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magnetic ballast Compact Fluorescent Lighting - The Basics According to Energy Star studies, If every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars. Energy saving features of the CFL (Compact Fluorescent Light)
Early CFL bulbs did have some limitations. They used magnetic starter ballasts which resulted in a "flickering" light when turned on, and were slow to brighten to full strength. They also were non-dimming and were not available in 3-way bulbs (popular for reading lamps) and cast a harsh white light. Advances in technology have eliminated these problems. The typical CFL that you buy today uses a instant start electronic ballast (no flickering start), and cast a pleasing warm white light similar to that of traditional bulbs. In addition, dimmable and 3-way CFLs are beginning to appear on store shelves as well! In fact a CFL is available for nearly any use- flood lighting, general, task, and even outdoor lighting applications exist! However, CFLs they do contain small amounts of mercury and therefore require proper disposal. But don't despair! These bulbs still use less mercury than incandescent bulbs! Please see this EPA fact sheet http://www.livegreensaveenergy.com/docs/epafactsheet-cfl.pdf for more details Owen Fleming is the webmaster and researcher for the Environmentally conscious website Live Green, Save Energy http://www.livegreensaveenergy.com. This website is a resource for discovering and educating yourself about products for our homes that are not only good for the environment, but also for your wallet!
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