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EarthTalk: LED Light Bulbs More Efficient Than CFL's? Dear EarthTalk: What’s the story with LED light bulbs that are reputed to be even more energy-efficient than compact fluorescents? Perhaps the ultimate “alternative to the alternative,” the LED (light-emitting diode) light bulb may well dethrone the compact fluorescent (CFL) as king of the green lighting choices. But it has...- Antique Lighting Antiques -> Decorative Arts -> Lamps Whether you are trying to restore an older home and would like to keep it in the period style, or you just appreciate older light fixtures, antique lighting has much to offer. There are many different styles from Victorian, to Art Deco to Modern...
How To Pick the Best Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb There's something about compact fluorescent (or CFL) bulbs and the light they put out. The light looks different from what we're used to with energy-wasting incandescent bulbs. Why is that? And is there a CFL that comes close to the light quality of incandescents? There are two ways to...
How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb? Don't you just love animal humor, especially when it is served up to take the mickey out of us humanoids. This little beauty about dogs and light bulbs found its way into my in-box and then just as quickly made its way onto this page. These classic and well thought...
Green Home Makeovers that are Easy and Affordable Are you looking to save the environment, but you cannot afford costly options like solar panels? Are you looking for a way to cut down on your energy costs, but are not all together sure about installing wind turbines in your back yard? Don't worry! There are plenty of things...
Rise of the LED Light Bulb While an LED light bulb such as the Evolux incandescent replacement is initially expensive, it is far less so than using incandescent bulbs over the medium to long term. They even beat CFL bulbs. This article shows you the math.
Frugal Home Dec Tip: Electrical Outlet or Light Switch Frame Here is simple home decoration project to spruce up your walls or sides of cabinets that have an electrical outlet or light switch plate. This electrical outlet pictured to the right is in a conspicuous place in our house and I found the yellowish white plastic color rather offensive,...
10 Simple Tips To Keep A Healthy Home. Since your home is your castle, shouldn't it be a safe haven away from the troubles of the world, including environmental troubles? This list not not inclusive, but rather a bunch of simple ways that I, along with many others, try to follow in order to keep our house...- Australia Bans Incandescent Light Bulbs - World Breathes Easier. Finally at the far ends of this earth, a country has done what no one else will...ban incandescent light bulbs. It is about time! They hope to be completely done with them within 3 years, and expect this change to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 4 million tons. I...
- How And Where To Recycle Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs. I know some people have voiced their concerns to me and to other websites about what to do with a compact fluorescent light bulb once it finally burns out...in 6-10 years. You see, the bulbs contain about 5 milligrams of mercury, which cannot be thrown away in a regular landfill,...
- When To Replace Your Aquarium Lights There is only one thing that is a little more important than lighting with a marine aquarium and that is water quality. Lighting is only really important though when light demanding life is kept, such as in a reef aquarium. If the system is fish only then lighting is important...
Will LED Lighting Ever Replace Metal Halide? Whatever type of marine system is kept lighting is important. With a fish only aquarium the fish need a day cycle and of course need to see where they are going. It’s also good that the aquarist can see the fish! With reef systems the lighting is also important for...
What to Bring With You on a Cycling Trip [caption id="attachment_121" align="alignleft" width="207" caption="Got all your gear? Check!"][/caption] If you're planning a long cycling trip that tests your endurance, your skills, as well as your navigational abilities, you have to also realize that there are other challenges you might not expect. It will be wise to pack and prepare...- 5 Cardinal Sins Of A Marine Aquarist I thought I’d jot down what I consider to be the five major sins of a marine aquarist, be that reef or fish only. They are not in any particular order. The list is not just aimed at beginners to the hobby who are just starting a saltwater aquarium but at aquarists of any level.
- Aquarium lighting for reef tanks. A topic that is not discussed very often is aquarium lighting for reef tanks. Although this topic is not discussed very much it is very important within a salt water reef tank.
