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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

How to save the planet

"In 2001, lighting accounted for 101 billion kWh (8.8%) of U.S. household electricity use. Incandescent lamps, which are commonly found in households, are highly inefficient sources of light because about 90% of the energy used is lost as heat. For that reason, lighting has been one focus of efforts to increase the efficiency of household electricity consumption."

BBC report on BanTheBulb.org

Driving us crazy #2

Great article by Tom McGurk in the Sunday Business Post