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CFLs and Mercury

October 5, 2010 by Darren

Australia, and many other countries around the world, are legislating to phase out the sale of incandescent light bulbs. It is estimated that this initiative will reduce Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions by 800,000 tonnes of CO2-e; not bad, but it’s still only 0.14% of our total emissions. That said, any saving is progress. I’ve … [Read more…]

Posted in: Electricity, Science and Technology, Waste Tagged: CFL downlights, CFLs, compact fluorescent lights, energy efficient lighting, mercury

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