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Originally Posted by mln385
I always find it odd how these lamps are considered environmentaly friendly over the incandescents.
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Because they produce around five times as much light per watt consumed, and have a typical service life about 5 times that of an incandescent.
They do have their limitations in use, and need special disposal, but they're a very green alternative.
They're also a passing stage. The solid-state stuff is coming up fast and is around four times more efficient than CFLs, with at least a comparable lifespan and far fewer restrictions in use and disposal. They're just pricey right now and there aren't strong reasons for most people to move to them from CFLs - at least, not as strong as those for the move TO CFLs.