Compact Fluorescent Bulbs – Eco-friendly and Energy Saving Hosehold Lighting

Electric lighting burns somewhere between 20% and 30% of the energy used in the average household. A great deal of the energy used to light incandescent bulbs is actually turned into heat, rather than light. Fluorescent lighting is far more efficient, and most of the energy used to power fluorescents is actually turned into light, rather than heat.

What Are Compact Fluorescents?

Compact fluorescents, or CFLs for short, are nothing more than miniature fluorescent bulbs designed to screw directly into any light bulb socket. The light produced by CFLs is different from what you would expect to find with the long, tube shaped fluorescents. The light very closely resembles that of a regular incandescent bulb.

How Efficient Are Compact Fluorescents?

CFLs are more efficient, with a 5 watt bulb producing the same amount of light, measured in lumens, as a 40 watt incandescent bulb. This is a 50% to 80% difference in energy use, depending on the CFL you choose. CFLs also have a lifetime up to 10 times longer than regular incandescents, and thus require replacement much less often.

How Do Compact Fluorescents Affect The Environment?

Replacing just one incandescent bulb with a CFL reduces your carbon footprint by a half-ton over the life of the bulb. Changing every bulb in your house to CFLs has a dramatic effect on carbon emissions.

It is also safe to expect a dramatic decrease in your electricity bill after replacing all of those inefficient incandescents throughout your home!

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