Comments on: Adventures in Lighting http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/07/adventures-in-lighting/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: lgray1 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/07/adventures-in-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-14195 lgray1 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:32:15 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/07/adventures-in-lighting/#comment-14195 It just makes you aware that it is importamt to get the right kind of advice and support when switching to more efficient lightbulbs. Energy saver lamps are an excellent way of reducing your fuel bill and carbon footprint with lamp life up to 15 times more than standard lamps. Use our calculator to see how much you could save by switching to low energy lamps. www.deslamps.co.uk It just makes you aware that it is importamt to get the right kind of advice and support when switching to more efficient lightbulbs. Energy saver lamps are an excellent way of reducing your fuel bill and carbon footprint with lamp life up to 15 times more than standard lamps. Use our calculator to see how much you could save by switching to low energy lamps. http://www.deslamps.co.uk

]]> By: greenman http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/07/adventures-in-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-8416 greenman Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:04:40 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/07/adventures-in-lighting/#comment-8416 CFLs are polluting, hazardous, energy wasters that would not be economical to use if they were not subsidized. I have never seen one last as long as promised, they don't come on fully until they warm up and get dimmer as they age, and they can overheat. The shape is to disguise the flickering and the light is unpleasant. CFLs are the 8-track tape (for those who remember them) of lighting evolution. I won't buy any more. Even at today's prices LEDs are cost effective enough to pay back the cost, more so where lamps are difficult to reach or always on. The steady light is easier on the eyes. LEDs are replacing incandescents increasingly in theatrical applications, where electricity is expensive, fire from hot lights is a constant concern, and mistakes cost people jobs. The home group replacement described in the comment makes a lot of sense. CFLs are polluting, hazardous, energy wasters that would not be economical to use if they were not subsidized. I have never seen one last as long as promised, they don’t come on fully until they warm up and get dimmer as they age, and they can overheat. The shape is to disguise the flickering and the light is unpleasant. CFLs are the 8-track tape (for those who remember them) of lighting evolution. I won’t buy any more.

Even at today’s prices LEDs are cost effective enough to pay back the cost, more so where lamps are difficult to reach or always on. The steady light is easier on the eyes. LEDs are replacing incandescents increasingly in theatrical applications, where electricity is expensive, fire from hot lights is a constant concern, and mistakes cost people jobs.

The home group replacement described in the comment makes a lot of sense.

]]> By: depoteco http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/07/adventures-in-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-8077 depoteco Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:07:37 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/07/adventures-in-lighting/#comment-8077 As much as I hate to be a party pooper :(.... We have recently switched out almost all of our CFL and par 20, and 38's to LED Lamps. These LED Direct replacement bulbs are really nice. http://www.greenonlineproducts.com/CategoryProductList.jsp?cat=Green%20Products:LED+Lighting They stay cool to the touch and have no Lead or Mecurey in them. They last up to 12 years and yes are a bit more $ but a light bulb that uses 3 watts of light at 200 lumans for 12 years... well, you do the math. Anyway last month I replaced all the par 38's (15 in total) in my media room. I used the LED Par 38 seen here at Green online products.com here http://www.greenonlineproducts.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=430000-1196538032 I also replaced all my Outdoor Landscape security flood lights and such. I did this at the begging of the month so I can report back very soon what I have saved. My house is Solar powered Grid tied with a battery back up system. I have my Power usage down to the watt. Ill post my comparison as soon as i have it. As much as I hate to be a party pooper :(…. We have recently switched out almost all of our CFL and par 20, and 38’s to LED Lamps. These LED Direct replacement bulbs are really nice. http://www.greenonlineproducts.com/CategoryProductList.jsp?cat=Green%20Products:LED+Lighting They stay cool to the touch and have no Lead or Mecurey in them. They last up to 12 years and yes are a bit more $ but a light bulb that uses 3 watts of light at 200 lumans for 12 years… well, you do the math.

Anyway last month I replaced all the par 38’s (15 in total)
in my media room. I used the LED Par 38 seen here at Green online products.com here http://www.greenonlineproducts.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=430000-1196538032

I also replaced all my Outdoor Landscape security flood lights and such. I did this at the begging of the month so I can report back very soon what I have saved. My house is Solar powered Grid tied with a battery back up system. I have my Power usage down to the watt. Ill post my comparison as soon as i have it.

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