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That's my point to you, exactly. The amount of time you burn one light bulb is irrelevant.

Not all us can afford to shell out fifty fucking dollars for a fucking light bulb.

Nothing is to much when it comes to green.

Somehow ignoring the facts makes you financially and politically astute?

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 4:10:38 PM

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This bulb is expected to cost $20, a Cali company, although I don't know where the bulb is made.

http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-first-100-watt-equivalent-led-replacement-bulb/18659/

Check the Lotus Flower on the right, that thing is badass.

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 4:14:12 PM

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LED Lighting Manufacturers in USA

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Includes products catalog, news, and contact details. Located in City of Industry, California, USA.

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Elio ITC -Manufactures LED Replacement Bulbs, Plug ‘N Lite accessories, accent and overhead lighting, and safety lighting. Located in Holland, Michigan, USA.

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 4:42:15 PM

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Two hours a day my ass! When I go home tonight the lamp by my cozy chair will be on at least six to seven hours. Sure, it will be on less as it stays light longer during the summer, but during winter... well, sitting around in the dark is boring.

Marc, Cheapskates who drive AMC Pacers will absolutely revel in the idea of a light bulb that costs nothing to run and can be transferred in a will. So just be patient on the recyclable-probate condom thing... there are still some issues but they're working on it.

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 4:56:37 PM

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Two hours a day my ass! When I go home tonight the lamp by my cozy chair will be on at least six to seven hours. Sure, it will be on less as it stays light longer during the summer, but during winter... well, sitting around in the dark is boring.

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Costs Over 10 Years
All figures calculated at 8 Hours Per Day and $.10 per kWH

LED / Incandescent

Initial Cost $20.99 / $1.25
Electricity $38.00 / $292
Replacement $0.00 (0 Bulbs) / $37.50 (30 Bulbs)
Total Cost $58.99 / $330.75

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 5:00:24 PM

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With savings like that, you could buy one of those "For parts only" Pacers you've been eyeing on Craigslist

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 5:14:09 PM

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Incidentally, The L-Prize costs less than one Super PAC attack ad campaign and unlike their result... The L-Prize actually PRODUCED SOMETHING THAT BENEFITED AMERICANS.

It even gave con who don't do their homework something to crow about... So everybody should be happy.

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 9:03:28 PM

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Should we bring up that decreasing demand for electricity lowers costs as well, or just leave it there?

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 9:13:29 PM

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!00 watt equivalent though. My eyes ain't what they used to be, a 60 watt is like a candle in a crypt.

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 9:13:47 PM

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Should we bring up that decreasing demand for electricity lowers costs as well, or just leave it there?

Oh, by all means, tell our studio audience more Muse... and please the author of the OP and Marc bought seats WAY out in left field ... so use the big print diagrams

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 9:37:49 PM

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Yeah, I swapped the 12v lights on the sailboat for LEDs, and wound up almost a year later having forgotten that I might need (eventually) to recharge the battery. Usually I'd only get 2-3 night-time cruises before the old bulbs ran the battery down (it's garden-tractor size), but we did a dozen night-runs plus maybe a couple-hundred racing hours with the instruments on.

The difference in current draw for the same light output is amazing, even though that's why I changed 'em out. Now if I could just remember to haul the solar trickle charger down the marina ...

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 9:54:15 PM

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The $20 version of this light bulb pays for itself in about a year and thereafter is practically free for the remainder of its working life, which is longer than my life expectancy ...?

Is that what I am being told above?

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 11:19:41 PM

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The $20 version of this light bulb pays for itself in about a year and thereafter is practically free for the remainder of its working life,

Yes.

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which is longer than my life expectancy ...?

Is that what I am being told above?

That depends on how much you use the bulb and how long you live. Are you in good shape?

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 11:23:37 PM

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Cool stuff. I don't like CFLs in every fixture, and these might make good Christmas gifts. With a bit of luck, they'll have some very attractive LED light fixtures in a reasonable price range when we start redoing the bathrooms, down the road.

Let's be honest, though. Some of that electrical savings in the lights is just going to go right back into heating costs. I kinda like the way the three-way incandescent fixture in my office keeps the room a few degrees warmer than the rest of the house, on a cold winter night.

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/9/2012 11:57:32 PM

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Given, though, that incandescent lighting is not an efficient heating technology, you can use the savings to heat more effectively.

And save on air conditioning in the warmer months, by the same token.

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/10/2012 12:16:08 AM

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They better be because there is no way in hell that I'm shelling out fifty bucks, or even twenty, for a fucking light bulb!

"Someday, Maybe Fred'll win the fight, then that Cat will stay out for the bight. When you're with the flintstones, you'll have a dabba dabba do time...."

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/10/2012 12:30:55 AM

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the high cost is due (in part?) to the high cost of the rare metals that go into the lights manufacture... perhaps that is why the US govt wanted new cheaper ones invented..

http://www.good.is/post/the-next-great-resource-rush-rare-earth-metals/

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/18/content_13137990.htm

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/10/2012 12:33:04 AM

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!00 watt equivalent though. My eyes ain't what they used to be, a 60 watt is like a candle in a crypt.

Call it $65 over the 10 years then. VS like maybe $550... No magic going on here and on FOSSIL FUELED ELECTRICITY, it'll only get more expensive... unless you can train yourself to believe the republican "Magic of Disney" approach, where all you need to do is elect republicans and whole energy crises go away altogether

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/10/2012 12:39:10 AM

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the high cost is due (in part?) to the high cost of the rare metals that go into the lights manufacture... perhaps that is why the US govt wanted new cheaper ones invented..

http://www.good.is/post/the-next-great-resource-rush-rare-earth-metals/

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-08/18/content_13137990.htm

Now that it's invented and on the market... it's subject the electronics market rules of the road?
There are virtually no exceptions.

Yjr Rare Earth issue will be moot, sooner rather than later,

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RE: A Bright Idea - 3/10/2012 4:11:18 AM

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Should we bring up that decreasing demand for electricity lowers costs as well, or just leave it there?

Oh, by all means, tell our studio audience more Muse... and please the author of the OP and Marc bought seats WAY out in left field ... so use the big print diagrams

Also consider the source of power changes as you reduce usage.
At the highest usage, you see Deisel electricity generation, ie Oil.
At the next lower usage, you tend to see Coal.
At the lowest usage levels, solar and other renewable sources are available.
So by lowering usage, you allow renewable sources to handle more of the load, which reduces pollution, reduces climate change, and saves more of the non-renewable energy for future generations.

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