Original Post Date: December 11, 2013
This tech-related subject has been nothing but boisterous chatter over
the last few years in the U.S. Some parts of the world have already
banned incandescent light bulbs and others have had partial bans. Of
course, some primitive areas are still using even cruder methods for
lighting, but that is not what this short post is about. I'm the oddball
here, evidently, because I still like the fluorescent light technology
that has been around for many decades. I really liked it when they
started making those swirly fluorescent bulbs several years ago, but
many folks didn't feel the same way.
People mainly complain about fluorescent lights because they don't work
very well in extreme cold temperatures, they are not generally made for
dimmer switches, and they contain mercury, etc. I've never made a habit
of breaking mine and the inside of my home is not normally below
freezing, so I haven't had any problems with mine. On the other hand,
you have the hardcore incandescent light bulb enthusiasts. I have
literally seen people hoarding these when they first thought they were
going to be banned in the U.S. Well, that ban was lifted and/or delayed a
while back, but the time for the end of incandescent lights is
approaching.
LED technology seems to be the direction we are heading towards. They
are expensive, but save loads of electricity and are much better for the
planet. I didn't like the original models nor did I like the type of
light they emitted, but things are slowly improving, going by what I
read the other day.
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Source = en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_incandescent_light_bulbs
---End of Post "LED Technology will eventually replace Incandescent Light Bulbs"
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