Save Money And Energy With Energy Efficient Window Choices Our homes use a lot of energy, mostly from nonrenewable resources, when it comes to heating and cooling. Home heat and air conditioning are some of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions responsible for global warming and climate change. As we fight carbon emissions, it's imperative that we do everything...- Setbacks don't have to be stopping points Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. -Thomas Edison I don't know about you, but that quote rings true for me -- especially the second half. I was in a musical about Thomas Edison as...
- The White Spot Hermit Crab Crabs are not always welcome in the marine aquarium. Some of them could cause trouble, either blundering about and knocking things over, possibly interfering directly with corals or just growing too large. There are some crabs however that often find favour with aquarists, and these are the hermits. They are...
Kate Winslet looks good naked! Kate Winslet, who won an Oscar for her performance in 'The Reader', has said that she relies on makeup and lighting to look good in her movies.- We’ve Created Some Test Charts To Assist You Aquarium maintenance is a necessary job, one which keeps the marine aquarium looking as good as it should with all the livestock healthy. Some aquarists enjoy it, some don’t. Keeping a notebook to remember those items that need to be done from time to time is a very good idea...
- 6 Ways to Beat Fatigue as you Battle your Weight This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who writes on the subject of online nursing school. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323 at gmail dot com. If you are interested in contributing a guest post please send me an email at kevin [at] weightladder (dot) com It’s all very well...
Health, wealth and social responsibility I fight a mental battle over health, wealth and social responsibility all the time. Let me give a brief example. For my son's room, we bought some blinds. These blinds were behind the curtain, and just there to block out the early morning sun so he could sleep a bit....
Unique Gifts For A Man's Birthday Men are creatures of habit who appreciate gifts that have a purpose, not items just to be put on a wall. An exception to this rule would be their trophy-winning trout mounted or prized deer head. If you are searching out unique gifts for a man’s birthday then we...
Get Your Fix Of Freshness By Deeply Inhaling Some Chemicals. Last night while watching TV, an advertisement for Febreze came on. While I normally ignore ads and go back to reading a magazine or something during them, while this one was on I heard this line: "Get Your Fix of Freshness" So I rewound the Tivo to make sure that...- Luxor Adjustable Height Mobile Computer Workstation [caption id="" align="alignright" width="296" caption="Luxor Adjustable Height Mobile Computer Workstation"][/caption] Luxor Adjustable Height Mobile Computer Workstation The Luxor Adjustable Height Mobile Computer Workstation features a compact design that adjusts from 30 to 37 inches in height for user comfort. This sturdy steel workstation features a heavy-duty sleek laminate monitor shelf...
Review Clairol Natural Instincts Hair Color Navaho Bronze I first heard about this hair coloring at another list that I'm on. People were raving about it. So when Book Girl, who was then in college, wanted to color her hair -- she already has some white in it courtesy of my father who was pure white by age...
More Information on Midnight Sun Slow news day? Well at least it's an update. To learn more about what happened read Breaking News: Midnight Sun Leaked. You can also find a link there to Meyer's website with the version of the novel she released for public consumption. November 5, 2008 @ EW: When you returned...
Methinks the ISP doth Protest Too Much Pricewert Whinges Over the past week, behind the scenes, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been progressively locking down an ISP, until finally on the 6th of June, it got the plug pulled. See news item here: US cuts off 'criminal' net firm Pricewert, the umbrella for firms such...
Vulture Investing: Buying the Joneses Stuff at Half Price! I had an interesting talk with a family member yesterday regarding her neighbors -- the stereotypical Mr. & Mrs. Jones -- who now find themselves in a personal finance bear trap. They're trying to unload their 2 year old SUV because they can no longer keep up with the payments on three cars. That's right folks -...
Driving vs. Taking Public Transportation Since I moved to Chicago, I've never had a car and I've never missed it. Of course, it helps that M has a car if we want to go for a drive or need to hit up Ikea. But I've always assumed that public transportation was not only cheaper, but...
