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Title: Low-cost LEDs to slash household electric bills
Post by: Clive on January 29, 2009, 21:08

http://www.physorg.com/news152430535.html

Title: Re: Low-cost LEDs to slash household electric bills
Post by: Simon on January 29, 2009, 23:17

So, if they come out in five years, what are we supposed to do with all the mercury laced energy efficient bulbs we currently have, which are meant to last for 10 years?  :dunno:

Title: Re: Low-cost LEDs to slash household electric bills
Post by: Clive on January 29, 2009, 23:20

Throw them in the river I suppose?   :dunno:

Title: Re: Low-cost LEDs to slash household electric bills
Post by: Simon on January 29, 2009, 23:37

Wouldn't the mercury get into the water supply and kill us all?  I thought these energy efficient light bulbs were supposed to be deadly (http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cfl.asp).

Title: Re: Low-cost LEDs to slash household electric bills
Post by: Clive on January 30, 2009, 09:28

Quote from: Simon on January 29, 2009, 23:37

Wouldn't the mercury get into the water supply and kill us all? 

;D     Better than suffering the economic gloom and pending ice age.

Title: Re: Low-cost LEDs to slash household electric bills
Post by: Simon on January 30, 2009, 09:47

 :devil: