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How green are Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs)?
Some countries and states like Australia, California, and the European Union plan in the near future to ban incandescent light bulbs, to the benefit of Compact Fluorescent Lights, Lamps (CFLs).
There are two main advantages given by Fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) : …
* High light efficiency (quantity of light produced per watt of electricity), multiplied by a factor of 3 to 4 compared to incandescent lamps,
* Lifetime multiplied by a factor of 10.
Worldwide, this represents a huge quantity of electricity saving and CO2 emission!
But is it as green as it seems after all?
I suggest you to read what Jacques S. is presenting on the topic in the electrical engineering blog
lighting
| co2 emission
| compact fluorescent light
| electricity savings
| fluorescent bulbs
| harmonics
| sustainable development
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