Chem321:Compact fluorescent bulbs

Energy saving Compact fluorescent bulbs

Gethmini Jayasundara- June 28th, 2011

Energy saving Compact fluorescent bulbs

A “green product” is a product that has less of an impact on the environment or causes least damage to the environment compared to its predecessor. It usually could be recycled or reused and are mainly produced out of reused materials and manufactured in a more energy conservative approach. A compact fluorescent lamp is a category of fluorescent lamps.

Compact Fluorescent Lamps as an Alternative

Traditionally used incandescent bulbs were invented in the 1800s and were at the peak of lighting at that time. They use thermal energy or heat to produce light when an electric current passes through their metal filaments heating it to the point where it glows. They are only 10% efficient and waste a lot of energy, as almost 90% of the energy is given off as heat. The lifespan of incandescent bulbs are much longer and the cost price per bulb is also lower and economical. Incandescent bulbs are sold on a power based market. The necessity to look for an alternative to incandescent bulbs was because incandescent lamps turned out are of higher cost during usage due to the greater consumption of electricity. Electricity today, is a very important and essential basic need of life and it is necessary to come with a solution which is also environment friendly. When it comes to humans as individuals or as large industrial companies, as industries the usage of electricity is very much higher. It is a very high component that, adds up to the expenditure, when it comes to individuals and industries both. It is very much essential to see the possibility of reducing the cost factor while improving the standards and sophistication of appliances. Lighting is a major component of electricity consumption not just in a nation, but worldwide. As to come up with a cost effective but very much efficient lighting alternative which is also environment friendly, the compact fluorescent lamps could be brought into use in large scale.

Compact Fluorescent Lamp

Compact Fluorescent Lamps is a type of fluorescent lamps and was known to be invented by Peter Cooper Hewitt. Compact Fluorescent lamps are commonly used in offices, factories, classrooms, restaurants, and libraries, offices as well as in houses nowadays. They are said to have achieved greater popularity as environmental efforts have grown and also due to its energy efficient cost effective properties. It is considered to be a green product which is eco- friendly because compact fluorescent lamps could be recycled and reused which is very much energy conservative and minimizes pollution. A compact fluorescent lamp is very much similar to a fluorescent lamp. The main difference is in the size where compact fluorescent bulbs are made in special shapes using special technologies.