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Article: ENERGY-SAVING TIP: COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULBS LAST 10 TIMES LONGER
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 2, 2006
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Montana State University issued the following press release:
You can't change the cost of energy, but you can save on lighting costs by switching to compact fluorescent bulbs. Next time you visit the light bulb aisle, take a second look. When these bulbs were first introduced 20 years ago, they were a little bulky and didn't always fit well with existing lamps. Now, they are small, lightweight and cost effective.
Here's how compact fluorescent bulbs save. They last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs, so compare shelf price to 10 incandescent bulbs. Normally, the compact fluorescents will pay for themselves by reducing the number of bulbs you have to buy overall. On top of that, you ...