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combat_mage_sc  4 stars
Title: Hi. My name is Combat and i'm an alcoholic.
Posts: 1,061
Registered: 2001-7-20 21:19:21
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: I thought they were phasing out incandescents this year?
combat_mage_sc posted:
It takes 40 times more energy to make the compact fluorescent light bulbs.





And uses 90% more electricity to despose of the bulbs safley.


 

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-Rando-  1 star
Posts: 230
Registered: 2010-7-28 09:19:25
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: I thought they were phasing out incandescents this year?
combat_mage_sc posted:
It takes 40 times more energy to make the compact fluorescent light bulbs.




Compare the overall energy cost to fabricate and dispose of the bulb to the overall energy consumed by the bulb over its life. I bet the fraction is nominally small.

 

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combat_mage_sc  4 stars
Title: Hi. My name is Combat and i'm an alcoholic.
Posts: 1,061
Registered: 2001-7-20 21:19:21
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: I thought they were phasing out incandescents this year?
You enjoy your dirty electricity.


 

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-Kiande-  3 stars
Posts: 549
Registered: 2006-8-11 23:47:04
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: I thought they were phasing out incandescents this year?
combat_mage_sc posted:
You enjoy your dirty electricity.


 

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