Comments on: The 411 on CFLs http://www.virtuousconsumer.com/the-411-on-cfls/ Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:03:25 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Walt McGinnis http://www.virtuousconsumer.com/the-411-on-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Walt McGinnis Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:24:12 +0000 http://www.virtuousconsumer.com/blog/the-411-on-cfls/#comment-214 Hi Leslie, No one has ever conducted a complete cradle to grave analysis of the carbon footprint of a compact fluorescent light, and compared that to the same analysis of an incandescent light,so it cannot be said with complete accuracy if there are any energy savings. It appears to me if this was done it would be shown that they are a rip off. I have made this point and others in my article at Greenmuze.com . The Dark Side of CFLs.I urge you not to get too entrenched in your opinions so as you can not see the truth on this issue. In another article you wrote you say you are feeling stuck with environmental issues. I also feel they same way.I did not give up, but I opened up my mind even more and continue to "search for the truth, but never expect to find it", I think Socrates said that. Cheers Walt Hi Leslie,

No one has ever conducted a complete cradle to grave analysis of the carbon footprint of a compact fluorescent light, and compared that to the same analysis of an incandescent light,so it cannot be said with complete accuracy if there are any energy savings. It appears to me if this was done it would be shown that they are a rip off. I have made this point and others in my article at Greenmuze.com . The Dark Side of CFLs.I urge you not to get too entrenched in your opinions so as you can not see the truth on this issue. In another article you wrote you say you are feeling stuck with environmental issues. I also feel they same way.I did not give up, but I opened up my mind even more and continue to “search for the truth, but never expect to find it”, I think Socrates said that.

Cheers

Walt

]]> By: admin http://www.virtuousconsumer.com/the-411-on-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-205 admin Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:56:25 +0000 http://www.virtuousconsumer.com/blog/the-411-on-cfls/#comment-205 Hey Leslie! I enjoyed reading your info. on CFL”S. However, they are not more expensive than incandescent lightbulbs if you factor in their longevity of the bulb. It takes 10 incandescents (each lasting 1,000 hours) to equal 1 CFL (10,000 hours). So if a CFL is approximately $5.00 and an incandescent 60 cents – the latter would actually cost $6.00 per bulb (not factoring in the savings in electricity)! Mary-Margaret McMahon Eco Witch of the East Hey Leslie!

I enjoyed reading your info. on CFL”S.

However, they are not more expensive than incandescent lightbulbs if you factor in their longevity of the bulb.

It takes 10 incandescents (each lasting 1,000 hours) to equal 1 CFL (10,000 hours).

So if a CFL is approximately $5.00 and an incandescent 60 cents – the latter would actually cost $6.00 per bulb (not factoring in the savings in electricity)!

Mary-Margaret McMahon
Eco Witch of the East

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