Compact Fluorescent Lamp

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Thanks to Thomas Edison we wouldn’t have had the gift of turning on a light bulb. And with many innovation, light bulbs come in many different sizes and specialties. One thing to consider in this century is the sustainability of most products. There have been compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) light bulbs that are able to fit in the same spaces as an incandescent lamp; however compact fluorescent light bulbs have many advantages when compared to normal light bulbs. CFL has a longer time span and uses less energy. Each CFL light bulb can eliminate at most 150 pounds of carbon each year. The Mini-twist CFL light bulbs vary from $6.13 to $8.96. The energy varies from 9 watts to 13 watts. In addition, most CFL light bulbs' average life span is up to 8000 hours compared to 2000 hours from an incandescent bulbs.  

These products are labeled with an Energy Star Partner. Energy Star has been promoted by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). Energy Star qualifies products for energy efficiency due to the market and the technology innovation. As on update to Energy Star Partner, my sustainability class and I went to visit Aon Center and during our visit the Energy Star speaker explained this label with us and how energy based companies need this label. This label is incorporated for energy products only. Labels like Energy Star Partner, endorses the decrease of products that consume too much energy. With CFL light bulbs, the price to watt ratio seems to be average. Also don't forget to consider the sustainable status that CFL holds, unlike the normal light bulbs that may cost 2 dollars and may last slightly the same time, but takes up too much energy and does not qualify for the Energy Star Partner label.

Also in addition to lights the speaker told us about Miami Tower and how they have LED lights to light up the tower. These lights are controlled online and they are able changed. Its colors and designs are changeable. LED technology increases the building’s sustainability, the energy alert, and the lighting presentation for the city and its people.

 As a teenager with a lamp on his night stand, desk, and tri-lamp in his room these products look very useful but their consumption of energy is bad news. This is just my room. There are more inefficient of unsustainable light bulbs in my house, and electricity keep increase due to the bulbs' high energy consumption. Compact fluorescent lamp bulbs may seem expensive but the savings in energy and long life span are worth owning.

 

 

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