Brite Lites and Money Savings.

It seems by now everyone has heard of the new styles of light bulbs, Compact Fluorescent and LEDs.  While they cost more to buy upfront they save money in two ways.  Immediate savings as they use far less electricity than the old filament style bulbs and they last much longer so their cost per hour of use is much less as well.  Lets look at these two choices and see which might work best for you.

Compact Fluorescent.
A compact fluorescent lamp, is a fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp; some types fit into light fixtures formerly used for incandescent lamps. The lamps use a tube which is curved or folded to fit into the space of an incandescent bulb, and a compact electronic ballast in the base of the lamp.

Compared to general-service incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light, CFLs use one-fifth to one-third the electric power, and last eight to fifteen times longer. A CFL has a higher purchase price than an incandescent lamp, but can save over five times its purchase price in electricity costs over the lamp's lifetime.  Like all fluorescent lamps, CFLs contain mercury, which complicates their disposal. In many countries, governments have established recycling schemes for CFLs and glass generally.

CFLs radiate a spectral power distribution that is different from that of incandescent lamps. Improved phosphor formulations have improved the perceived color of the light emitted by CFLs, such that some sources rate the best "soft white" CFLs as subjectively similar in color to standard incandescent lamps.

LEDs
With the development of high-efficiency and high-power LEDs, it has become possible to use LEDs in lighting and illumination. Replacement light bulbs have been made, as well as dedicated fixtures and LED lamps. To encourage the shift to very high efficiency lighting, the US Department of Energy has created the L Prize competition. The Philips Lighting North America LED bulb won the first competition on August 3, 2011 after successfully completing 18 months of intensive field, lab, and product testing.
Philips began shipping the L Prize winning A lamp into the professional market through its lighting distributors early this year, although the company has endured many negative comments about the high price of the product. A broad launch to the residential market, at a slightly lower price is slated for green-oriented Earth Day on April 22. Moreover, there are under-publicized purchase incentives that are already available in the professional segment and more due for residential customers.

Indeed there has been considerable condemnation of the high price of the lamp, given that the original L Prize collateral mentioned a lamp in the $25 range. Online wholesaler bulbs.com posted the lamp for sale at a price of $59.99 back in early March.

There is already evidence of slightly lower prices for consumers online. Home Depot is already taking preorders at $49.97. Moreover, Philips said that it is filling the supply chain and stock is due on shelves at Home Depot and other major retailers by April 22.

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