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Why LEDs Don't Beat CFLs Even Though They Should

Posted by samzenpus on from the light-it-up dept.

TaeKwonDood writes "LEDs don't beat CFLs in the home yet, but it's not simply because PG&E is getting rich making people feel like they are helping the environment buying CFLs made in China that are shipped to the US using a lot more fossil fuels than they save. It's a problem of indication versus illumination. However, some new discoveries are going to change all that."

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  1. Re:Not just cost, but optics by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just call them "iLED's" or some such and stupid rich people will buy them by the thousands and the price will drop.

    Fixed that for you.

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  2. Re:Commercial shipping by sentientbeing · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't imagine hitting the weight limit of a container with any kind of light bulb.
     
    What about HEAVY bulbs?
    BADDUMM TISH!

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  3. Re:Not just cost, but optics by failedlogic · · Score: 3, Funny

    Duck tape + nightstick = problem solved. Duck tape fixes everything!