WalMart To Push Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
Personal Finance
There is an interesting story in the New York Times about how Wal-mart wants to get compact fluorescent light bulbs into 100 million homes this year. Currently CFLs only make up about 6% of the lights in US households. From the article:
A compact fluorescent has clear advantages over the widely used incandescent light — it uses 75 percent less electricity, lasts 10 times longer, produces 450 pounds fewer greenhouse gases from power plants and saves consumers $30 over the life of each bulb. But it is eight times as expensive as a traditional bulb, gives off a harsher light and has a peculiar appearance.
Personally I have switched over the majority of my home’s bulbs to CFLs. The only place where I haven’t is recessed lights because I found the CFL lights would not dim properly and made a loud buzzing sound. Trying to do my part to save the world (and some money while I’m at it).
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We have switched most of our lights over to these as well. I didn’t like them in the bathroom, so that is one of a few places they aren’t. I’m not sure how much they actually save us, our electric rates are cheap (but then our village taxes are outrageous), but every little bit helps. We also put them in the common areas on the apartment side, since we pay for that electric too. I am not sure how to take Wal-mart’s invovlement…do they really care as long as people spend $$$.
Well, I suppose its a win-win for Wal-mart - look good for trying to save the environment and push the product that is 8x as expensive.