There
are many uses for fluorescent technology and it seems to be the focus
of the "main stream" green movement to replace all of your
incandescent lighting with compact fluorescent light bulbs. While we
understand that the market position is to promote the more prevalent
product, we think we can make a good case in the argument that LED technology
is more green than fluorescent and that it should be promoted more than
it currently is. Consider the following:
1.
When you break a fluorescent, you are exposing your environment with
toxic chemicals. Media recently reported a mother who was quoted $2,000
to have a broken CFL properly disposed of.
2. Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL) still uses more energy than LED
edison style bulbs.
3. When using fluorescent lighting around food (like a grocery store
cold case) the lamp produces a fair amount of heat that requires more
energy to cool the case. When/if the bulb breaks within the case, all
of the food must be removed and disposed of with Hazmat Handling due
to the mercury poisoning.
4. Many landfills will no longer dispose of fluorescent light bulbs
and if they do, some charge an extra fee for special handling.
So,
if pushing the use of fluorescent technology is the "green"
way to go... LED lighting technology is progressing rapidly as the "authentic
green" population sees the value in the in the product. In addition
to a more environmentally friendly light, the use of it shows a return
on investment over time as the watts used is much less than fluorescent
technology.
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