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Nephthys
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posted June 04, 2004 10:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Nephthys     Edit/Delete Message
This is from an interview with Blythe Danner, by Delicious Living magazine.

Q. Can you tell us some of the alarming statistics in regard to global warming?

A. If everyone in the world replaced one 100-watt lightbulb with a 27-watt compact flourescent, energy-saving lightbulb, the world would save as much CO2 as taking 7.5 million cars off the road.

WOW!

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juniperb
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posted June 05, 2004 08:28 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message
I`ve replaced all my lightbulbs with flourescents. It has cut my electric bill dramatically as well

juniperb

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Yin
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posted June 11, 2004 02:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Yin     Edit/Delete Message
Aren't fluourescent lights bad for your eyes?

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Randall
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posted September 02, 2004 10:57 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message

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Harpyr
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posted September 02, 2004 12:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Harpyr     Edit/Delete Message
i have heard that. these compacts are a different sort of florescent though. i've heard that the really long tubular florescents that are in most office buildings are baad. having worked in such an office for a year, i would agree that they do indeed hurt your eyes.
these compact ones are about the size of a regular lightbulb and give off a different sort of light. it's not so white and harsh.
I have one in my kitchen and it doesn't bother my eyes.

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Sheaa Olein
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posted September 02, 2004 03:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Sheaa Olein     Edit/Delete Message
We use energy saver bulbs in some parts of the house - need to find out the stats of energy saved with those. They are quite dim so they don't hurt my eyes which are quite sensitive.

Interesting info Nephthys

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Randall
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posted September 04, 2004 10:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message
Do you mean cause eye strain or cause damage?

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Harpyr
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posted September 04, 2004 11:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Harpyr     Edit/Delete Message
I think the 'official' finding is that florescents cause "eye strain".. My co-worker was convinced, after working under the lights for 3 years, that the constant strain on her eyes caused her to have to change her glasses perscription more often than she had to before working there.

My frustration with these energy saver bulbs is that one costs about $15! It's hard to work that into my modest budget. I would really like to switch my whole home over to them eventually, though...

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Randall
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posted September 05, 2004 04:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message
Thanks for the 411.

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LibraSparkle
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posted September 05, 2004 05:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LibraSparkle     Edit/Delete Message
Randall "Thanks for the 411"

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Randall
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posted September 05, 2004 05:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message

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Sheaa Olein
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posted September 06, 2004 07:02 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Sheaa Olein     Edit/Delete Message
You're right Harpyr - and yeah, those bulbs are expensive! Oh & office lights - uuurrrgh!! Randall I think they cause eye strain & damage - I really dislike harsh florescents.

LS - I love that Smiley! I use the ones under 'slang' usually for my emails - still can't upload them to LL.. *sigh*

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Nephthys
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posted September 06, 2004 12:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Nephthys     Edit/Delete Message
Harpyr,

keep an eye out for sales on those lightbulbs. Costco, Home Depot and Target usually have good prices on them, for example, you can get 3 for $9.99.

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Harpyr
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posted September 07, 2004 12:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Harpyr     Edit/Delete Message
oo thanks for the tip Nephthys! That's a great deal. I'll keep my eyes peeled.

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Randall
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posted December 26, 2004 07:48 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message
*bump*

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Harpyr
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posted December 26, 2004 12:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Harpyr     Edit/Delete Message
update: not long after this discussion I went on over to home depot and got two packages of three bulbs for 9.99 each. Now almost every light in our home is eco-friendly.

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