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Article: Technophobia bulbs: get over your prejudice against fluorescence. Compact fluorescent bulbs don't blink, buzz, or cast a ghoulish green light.... (And you'll do your bit for the earth).(q&a)
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- House Beautiful
- Article date:
- February 1, 2008
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"I keep noticing that more and more people are using those peculiar lightbulbs shaped like fusilli pasta. What are they?"
JOSEPH REY-BARREAU (Director of Education for the American Lighting Association): Compact fluorescent bulbs. They're made to replace incandescent bulbs. The incandescent lighting we've known all our lives is under major attack. Entire governments are trying to get rid of it.
Why?
Compact fluorescents are about four times more efficient. It's like cars--why buy a car that gets 15 miles per gallon when you can buy one that gets 60 miles per gallon? The efficacy of a lightbulb is measured in ...