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<font color="#0000FF">At 11:04 a.m. 17/08/2008 +1200, Paul King
wrote:<br><br>
</font><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>With respect to the
economics of moving to Eco-bulbs. The small capital cost<br>
involved with such a switch is repaid with interest within 6 months
of<br>
installation, and over the lifetime of an eco bulb (20 W) savings amount
to<br>
about $75 at least. This is electricity not generated, gas not ignited.
It<br>
is a genuine, major cost saving as well a huge energy efficiency boost.
Now<br>
to apply the same effort to getting insulation
retrofitted.</blockquote><br>
<font color="#0000FF">I have wondered how much energy is required to
manufacture eco-bulbs compared to filament bulbs. This needs to be
taken into account when comparing the two types.<br><br>
</font><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>And in the early 60's my
wife's unattended science class snitched some<br>
mercury. Apparently the whole class put drops in their mouths where
the<br>
slithering cool in the groves of the tongue produced weirdly
sensual<br>
sensations! There was no outbreak of mercury poisoning and she
remains<br>
extraordinarily clever.</blockquote><br>
<font color="#0000FF">Even earlier our school dental nurse allowed us to
play with mercury using our fingers and I don't think I've been affected
adversely (others may disagree, however!). Seriously though,
I agree mercury is dangerous but we've had fluorescent lights for decades
now.<br><br>
Bob<br><br>
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