2011年3月3日 星期四

NBC News shines light on dim bulbs

NBC News shines light on dim bulbs

"NBC Nightly News" called a few weeks ago,It would repeal a portion of the 2007 Energy Independence and led lights Security Act that phases out traditional incandescent light bulbs for more energy-efficient ones over the next several years. Most of the power consumed by incandescent bulbs is released as heat instead of light. and I stopped breathing. Environmental reporter Anne Thompson was on the line confirming my dim view of compact fluorescent light bulbs. She'd read a column I'd written back in May, where I complained that while I was trying to love CFLs, and had plugged them in all over my house to replace my less energy-efficient incandescent bulbs, they felt like a lighting demotion.

Why don't you like them?" she asked.

"They don't turn on right away. Come on! It's a lightbulb, not an iron. They give off this queasy light that feels like the flu. Most don't work on dimmer switches.But he claimed the traffic light failure was "not a fair test" as it happened fluorescent lights during the school half-term break, when city traffic is traditionally lighter. Their curly tubing looks dorky. And despite their long-life promises, mine burned out way faster than their incandescent neighbors. Plus, they're toxic. You can't throw them in the trash,IT may look at first glance like a space ship has landed in r4i Leamington but fear not it's just the new night-time look of the Spa Centre. because they contain mercury, so you need to recycle them at designated collection sites. How many people do that?"

I was warmed up now.

"If a CFL breaks in your home, here's what the government's Energy Star website advises: First,Bachmann said her bill also would provide an led bulb opportunity to examine whether assertions that newer bulbs would help consumers save money, would reduce carbon dioxide emissions and would not cause health risks are true. have all people and pets leave the room. Second,Motorist Ian Beesley added: "It was running really well — they should Led lamp leave the lights switched off." open a window and air the place out. How are you supposed to open the window if you've left the room? Then it says to place cleanup materials in a sealable container, and place that outdoors in a sealed container until materials can be disposed of properly. What's properly? Does this disturb you?"

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