Word: bulb
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...full picture of the entire man. All the same, while people will come away impressed by Turner the painter of historic events and modern horrors, one as forceful and sometimes as original as Goya, the man they'll be in awe of is still that other Turner, the incandescent bulb, the great conductor of solar power...
BACTERIAL Scientists have used sugar-eating microbes from the ocean to convert food into electricity. In theory, a cup of sugar could power a 60-watt bulb for 17 hours...
...Cumberland County Fair in New Jersey last week, a gray-haired fellow in a grouchy mood complained to his buddy, "We're walking in freakin' circles!" So true--bulb-blinking, sweet-and-sour circles of life...
...those of you still in the dark, CFL stands for Compact Fluorescent Light bulb. The CFL is an energy-efficient, long-lasting bulb. The average 25-watt bulb uses approximately a third of the energy of an equivalent incandescent bulb. And while the upfront cost of such a bulb can be as much as twice that of a comparable incandescent, the long-term savings are clear. By one calculation, a single CFL bought to replace a 75-watt incandescent bulb will save a consumer $76 to $83 over its 15,000 hour lifetime...
...despite the overwhelming evidence available in favor of the CFL over the incandescent bulb, resistance continues. The major hold-up is a collective action problem; people are asking: How is changing my light bulbs going to make a difference when there are so many bigger, more harmful systems harming the environment...