Energy Saving Lightbulbs? The new energy saving bulbs every one is raving about. They have a spiral pattern. Are they really just flourescent bulbs in disguise?

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2 months ago

My specific issue with flourscents are the blinking light and lack of full spectrum!

Pretty much. They use less energy and are fire safe in lamps. Yes, they are fluorescent. But they last longer about 7 years is the average.

they look like it dont they but they save energy because they are filled with a liquid called Mercury

They are fluorescent lightbulbs.

idk if they%26#039;re flouresent, but i was watching a rerun of Mythbusters and they tested them and they do save energy!

They are just bulbs that are more efficient because they last about 5 years.

yes but the only reason is tey use less electricity and they use less plastic

no they use a special filement that burns longer and use less energy to light

They are flourscent light bulbs but they last a LOT longer.

yes, but they do save energy

thats what they%26#039;re called :) or if your talking about the solar powered ones, nope. hope i helped! :)

why would they be

yes they are

No they really work. They will pay themselfes off for the extra money you spent on it. Try it, it realy works.

Let me start off by saying we (my family and I) live 100% off of the grid and are completely self-sufficient with a 0% Carbon footprint. I believe this is the first step anyone can make “help the environment”. Once you convert your own life style to a greener more eco friendly route, you can start helping others.


Compact fluorescent light bulbs, right now, are more %26quot; eco-wise%26quot; then anything else most consumers can get a hold of (ie. incandescent) and currently save over 2000 times their own weight in greenhouse gases.

But since my house is completely on solar / wind and we REALLY need to watch usage, every light is fitted with screw type (typical 110v lamp socket style) LED bulbs. They emit the same luminosity (typically 45) but at only 1watt rather then a 45w compact or 10w CFL. However they usually cost twice as much as CFLs which is twice as much (or more) as compacts. Still LEDs would be the way to go by far.

As for the second part of your question...

Mercury IS the lesser of the evils, without getting toooo elaborate discussing specifics (ie. which burns ozone faster, other layer%26#039;s besides ozone, disposing locations, methods, wind conditions, etc), one needs less mercury gas then most others, to obtain the same luminosity in a vacuum because of mercury%26#039;s longer agitated spectral wavelength. Mercury%26#039;s wavelength is more blue which is a longer more %26quot;luminous%26quot; or brighter light to say sodium, which is a more light orange or shorter less bright (red being the shortest) wavelength. so you%26#039;d need more sodium or other, in the tube or more electricity to the tube, to create the same luminosity as mercury.