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Avoid the rush; embrace the CFL
11/9/2011 6:00:00 AM
Retailers are predicting a mad rush by consumers to stock up on incandescent light bulbs, which are being phased out by the U.S. government.
Forego the frenzy to stockpile those familiar A-shaped light bulbs. Embrace what’s replacing
them: CFLs, LEDs and high-efficacy halogens.
Already, a quarter of American homes are lighted by those twisty CFLs—compact fluo
rescent light bulbs. If you haven’t already replaced your incandescent with this cool-to-the-touch, energy-efficient light bulb, now is a good time to start.
Here’s why:
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You’ll save money. CFLs cost more per bulb than incandescent, but they cost about 75 percent less to use.
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You’ll change them less often. Nobody likes to replace light bulbs—especially the ones in ceiling fixtures. CFLs can last for up to 8,000, so you’ll replace them every few years instead of every few months.
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You’ll save energy. Your electric bill might be a bit lower if you replace all of your light bulbs with CFLs. And if everyone in America did the same, we would need an estimated 90 fewer power plants. That would save a lot of CO2 emissions. On fact, a single CFL saves 450 pounds of carbon from being produced.
