Compact Fluorescent Lamp

There are several names the Compact Fluorescent Lamp is known as, some of these include; Compact Fluorescent Light, Energy Saving Light and Compact Fluorescent Tube, this kind of lamp is designed to replace a Incandescent Lamp.

CFL's use less power than the general Incandsecent Lamps and also are known to have anywhere from eight times to fifteen times longer life span then IL's.

CFL's are known to be more expensive to buy then IL's but it has been researched that CFL's can save over five times the amount that has been paid for in electricity costs of the CFL's lifespan. CFL's do contain mercury which makes the lamps more complicated to dispose of, in some countries, recycling schemes have been put into place to dispose of CFL's for the consumer.

Energy Efficient;

50-70% of the total amount of lights sold are incandescent lamps, due to their high efficiency, CFL's use only a quarter to one third of the power that is equivalent in incadescendent lamps.
Replacing all inefficient lighting could save up to 409 terrawat hours (TWh)  a year which counts for 2.5% of the world's electricity consumption. It is estimated, that if all the incadescent lights were replaced by CFL's in America then 80 TWh would be saved yearly.

Since CFL's use far less energy then Icandescent Lamps do, replacing all IL's would result in less CO2 being released into the atmosphere, replacing these with CFL's would globally would result in a 230 million tones CO2 reduction.

This chart shows the cost of electricity usage of several different types of lightbulbs. The chart shows clearly that Incandescent cost far more than any other type.

Cost;

When Incandescent Lamps are replaced in commercial building, CFL's can be very cost-effective, when they are used to replace IL's. In 2006 in the US, it was found that when replacing each 75 W Incandescent Lamp with a CFl resulted in a yearly save of $22 of energy consumption. When using CFL's, savings are greater and payback periods are shorter.

So Why Should We Use Energy Saving Lightbulbs?

Energy Saving Lightbulbs biggest selling point is the fact that they are cheaper and last longer. Another selling point is, energy saving lightbulbs are much more friendly to the the environment. The biggest waste from regular lightbulbs is carbon dioxide, which in turn, is the biggest contributing factor to global warming. Nearly 25% of the UK's carbon emissions come from domestic household products.

By using Energy Saving Lightbulbs, we can continue to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that is released into the atmosphere, resulting in a reduction of global warming.

Visit ecofriendlylightbulbs.co.uk for more information.