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This is fine and acceptable to me because if you have an LED grow and you are trying to get the 770nm to fill out your spectrum then I respect that cause/effect relationship.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldmac
What I don't like is someone simply stating "add 10% of your total wattage in incandescent" without providing any reason or justification.
incandescent might have a comeback in future but who knows.
Thie nice thing about CFLs is that even if they are thrown into a landfill after failure, the net mercury released into the environment is still lower than if a traditional incadescent. The murcury produced by coal-burning powerplants over the life-span of an incandescent is greater than the mercury in a CFL.
If they are properly recycled, even better. My local IKEA and Staples have a bin for old CFL recycling.
Please check your facts... incandescent bulbs DO NOT contain mecury.Quote:
Originally Posted by FatSean
Please re-read my post. Net mercury released over the life of the bulb. The incandescent may contain no mercury, but because it requires 4 times the electricity (generated from coal-burning plants that emit mercury) the net mercury released is lower for the CFL, even if you eat the CFL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mississippi Steve
Is this how IKEA and Staples are recommending to recycle? Where the hell did that come from?Quote:
Originally Posted by FatSean
They have collection bins and they send the spent bulbs to be recycled. The eating part was a silly joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by irydyum
Incandescent bulbs are set to be outlawed in Europe.