on 6/4/2007 11:39 PM Noozer said the following:
Those compact fluorescents are going to be the next big environmental mess
on the scale of MtBE!


I hear that GE has an incandesent that is at least as efficient as a CFL...
Anyone have any details?

As efficient as CFLs are, they are relatively complicated devices. There
must be other solutions out there that doesn't involve such a complicated
device for such a simple task.

No one suggested building your own CFLs. It is not complicated to
unscrew an incandescent bulb and replace it with a CFL.
Just make sure you wear protective clothing, eye protection, gloves, ear
plugs, and a gas mask. Be sure to evacuate the whole house before you
replace the bulb in case it breaks, spreading the 4 mg of mercury
throughout the house. Have the local hazardous waste removal service on
standby. :-)

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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