. I haven't been happy with any that I've tried out and the fact that I have to find a place to dispose of them just ticks me off. You're taking one environmental problem and replacing it with another. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> LED is the way to go when it comes to conservation. The university where I work has been doing a lot of work with LEDs and they are brighter, come in a variety of colors, last longer and use less electricity. Additionally, an entire unit doesn't burnout at the same time. Individual LEDs can be replaced instead of replacing an entire fixture. I think more research and development should be placed in LEDs rather than CFLs. I think the CFL bulb should be tossed. I haven’t been happy with any that I’ve tried out and the fact that I have to find a place to dispose of them just ticks me off. You’re taking one environmental problem and replacing it with another.

LED is the way to go when it comes to conservation. The university where I work has been doing a lot of work with LEDs and they are brighter, come in a variety of colors, last longer and use less electricity. Additionally, an entire unit doesn’t burnout at the same time. Individual LEDs can be replaced instead of replacing an entire fixture. I think more research and development should be placed in LEDs rather than CFLs.

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