I heard that we should be looking into LEDs as an electricity saving option.
> No mercury, and for brighter lights just use an array with more little mini
> bulbs. There is no flicker either, and they don't seem to get hot like the
> halogen bulbs. I bought a flashlight with 17 little mini bulbs that is quite
> bright. I haven't seen any lights big enough for a whole room yet, but I
> hear they are coming.
The latest I heard was that they have the bulbs, but the current purchase price is such that the average consumer won't buy them. Those who can do math, however, will consider them a bargain.
I don't like florescent bulbs because I can see them flicker, and with the old CRTs, reading on computer screens was nightmarish and gave me headaches. I love, love, love the flat screens, I don't notice the flicker of them nearly as much, and they don't give off any glare. I'd forgotten about competing flicker of florescent tubes and CRTs until I was at a friends house, and she had both...We finally turned the lights off until I was done with the computer, as I couldn't even look at the screen when they were on, it was so painful.
I have a collection of flashlights with LED bulbs, and my Dad got me one for my birthday that not only has the LED bulbs, but is also hand cranked.
Elizabeth