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LED Light Bulb and CFL Reviews

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

There are so many brands of CFL (Compact Florescent Lamps) and other energy efficient LEDs that it is hard to know where to start.
Consumer Reports bulb
They have done the most intense study including running the bulbs to see how long they last. It cost $26 per year for a subscription to their site and another [...]

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Compact Florescent Light Bulb Guide

May 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

There are zillion new CFLs around and it is so confusing. Popular Mechanics did a review of them that seems to be the only up to date one. Going to Loews was so confusing. They cost between $1-$12 each and the lifetimes, colors and so forth seem so different. Here’s a quick summary:

CFLs use 70% [...]

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