I just got a press release on a new upcoming lamp from GE. This image was in the press release: Everybody, I think we just saw the results of a drunken lamp party in which compact fluorescent lamps and halogen lamps learned how to be sentient and mate, producing the above (and below) results: I [...]
Read More compact fluorescent lamp, GE, General Electric, HalogenI just read a really interesting article at CNET about Ed Hammer, the father of the compact fluorescent lamp, or "CFL," as it's affectionately called. The CFL – an invention that got shelved at its birth because of a $25 million bill for manufacturing. Check out the article. Thanks, CNET! Consumer Reports also has an [...]
Read More cfl, compact fluorescent, compact fluorescent lamp, Ed HammerI stumbled upon this website – Earth 911 – when looking for a place to recycle some CFLs. The great thing about it is that you only need type in what you need to recycle and where you live – and it spits out a bunch of places near you that have recycling programs. That [...]
Read More cfl, compact fluorescent lamp, recyclingAs we all know, CFLs are difficult to recycle, even though they have their good qualities. According to Instructables user "unknownpocketnerd," we now know how to cannibalize a CFL for parts to make a Joule Thief and a small step down DC converter from CFL guts! Thanks, unknownpocketnerd! Check out the CFL cannibalization Instructable. Unknownpocketnerd [...]
Read More cfl, compact fluorescent lamp, instructables, joule thief, unknownpocketnerdMost lighting professionals know the dangers of compact fluorescent lamps after their useful lives – mercury remaining in the lamp can leak in landfills and leave a lasting and permanent mar on the earth. In order to help combat this unfortunate aspect of an energy-saving light source, Home Depot has started a recycling program for [...]
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