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For the last time, switch to CFLs
Please don't use incandescent bulbs for heating |
Joseph Romm |
26 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Please. As Andrew Leonard writes in his 'How the World Works' blog, this all began with a column by ... Toronto Star energy reporter Tyler Hamilton that itself had summarized the conclusions of a study raising questions about whether it always makes sense to replace incandescent light bulbs with CFLs. The nub of the argument was that in some cases the heat generated by the incandescent light bulbs could be useful. Tyler is a friend of mine and a great reporter, so I ... |
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| Topics: dumbassery, energy at home, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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