http://electronrun.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/good-news-the-us-to-switch-to-efficient-light-bulbs-too/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:06:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://electronrun.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/good-news-the-us-to-switch-to-efficient-light-bulbs-too/#comment-486 dave Tue, 06 May 2008 16:16:51 +0000 http://electronrun.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/good-news-the-us-to-switch-to-efficient-light-bulbs-too/#comment-486 One worry about the widespread use of Compact Fluorescents is that they contain small amounts of mercury but becauseCFLs use less energy than their incandescent counterparts, compact fluorescents are responsible for less mercury contamination than the incandescent bulbs they replaced, What do you mean you ask? I'm glad you asked. The highest source of mercury in America's air and water results from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, from utilities that supply electricity; incandescents burn way more energy, so, on a macro level, require much more energy to be produced. When that energy comes from fossil fuels, like coal it causes more mercury to be emitted One worry about the widespread use of Compact Fluorescents is that they contain small amounts of mercury but becauseCFLs use less energy than their incandescent counterparts, compact fluorescents are responsible for less mercury contamination than the incandescent bulbs they replaced, What do you mean you ask? I’m glad you asked. The highest source of mercury in America’s air and water results from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, from utilities that supply electricity; incandescents burn way more energy, so, on a macro level, require much more energy to be produced. When that energy comes from fossil fuels, like coal it causes more mercury to be emitted

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