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- Compact Fluorescent, to be or not to be? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from 1STOP LightingMany people today are looking to save money on their energy costs and one of the biggest marketing campaigns to entice consumers into the "green energy movement" is the use of Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs). Although these bulb types are in fact more efficient, what the movement fails to ...
Views: 403 - How to Install Kitchen Lights - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from 1STOP LightingMaterials and Tools • wire nuts • paint • tray liners • painter's tape • safety glasses • cordless drill • drill bit • wire cutter • ladder • drop cloth • paintbrushes • paint roller • paint tray • box of rags • New light fixture • Screwdriver • Voltage tester ...
Views: 456 - Is there a downside to Energy Saving Bulbs? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from 1STOP LightingYES. Usually if there is an upside, there is also a downside. The upside is easy to understand – you save energy by using fluorescent bulbs vs. incandescent. The downside is the mercury that fluorescent bulbs contain. Incandescent bulbs do not use mercury. Well that is not completely true – ...
Views: 588 - LEDs Emerge as the New Wave in Energy-Efficient Lighting - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from 1STOP LightingAll around us are devices with tiny lights from the alarm clock that you knock off the table every morning to your camcorder. These lights answer our most basic status questions. What is the time? Is your cell phone charging? Is it your turn to get on the freeway during rush hour? From these ...
Views: 542 - Your Body, Industry and The Environment: California Prop 65 - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from 1STOP LightingSome people have complained that California is overregulated and tied up in red string. But a rising national green consciousness validates one aspect of California regulation: product safety. In 1986, Californians voted into law Proposition 65: The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement ...
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