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"For information of cfls, visit Panasonic's Web site (www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/bp_lighting/ default.asp). GE (www.GElighting.com) also has answers to frequently asked questions about cfls. CFLs work best in light fixtures you tend to keep on for at least 15 minutes, and, of course, be sure to turn off standard light bulbs when lights aren't necessary. Your electricity bill will thank you! Insulation. Traditional types of insulation can be irritating to the skin, nose, throat, and lungs. Conventional fiberglass insulation might contain formaldehyde, a known carcinogen." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "In fact, because they contain mercury, cfls shouldn't be thrown out in the trash If widely used, their environmental benefits would be enormous. Where electricity is produced from coal—and most is—each CFL will cut carbon dioxide emissions by about 1,300 pounds over its lifetime. For information of cfls, visit Panasonic's Web site (www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/bp_lighting/ default.asp). GE (www.GElighting.com) also has answers to frequently asked questions about cfls." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Practical, energy-efficient alternatives to standard light bulbs, called compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), are now widely available in a variety of sizes and shapes. Many cfls produce light that has a warm appearance, similar to that given off by an incandescent bulb. Although larger than ordinary light bulbs, cfls are getting smaller and will fit in many light fixtures. Newer models contain electronic circuitry that make them lighter and more compact, without the hum and flicker of ordinary fluorescent lights." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "CFLs. CFLs work best in light fixtures you tend to keep on for at least 15 minutes, and, of course, be sure to turn off standard light bulbs when lights aren't necessary. Your electricity bill will thank you! Insulation. Traditional types of insulation can be irritating to the skin, nose, throat, and lungs. Conventional fiberglass insulation might contain formaldehyde, a known carcinogen. Natural insulation products such as cotton, cellulose, and straw bales are filling a growing niche in the insulation market." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"But things changed as the quality of CFLs' light improved, as they were adapted to fit a wider variety of fixtures, and as they got cheaper. Equally important was the fact that Philips changed the bulbs' name from Earth Light to Marathon. Market research at Philips revealed that the environment wasn't U.S. consumers' primary concern—in fact, it was their number-four or -five purchase criterion. Their number-one criterion? Longevity. And cfls last longer." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.) "Why didn't cfls take off in the States? Among other reasons, U.S. consumers didn't care for the quality of their light output, and the bulbs didn't fit many existing lighting fixtures. But things changed as the quality of CFLs' light improved, as they were adapted to fit a wider variety of fixtures, and as they got cheaper. Equally important was the fact that Philips changed the bulbs' name from Earth Light to Marathon. Market research at Philips revealed that the environment wasn't U.S. consumers' primary concern—in fact, it was their number-four or -five purchase criterion." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.) "Philips cfls (which started out at essentially nil) has been growing by 12 percent or more a year. Companies inspired by this success can learn the following lessons from Philips: ¦ Price environmentally sound products comparably to conventional ones. ¦ Link environmental innovations to other benefits, like quality and durability. Opposite: Philips originally marketed its compact fluorescent bulb as the Earth Light, stressing that it was environmentally friendly, but later re-branded it the "Marathon" bulb, emphasizing savings and longevity." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.) "Longevity. And cfls last longer. Something else came out of the research, and became a key driver behind the company's subsequent marketing efforts —it seemed that consumers were more willing to buy green products when they were bundled with other benefits." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"All fluorescents produce a bluish light that some people find cold and harsh, but some cfls are treated with phosphors that convert it to a warmer light. For all purposes that require a lamp to be lit for long periods of time, cfls should be seriously considered. Halogen Torchieres A few years ago, some colleges that had retrofitted their classrooms with very efficient lighting were startled to see their electricity bills go up. They discovered that droves of students had brought halogen torchieres into their dormitory rooms. About 50 million of these lamps now are in use across the country." - Denis Hayes, The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair (Get the book.) "I know that's still much cheaper than the cfls, but you haven't added in the energy cost yet. Using the national average electricity rate of 8.4 cents per kilowatt-hour, you will pay $84 to operate the 100-watt incandescents for 10,000 hours. Add the $5 for ten incandescent bulbs, and your total cost is $89. The 25-watt CFL will need $21 of electricity to shine for 10,000 hours; add the $20 purchase price, and the total is $41. The incandescents cost more than twice as much. Nine companies market cfls that qualify for the Energy Star label." - Denis Hayes, The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair (Get the book.) "CFLs in the long run. The math is simple. Suppose you pay $20, the full retail price for a top-of-the-line 25-watt CFL. (You can often get very substantial discounts—up to 50 percent—at warehouse stores.) The CFL bulb will last 10,000 hours. A standard 100-watt incandescent that produces the same amount of light will cost perhaps $0.50, and last up to 1,000 hours. You will spend $5 for the ten incandescent bulbs needed for 10,000 hours of light. I know that's still much cheaper than the cfls, but you haven't added in the energy cost yet. Using the national average electricity rate of 8." - Denis Hayes, The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair (Get the book.) "No longer heavy, clunky devices that don't fit your fixtures, modern cfls with electronic ballasts come in many shapes—short tubes, hoops, loops, and corkscrews—and will fit most fixtures. Although cfls cost substantially more than incandescent lamps at the cash register, incandescent _TOOLBOX_ Green Lights is a voluntary mvgram run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It encourages corporations to sign an agreement to adopt cost-effective lighting retrofits. Participants reduce their lighting bills dramatically while maintaining lighting quality." - Denis Hayes, The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair (Get the book.)

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