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The secondary water supply for my city is contaminated by mercury from old gold mines in the hills above. I think we all know that the hazardous metals in batteries, CFLs, and circuit boards will continue to be a landfill problem for a long time to come. I prefer not to contribute to the problem, to the best of my ability.
I selectively chose the dimmable fixtures for my trial with LEDs because dimmable CFLs do such a poor job. Secondly, LEDs are pretty directional, and these 40 W LEDs replace 40 W incandescent directional floodlamps. At $18/bulb, I did have to be selective where & how often I used them.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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