Tag: cfl
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May 12, 2009 04:48 PM EDT --
Okay... (breathe Tammy, breathe!) ... Grrrr....
I'm a fan of helping the environment. Hubby and I committed long ago to systematically make small changes in our lifestyle to help the . . .
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October 11, 2009 06:23 PM EDT --
I don’t have time for this. Ihave three e-mails I have to answer that will take some (gasp) thinking and will take a while to write. I’m not in the mood to work on sotires today so I’m . . .
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September 23, 2009 10:36 PM EDT --
I received this from one of my good friends Bob Richmond. I think it is worth sharing. Below it, is the email I had sent to him reference buying American made products. I hope you will . . .
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January 03, 2008 06:46 PM EST --
I have tried to explain to people why we cannot use the new CFL bulbs in our home. I have found that many people do not understand that these bulbs can make headaches worse. Now there is proof of this . . .
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November 16, 2009 03:35 PM EST --
Market dynamics often demonstrate that subsidies create unsustainable demand for the products to which they apply. Witness the auto sales acceleration in July and August of this year while the federal . . .
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August 24, 2009 03:47 PM EDT --
The pros and cons of energy-efficient light bulbs have been much debated over the last decade. The main focus of the discussion has been CFL light bulbs. Introduced in the '80s, these electricity sippers . . .
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April 06, 2007 06:08 PM EDT --
A very simple thing that everyone can do to help the environment is to switch their incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent (CFL) and dimmable fluorescents bulbs. In my house, we replaced 14 65-watt . . .
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February 20, 2009 10:12 AM EST --
As the government continues to move toward mandatory compact fluorescent lighting, those with sensitivity are being pushed to the back of the line. For many people fluorescent lighting can cause problems . . .
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May 11, 2008 10:31 PM EDT --
Here's a great freebie I got from a friend on Mylot
https://www.accentenergy.com/lightbulb/
Enter PROMO Code: EARNRWG
Enjoy!
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April 18, 2009 02:52 PM EDT --
At the Environmental Working Group (EWG), we work to provide useful, science-based information to safeguard you and your family from environmental hazards. We also work to change legislation . . .
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January 26, 2007 11:22 PM EST --
I have to make this a fast post, because it's late and I'm going to a major anti-war march in Washington, DC tomorrow.
Tomorrow is One Corps' National Day of Energy Action. I'm going to . . .
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May 27, 2008 01:19 PM EDT --
That renewable energy is the future is a fairly risk-less prognostication. Why? Well, sunshine and wind are free - not to mention the gush of rivers and oceans and the many other natural forces that . . .
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April 14, 2008 09:28 AM EDT --
I just got this in my inbox today and wanted to share it with you all...
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Fluorescent light bulbs contain a very small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing. EPA . . .
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May 26, 2007 02:12 PM EDT --
How is the CFL helping anything? Has anyone come up with a way to make mercury safe? Every CFL has mercury in the bulb and will be become hazardous waste if broken. The nonsense about helping reduce . . .
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August 13, 2007 03:50 PM EDT --
I did it. And it was so very simple. The beauty of this--not only is my bill lower, I'm simply using less electricity.
I've been buying the CFLs (compact flourescent lightbulbs), and as my incandescent . . .
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July 24, 2006 11:01 PM EDT --
It's really a waste of talent. It just seems like it is one thing after another.
Ricky Williams was suspended for a year from the NFL after his fourth positive on a drug screen. So, he goes . . .
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March 15, 2007 07:58 AM EDT --
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL's) are the newest environmental fad. They save energy, and money spent on electric bills. There's a slight problem with these bulbs, though. They contain mercury, . . .
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April 29, 2008 12:14 AM EDT --
A group of National Football League (NFL) players and the eKnowledge Corp. are continuing their multi-million dollar sponsorship of SAT and ACT test preparation programs to all veterans, active-duty, reserve, . . .
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August 09, 2008 11:26 PM EDT --
Changing your light bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs is among the easiest things you can do to save energy at home. CFLs use far less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs which means less pollution . . .
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June 16, 2008 10:43 PM EDT --
The Washington Post reported this weekend that "beginning next month, millions of Dominion Virginia Power Customers will probably see their electric bills rise by at least 18 percent , the largest . . .
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