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WHY DOES THE ENERGY SAVING BULBS KEEP BLOWING IN MY HOUSE. ORDINARY ONES OK?
Nov 7th
Question by gillcaruso:
Why does the energy saving bulbs keep blowing in my house. Ordinary ones OK?
Ordinary light bulbs seem to last a lifetime but the energy saving bulbs keep blowing each week or two. Why is this? What can I do?
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WHAT HOME ENERGY SAVING SCAMS HAVE YOU FOUND?
Nov 1st
Question by open4energy:
What home energy saving scams have you found?
open4energy has published a list of home energy scams to help energy conscientious home owners avoid being taken advantage of. They range from down loadable plans to build a magnetic generator, a solar panel or a windmill, to energy saving plug in gadgets, to full blown sales promotions for kvar power factor correction units which have negligible savings abilities for even the biggest homes.
Each one we find is another community we can protect!
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DO U HAVE ANY ENERGY SAVING TIPS THAT U CAN SHARE?
Oct 26th
Question by Mia:
Do u have any energy saving tips that u can share?
my power company paid a price hike, and now my electric bill is so high. what are some ways i can make my bill lower. or any energy saving tips? btw i live in a condo. i also heard that u still waste energy when u still have something plugged even though the power is off. is this true?
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Q&A: WHERE IN IRELAND CAN YOU BUY ENERGY SAVING AND ECO FRIENDLY PRODUCTS?
Oct 22nd
Question by Colm Griffin:
Where in Ireland can you buy energy saving and eco friendly products?
Online retailer www.purchase.ie was established in November 2009 and offer some very innovative and colourful energy saving and eco-friendly products. Sunjars are wonderful solar lights, with a trolley dolly you no longer need plastic bags when shopping and the showerdome absolutely eliminates steam from your bathroom. Its worth checking these and other products out on the site.
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HOW DO I GET PRIVATE SECTOR GRANTS TO MAKE ENERGY SAVING CARS?
Oct 16th
Question by billgerr:
how do i get private sector allows to make energy saving cars?
I’m looking for some allow money to work on a energy saving automobile that is powered by electricty.
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DO ENERGY SAVING LIGHTBULBS TAKE MORE ENERGY TO MANUFACTURE?
Oct 13th
Question by Jay Arthur:
Do energy saving lightbulbs take more energy to manufacture?
I heard that the production of an energy saving lightbulb takes up more energy / resources than when making a conventional bulb. I just wondered if this was true. Even if it is, surely the reduction in energy consumed over the lifespan of the energy saving bulb would more than outweigh any extra used in making it?
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Q&A: DO YOU THINK AN ENERGY SAVING LIGHT BULB CAN LOOK BEAUTIFUL IN THE RIGHT LAMP?
Oct 10th
Question by Samsara:
Do you think an energy saving light bulb can look beautiful in the right lamp?
What type of light fitting would make an energy saving light bulb look beautiful and why?
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HOW DO YOU CLEAN UP A BROKEN ENERGY SAVING LIGHT BULB SAFELY?
Oct 6th
Question by Lilly:
how do you clean up a broken energy saving light bulb safely?
I accidently broke an energy saving light bulb in my room a few months ago. I saw on the news a few days ago that these light bulbs contain mercury. I think I picked up the broken parts with my bare hands when it broke. Should i clean the area again and will this affect my health???
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Q&A: ENERGY SAVING HALOGEN LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENTS?
Oct 4th
Question by nectar_pepsi:
Energy saving halogen light bulb replacements?
I want to replace my 50W halogen bulbs (I have 9) with energy saving (possibly LED) ones. I have heard that the ones available are not very bright or produce a very cold blueish light (5000K or more). Does anyone know of any good ones that do not have these problems? Links please.
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Q&A: WHAT’S THE COLOR OF AN ENERGY SAVING LIGHT BULB?
Oct 3rd
Question by ♥♥♥:
What’s the color of an energy saving light bulb?
When you use one of those spiral energy-saving light bulbs (such as the GE Energy Smart CFL Light Bulb: 13 Watt ) what color is it when you turn it on? A more normal yellowish color or more whitish like fluorescent?
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