Will I save energy by replacing perfectly good bulbs with new CF bulbs? The catch is in the bulb itself. How much energy did it take to make that old bulb, and how long will it take to make up that expenditure with the new more efficient bulb. Am I really saving energy and recources, or should I wait until the old bulb is bad?
There must be some hard numbers out there regarding this. Anyone got em?
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1 wade // May 6, 2008 at 9:50 am
I’ve wondered the same thing. I’m all about saving energy and have bought quite a few of the CF bulbs.
Another issue I’ve heard recently is that when a bulb burns out it must be disposed of properly… yet I have no clue how to do that. And knowing people, they will just toss it in the trash can…
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