Congress' war on light bulb blows up
With its traffic circles and tree-lined squares, America's capital sometimes resembles a magical, otherworldly place. Maybe that's why so many who govern here think that they can wave their legislative wands and unleash beauty -- free of costs and complications.
Of course, reality rarely cooperates.
Consider Washington's still-unfolding ban on Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb. If left unchallenged, January 1 will herald stricter standards that Congress specifically designed in 2007 to electrocute Edison's invention and dragoon Americans into using more energy-efficient alternatives.
Courtesy of our federal masters, Americans are enduring a parade of unforeseen consequences as "the experts" try to extinguish this landmark contribution to humanity.Compact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs.
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), which Washington hopes will replace incandescent ones, brighten slowly, function poorly with dimmer knobs, and emit a color of light that many find unappealing. Even worse, according to EnergyStar.gov, each CFL contains 4 milligrams of toxic mercury. An average CFL includes enough mercury to pollute 528 gallons of water, which would fill 10.5 typical, 50-gallon residential water heaters.
As the EPA warns, "High exposures to inorganic mercury may result in damage to the gastrointestinal tract, the nervous system, and the kidneys."
Breaking a CFL triggers a significant health hazard that requires a 10-step cleanup. Among other things, EPA recommends "opening a window or door to the outdoor environment." No problem...The settlement resolves the commonwealth's claims fluorescent lights that EarthTronics Inc., which sells mercury-containing compact fluorescent light bulbsunless you occupy an apartment, hotel room, or office with sealed windows.
"Continue to air out the room where the bulb was broken and leave the H&AC system shut off,The replacement lighting we feel is far led downlight superior to that of the LED lighting. as practical, for several hours," EPA counsels. This might upset residents of Phoenix, where temperatures hit 105 degrees Tuesday. Likewise, opening one's windows in Minneapolis might be unappealing in January, when highs average 22 degrees.
Old CFLs should be disposed of properly at recycling centers. Dream on. Most consumers will toss them in the trash with their tea bags. Mercury will accumulate in America's landfills, possibly with disastrous results.The 250U actually had a slightly higher マジコンds average upload speed—.96Mbps up as compared to the U600's .94Mbps
As Washington has hammered incandescents, some have gravitated toward light-emitting diodes. While LEDs pose none of CFLs' health risks, they present their own problems.
Shifting from Edison bulbs to LEDs can save cities and states money. Changing streetlights to LEDs has shrunk Wisconsin's power bill by $750,In the case of Cree a significant led light bulbs amount of their LED sales come from the purchase of Cotco whose primary focus was on moving message panels used in displays/electronic bill boards. 000 annually, the Associated Press' Dinesh Ramde reported in December 2009.
With its traffic circles and tree-lined squares, America's capital sometimes resembles a magical, otherworldly place. Maybe that's why so many who govern here think that they can wave their legislative wands and unleash beauty -- free of costs and complications.
Of course, reality rarely cooperates.
Consider Washington's still-unfolding ban on Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb. If left unchallenged, January 1 will herald stricter standards that Congress specifically designed in 2007 to electrocute Edison's invention and dragoon Americans into using more energy-efficient alternatives.
Courtesy of our federal masters, Americans are enduring a parade of unforeseen consequences as "the experts" try to extinguish this landmark contribution to humanity.Compact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs.
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), which Washington hopes will replace incandescent ones, brighten slowly, function poorly with dimmer knobs, and emit a color of light that many find unappealing. Even worse, according to EnergyStar.gov, each CFL contains 4 milligrams of toxic mercury. An average CFL includes enough mercury to pollute 528 gallons of water, which would fill 10.5 typical, 50-gallon residential water heaters.
As the EPA warns, "High exposures to inorganic mercury may result in damage to the gastrointestinal tract, the nervous system, and the kidneys."
Breaking a CFL triggers a significant health hazard that requires a 10-step cleanup. Among other things, EPA recommends "opening a window or door to the outdoor environment." No problem...The settlement resolves the commonwealth's claims fluorescent lights that EarthTronics Inc., which sells mercury-containing compact fluorescent light bulbsunless you occupy an apartment, hotel room, or office with sealed windows.
"Continue to air out the room where the bulb was broken and leave the H&AC system shut off,The replacement lighting we feel is far led downlight superior to that of the LED lighting. as practical, for several hours," EPA counsels. This might upset residents of Phoenix, where temperatures hit 105 degrees Tuesday. Likewise, opening one's windows in Minneapolis might be unappealing in January, when highs average 22 degrees.
Old CFLs should be disposed of properly at recycling centers. Dream on. Most consumers will toss them in the trash with their tea bags. Mercury will accumulate in America's landfills, possibly with disastrous results.The 250U actually had a slightly higher マジコンds average upload speed—.96Mbps up as compared to the U600's .94Mbps
As Washington has hammered incandescents, some have gravitated toward light-emitting diodes. While LEDs pose none of CFLs' health risks, they present their own problems.
Shifting from Edison bulbs to LEDs can save cities and states money. Changing streetlights to LEDs has shrunk Wisconsin's power bill by $750,In the case of Cree a significant led light bulbs amount of their LED sales come from the purchase of Cotco whose primary focus was on moving message panels used in displays/electronic bill boards. 000 annually, the Associated Press' Dinesh Ramde reported in December 2009.
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