Energy Saving CFL Light Bulbs and LEDs

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CFL Light Bulbs and LEDs

Compact fluorescent light bulbs are more energy-efficient than standard bulbs because of the different method they use to produce light. Incandescent bulbs create light by heating a filament inside the bulb; the electricity makes the filament white-hot, producing the light that you see. Most of the energy used in an incandescent bulb is wasted through generating heat instead of light.

A fluorescent bulb, on the other hand, does not have to convert the energy to heat in order to generate light. Because fluorescent lamps don’t use heat to create light, they are far more energy-efficient than regular incandescent bulbs.

The technology behind laptop computer screens, LEDs are greener than standard incandescent, and even fluorescent, light bulbs because they generate almost no waste heat. Most of the electricity used is output as light. LEDs remain cool to the touch, so they don't add excess heat into living spaces, which means less cooling is needed. They last for literally hundreds of thousands of hours, meaning they can go years before they need to be changed, thereby cutting down on landfill waste.

In terms of cost, size and brightness, LEDs are getting better all the time, and are seeing many new applications. Even the best LEDs still aren't really bright enough for use in primary indoor or outdoor lighting, but they work great for accent and decorative applications.

Try the CFL Savings Calculator: http://www.yfsinternational.com/calculator.asp

Greener Country encourages the recycling of all mercury-containing light bulbs, including compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) after they burn out. The EPA is working with manufacturers and major U.S. retailers to develop, implement or expand recycling options. Household hazardous waste collection facilities usually accept these lamps. You can find more information about these collection and/or recycling programs at Earth911.org.

Greener Country recycles used CFL's in its outlet store in Bohemia, NY via Veolia Environmental Systems.