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New bulb on the block
Spendy mercury-free LED bulb supposedly lasts 50,000 hours |
JMG |
24 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: green products, green living, energy efficiency, energy at home, energy (all these topics) |
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Do 'green' appliances live up to their promises?
The WSJ asks and answers |
Sarah van Schagen |
07 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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Still Worth It
On mercury in CFLs |
Umbra Fisk |
16 Jul 2007 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dearest Umbra, For the past 10 years or so I have been patiently and methodically replacing the incandescent light bulbs in my house with the more efficient compact fluorescent ones. Even though they cost more than incandescents, I have been confident that their lower energy requirements and longer life span more than made up for the increased cost. Thus I was greatly dismayed the other day when I went to our local transfer station and ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products, toxics (all these topics) |
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CFLs and marital bliss ... not
Not tonight ... your CFLs give me a headache |
JMG |
30 Apr 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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A View to a Sill
On window manufacturers |
Umbra Fisk |
06 Nov 2006 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, We are looking into replacing some of our windows. Any thoughts on which companies are more environmentally friendly, not just in the energy-efficiency of their windows, but in the manufacturing process (Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood, recycling materials, etc.)? Lyell Slade Concord, Mass. Dearest Lyell, Let's warm up on this topic: Windows in residential buildings are responsible for about 2 percent of th ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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