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These concerns, however, take a backseat to those over lightbulbs' environmental impact. Replacing a single incandescent bulb with a CFL in every U.S. household would be the environmental equivalent of taking 7.5 million cars off the road, according to the U.S Department of Energy. The U.S. plans to follow Europe's lead and outlaw incandescents in 2012. Still, at least one light will stay on: the Centennial Light in Livermore, Calif., has been shining continuously in the same firehouse since 1901, making it the longest-burning bulb on the planet...
...though Iannuzzi remains focused on football—after graduation, he hopes to play in either the CFL or NFL before pursuing a career as an architect—his life has been restructured to make more time for his family...
...CFL manufacturers improve quality--Earthmate's latest offering contains 80% less mercury than the standard curlicued CFLs--incandescent makers are fighting to stay in the market. For instance, Philips' new Halogena line uses 30% less energy than traditional incandescents, enough to meet the government standards that take effect...
...member Adam C. Clark ’11 says that because CFL bulbs last almost four years, “it’s not a big issue...
...quantity of mercury in CFL bulbs is also relatively small. In comparison to their 5 milligrams of mercury, a small household thermometer has 0.5 grams of mercury, or 100 times as much...