Tag: fluorescent
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October 02, 2008 04:15 AM EDT --
I keep a headache constantly. It never goes away. However I have found some things that do make it worse is Fluorescent lights. Trust me, you don't know pain until you live with it as . . . more
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June 29, 2008 06:40 PM EDT --
There are two nice things that Home Depot has done for me this year that deserve sincere thanks.
1. The $50 gift card that I got through Gather, which I used to start up our container garden in the . . . more
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November 13, 2007 01:09 AM EST --
OK, y'all. I just saw a WalMart ad that touts their "green-ness" and exhorts us all to try putting just one compact flourescent bulb in each house. As commendable as this is, . . . more
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January 02, 2008 12:18 PM EST --
There's a news story out on switched.com relating results of a study in the U.K. The energy saving fluorescent bulbs have been found to cause migraines and other symptoms, reportedly because the . . . more
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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 . . . more
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June 21, 2008 05:29 AM EDT --
Question: How many congressmen does it take to screw the American public with a light bulb?
Answer: As many as it takes to pass a bill.
Thanks to your (notice I did not say "our"...I . . . more
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April 17, 2008 03:55 PM EDT --
I was talking about this very subject with a Gather friend in the comments of one of my other articles.
The new energy advice out there is to replace your incandescent lighting with the new, compact . . . more
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January 15, 2007 04:01 PM EST --
While we hear so much these days about the loss of life in the Arctic due to global warming, it is nice to hear some good news:
An entirely new group of tiny and bizarre marine algae has been discovered . . . more
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October 10, 2007 09:21 PM EDT --
I read in a financial advice book one time that the investment that will pay off the biggest over time is the investment in energy efficiency. I have purchased Energy Star appliances when I have . . . more
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March 19, 2008 10:46 PM EDT --
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23694819
Energy-efficient coils booming, but disposal of mercury poses problems
By Alex Johnson Reporter MSNBC updated 6:10 p.m. CT, Wed., March. 19, 2008
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January 18, 2007 03:16 PM EST --
We all like to make earth friendly buying decisions but how often do you get a chance to save tons of money at the same time?
Replacing all of your light bulbs with compact fluorescent lights . . . more
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December 10, 2007 03:31 AM EST --
OK so I have this fluorescent light in my room, it's like a normal light except with a fluorescent lightbulb. And just some background info, I have to turn my light on at the light, not through the . . . more
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February 28, 2008 10:34 PM EST --
Okay, that was perhaps a bit rude. But I became incensed today as I read an article in USA Today newspaper ("Some consumers lukewarm about energy-saving bulbs", Page 2A, February 28 issue). . . . more
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March 19, 2007 03:33 AM EDT --
First things first, Most people over look some of the simplest things involving energy conservation..
The First thing to do is change all of your household light bulbs from incadascent to flourescent . . . more
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September 18, 2008 11:42 PM EDT --
An online site where you can find high quality fluorescent microscopes at a price which is much affordable than the branded ones. This kind of microscope is a sensitive one, which works on the principle . . . more
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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 . . . more
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June 05, 2008 01:52 PM EDT --
This week in The Green, we've discussed what we're doing in our homes to help the environment. Some of your tips have included:
Canvas bags instead of paper or plastic
Fluorescent . . . more
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September 18, 2008 02:22 PM EDT --
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This is a picture of our kitchen lights, which are fluorescent ones. *grin* And the reason I took this particular photograph, you ask? I have the answer. Because I wanted . . . more
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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 . . . more
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February 21, 2007 02:48 PM EST --
It came as a surprise when Australia announced yesterday that traditional incandescent light bulbs will be phased out by 2010, a step that will reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions by around . . . more
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