Ack, I had one more lighting article kicking around…and here it is. Color temperature is one of those topics everyone will be familiar with, but not understand. And you don’t really need to understand it, but if you’re discussing lighting and light quality, then color temperature will come up. The radiation mechanics and what …
One of my favorite YouTube videos is a compilation of the imaginary problems depicted in infomercials. The nightmare of flat soda or undercooked pasta that their product will purportedly solve (and here’s the video link; no embed to avoid slowing the page). By contrast, I wanted to introduce a product that solves an actual …
Good news, only three more posts about lighting (unless I write more). Update: four more. The drawbacks of standard CFLs are pretty well known. And I promise I won’t rehash them here. Why would I when I can just link to this article. The drawbacks are compelling enough that some folks are hoarding incandescents …
It turns out dimmable is a word. Anyway, one of the knocks on CFLs was that they could not reliably be dimmed. While not a make or break point, fans of less glaring white lights, mood lighting or (in the case of my family) installing dimmer switches everywhere, noticed the difference immediately. Fortunately for …
This is a post that may not be needed as most everyone has read by the light of an incandescent bulb their whole lives. It’s a technology that I said in the post title dates back 150 years, but it’s origins are closer to 200 years back. For most of America, electric lighting made …
If the title is confusing, google ‘ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny’ and I’ll wait *hums to himself*. OK, we’re back. Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) have been gaining popularity in the last decade despite some well documented drawbacks. They’ve become synonymous with energy efficiency and saving electricity. So much so that CFLs have experienced a considerable …
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虽然CFL灯泡是照明效率球的当前百叶，但却出现了许多其他竞争者。CFL的缺点导致许多消费者在其他地方寻找。LED，Halogens和ESL灯泡是具有自己福利和缺点的替代品。今天我们会看太阳能管。那么是什么......
The shortcomings of CFLs have been amply demonstrated (and I did my share of demonstrating in this article). The color of light is harsh, they’re more expensive than folks are used to, they don’t dim, they contain mercury, and incandescent bulbs are being phased out, forcing choice but limiting your options. Ultimately, LED bulbs, …
能量极客知道，尽管他们的突出，CFL灯泡是一个中间步骤。我们可以，应该做得更好。人们不会开车20世纪50年代的汽车没有安全带，每加仑100英里，我们可以做得更好超过150岁的灯泡技术。LED或ESL灯等其他选项将成为......
Hey, I almost titled this post, ‘The Future of Lighting is Bright’. So let’s be thankful that didn’t happen. In the energy conservation rodeo, CFLs (compact fluorescent lights) get all the attention. They’re like the Clydesdales trotted out at the beginning of a county fair. Big, impressive and apt to make a mess. But …
我米entioned a few other times that even though some folks are grumpy about the phase out of incandescent lights, it was inevitable. Incandescent lights are a 120 year old technology and the idea we can’t do better is laughable. Even with their shortcomings, CFL bulbs are a huge step up in energy efficiency. …
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CFL bulbs, or compact fluorescent lights have developed quite a stigma over the last few years. Between their (very real) shortcomings and apprehension over the upcoming change in bulb efficiency standards, CFL bulbs haven’t exactly been warmly embraced. But right now, they are the best tool to effectively reduce lighting electrical use as long …