For many years now, we have heard the benefits of switching from the standard, incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs (also known as CFLs). The reasons are simple, but speak to our pocketbook as well as our sense of morals - save money and save the Earth.
Great! Excellent! We have been using them in our home for years, with varied success (great indoors, not so great outdoors). I have not calculated the cost savings, but I believe the countless entities that have evaluated these energy saving devices can't all be wrong.
But what if I told you CFLs are old news? What if I told you that there was something better?
"Wait!" you may be saying. "But I haven't even converted to CFLs, and now you are telling me that I'm too late?" Well, not too late - you just have another option now:
LED light bulbs.
Yep, LED light bulbs. I found out about LED light bulbs a few months ago when my husband told me about them. LED light bulbs use significantly less energy than incandescent light bulbs, with a 13 watt LED light bulb being equivalent to a 100 watt incandescent. The LED light bulb also produces more light than CFLs of the same wattage.
But the most interesting attribute of LED light bulbs is their lifetime - 50,000 hours, which is more than a decade of use and five times longer than CFLs. So even though the LED light bulb is more expensive than CFLs (around $80), the cost savings come from their long lifetime.
Other significant attributes of the LED light bulb is that it does not contain any mercury, and they are more significantly more durable, resisting shattering if dropped, and they never get too hot to touch.
Want to learn more about LED light bulbs? Read this article at http://green.yahoo.com/blog/ecogeek/444/new-lightbulb-outshines-all-others.html.
Tiffany D. Wilson has lived in the South Bay of Los Angeles County for almost 10 years. She and her family enjoy the safety and rich family features that the beach communities of the South Bay have to offer, including a close and neighborly community. Also, having experienced an out-of-country move to California over 10 years ago, she is perfectly positioned to assist foreign buyers in their search for real estate in the South Bay and additional surrounding communities of Los Angeles and Orange County. She can be reached directly at 310-503-0557.
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Hasn't there ALWAYS been ECO-FRIENDLY light? Didn't we used to call it the SUN? Haha! Seriously though LED bulbs are great but there are some potential problems down the road with disposal.