Comments on: Fluorescent Light Bulbs and UV Exposure

By: LightBulbGal180

LightBulbGal180 — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:10:01 +0000

Pretty good. I like your post

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:25:31 +0000

Amanda makes good points about LED lights–they don’t flicker or hum and they don’t contain the chemicals associated with fluorescent lights. However, Jami is also right. Inexpensive LEDs will be put in a landfill more often than incandescents (not exactly a “green” solution)-and other LEDs don’t produce that much light (why bother replacing your lights only to work in the dark-that’s stupid environmental technology). Even worse, there are expensive LEDs out there that change color temperatures, which can be as bad a flickering for headaches.
Xander is right–eventually switching to LEDs will be the smart move, but there are a lot of impostor companies selling today. I help consult businesses about smart LED lighting. If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a line anytime at andrew@cumminggroup.com

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:34:31 +0000

How about led bulbs and tubes?Although expensive LED bulbs can produce light that is comparable to incandescent.

LED (Light Emitting Diode) last longer that compact fluorescents, they use less energy than traditional bulbs and potentially, compact fluorescents. LED lights are made in all sizes and shapes. LEDs do not contain mercury so their disposal is not a problem.

An article in the New York Times quotes Charles F. Jerabek, the president and chief executive of Osram Sylvania, a unit of Siemans as stating “In the US 78 percent of the public is completely unaware that traditional light bulbs will be phased out in 2012.”

By: suedoku

suedoku — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:08:35 +0000

what about fluorescent light?

By: Xander

Xander — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:40:23 +0000

End the fluorescent headaches out there. My girl friend had that problem for years. Turns out switching to LED tube lights did the trick in her office. She told he boss and within 3 months they made the switch. The crazy thing is they cut their lighting electric bill in half too. I didn’t know it at the time but they now offer LED in the U-Shape bulbs that bend around. They call them U-Tube LED bulbs. I guess anywhere can use them now.

By: James

James — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:01:25 +0000

I’m thrilled to see so much discussion about energy efficiency, whatever the opinion. As an energy-efficient lighting vendor I’ve found the best method of increasing awareness is simply informing my consumers about the latest products. The fact is that when they purchase energy efficient CFL or LED light bulbs they do see the savings on their energy bills. There is a lot of discussion about government mandates and whatnot; while this does benefit my business, I think simply selling the newer bulbs on their own merit is the best way to go.

By: Crafty

Crafty — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:40:04 +0000

I use the curlies for the bedroom cuz the ceiling is 9 feet up and I don’t have a ladder. I’d rather deal with them than deal with a cracked open brain…but then the lamp shade is a half inch thick and frosted, take that UV! I get a very old fashioned yellow light. Another trick is sticking a curly bulb inside a Chinese cloth globe lamp. You can choose what kind of light you want. I do save $$ because I need to run the lights, very little natural light reaches my bedroom.

By: William

William — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:34:00 +0000

I agree with Kevin.Fluorescent Light bulbs are more efficient, where as it consumes more power.It is a strain reading under the fluorescent light bulbs, So it is better to choose Normal bulbs which we are currently using.Thanks for sharing this information.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:50:28 +0000

They make new fluorescent bulbs that give off a more incandescent look.

By: BillyHW

BillyHW — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:39:06 +0000

Environmentalists have lied to us over and over again.

When will we stop listening?