Does Your Energy Saving Bulb Deliver What It Promises?

Friday, November 20, 2009, 5:33 By Jaiyant Cavale
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bulb Does Your Energy Saving Bulb Deliver What It Promises?

Green products do not actually be delivering what they promise. Millions of us have been using energy saving light bulbs which drastically reduce the percentage of electricity consumed. However it turns out these bulbs will become dimmer and dimmer with each passing year. In fact, they would not last 5 or 6 years as they are being advertised.

Engineers have warned that a fatal flaw in the manufacturing of these bulbs have led to their sad demise. Many of these energy saving bulbs would be phased out or terminated and newer and better alternatives would have to be developed. This not only means a colossal waste of money spent on bulbs, but also a huge waste of these bulbs which would be discarding adding to environmental pollution. Staying green perhaps is not so easy after all!

There are those which use LED lights and halogen which are being pressed for being used. Experts reveal that these kinds of lamps are better at saving energy and would last longer. I would say, go ahead and use what your pockets allow you to, but at least learn to switch off lights when they are not required. Moreover, who needs bright lights anyway? They hurt eyes.

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