CFL’s have a downside that is important to know about: they contain a small amount of mercury, a toxic substance. Before you get too upset, here is a quote from the October 2007 article in the Scient… more →
2 Relighthomepaddock wrote 1 month ago: An independent test by Consumer New Zealand found that energy efficient bulbs last longer and are br … more →
RHPenney wrote 3 months ago: Lights On for Earth Hour For one hour, idiots all over the globe turned out their lights in the name … more →
simplesprouts wrote 5 months ago: Our house is riddled with CFLs (compact fluorescent lights) as they use approximately 75% less energ … more →
wingedhussar1683 wrote 8 months ago: Kimberley Strassel’s If the Cap Fits: Why our CEOs are warming to Kyoto shows that the U.S. Cl … more →
waxingmind wrote 9 months ago: Living green, trying to do a little something to help reduce energy can also have a negative side. T … more →
Anna wrote 1 year ago: That would be “compact fluorescent lights.” I know, I’m on a green kick, but it ha … more →
paulcarrico wrote 1 year ago: With the ever-growing demand on our natural resources, we “literally” can’t afford … more →
Lauren wrote 1 year ago: Congress and the green beans running the Department of Light Bulbs in this country should take anoth … more →
Kyle Design - Designs by Kyle wrote 1 year ago: Tuesday, April 22 is Earth Day 2008, and it is a great reminder to make a difference, however small … more →
Michael Levenson wrote 1 year ago: I enjoy seeing articles like this in the media, as it’s an opportunity to introduce some new ideas t … more →
wholeenchilada wrote 1 year ago: The NY Times has an interesting article noting that inefficient incandescent bulbs will stop being s … more →
wingedhussar1683 wrote 1 year ago: Physicians for Civil Defense’s “Money and Power” (November 2007) has an outstandin … more →
2relight wrote 1 year ago: CFL’s have a downside that is important to know about: they contain a small amount of mercury, a tox … more →
2relight wrote 1 year ago: As we all know, old habits are hard to break. We are generally quite mechanical beings, as we go th … more →
wingedhussar1683 wrote 2 years ago: Live Earth is backed by Royal Philips Electronics, which wants legislation to ban incandescent light … more →
2relight wrote 2 years ago: Got off my duff yesterday, grabbed my stash of 20 or so CFL’s (lots of one dollar specials the … more →
2relight wrote 2 years ago: Here goes. Welcome to the inaugural post of 2 Relight. I am not sure exactly what this will be all … more →