CFL Bulb Buying Tips
How do incandescent bulbs and CFLs compare?
Incandescent bulbs produce light by passing electricity through a small wire filament, heating it until it glows. Compact fluorescent lamps use an efficient chemical reaction to produce light, which requires 66%-75% less electricity to produce the same light output as a comparable incandescent bulb.
What are the different base types of compact fluorescent bulbs?
CFLs are available in three base types: screw base, pin base, and GU24.
- Screw base bulbs, which have the familiar Edison screw socket, are the type used to replace existing incandescent bulbs. Simply swap out the old incandescent bulb for your new CFL and save significant energy costs.
- Pin-base CFLs have small plastic bases with two or four pins and are designed to be used with separate ballasts mounted in fixtures designed for pin-base CFLs.
- The GU24 socket and base system is designed to replace the Edison socket and base in energy efficient lighting fixtures to match the newest ENERGY STAR requirements. Fixtures that use GU24 bulbs are designed to avoid backward compatibility with screw base bulbs, guaranteeing higher energy efficiency.
Read more about compact flourescent bulbs through Amazon’s CFL Buying Guide
Bio Fuels – Are They Any Good?
As the term suggests, bio-fuels are fuels that are formed when biological matter decomposes.
The bio-fuels are mostly derived from plants. Bio-fuels exist in all the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
Difference between bio-fuels and fossil fuels
Bio-fuels are different from fossil fuels in the following ways:
- Fossil fuels take a million years to build whereas bio-fuels can be made extremely fast, in a matter of days.
- Fossil fuels generate huge amounts of pollution. Bio-fuels are comparatively safer.
- Bio-fuels are renewable sources of energy unlike fossil fuels.
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Solar Power Solutions at Home
With energy sources depleting at a rate faster than they are being built, it is only wise that we use the abundant energy available for free – the solar energy. Apart from the easy availability, solar energy helps control environmental pollution.
Expensive and cumbersome or…?
Most of us shy away from installing solar power solutions at home thinking them to be expensive and cumbersome. You will, however, be surprised to know how easy it is to employ these power solutions. Moreover, these will help cut down your power bills. Finally, you will be delighted to know tat you are doing your bit to save power for the future generations.
This article will explore the various solar power options available for home use.
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Wind Power Solutions at Home
With the world’s ever-increasing demand of power being more than its supply, it is about time that we take concrete steps to save power.
Apart from being conscious about the usage of power and water at home, one can employ pollution-free and cost-effective power solutions at our homes. Solar power solutions and wind power solutions are the two of the most efficient solutions that can replace the conventional power solutions employed at our homes.
These solutions can help you combat power outages, reduce your electricity bills, and also help the environment.
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How To Build An Electric Car
We know that anyone can learn how to build an electric car.
(Note: This article was submitted by Les and Jane Oke)
It really isn’t that difficult either. Our first electric car conversion was a 1995 Toyota Corolla (we’ve done 3 altogether). It turned out great and with every conversion we learn something new.
What will you need to get started?