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Month: August 2010

Broken CFL? Don’t Call 911

Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are selling like hotcakes, but not all users are comfortable with them yet. According to the Austin-American Statesman, some are calling 911 for cleanup help from the fire department if they break a bulb. The message from fire authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to take care but don’t…

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Little Fridge, Big Bill

Size doesn’t always matter when it comes to saving electricity. Those mini-refrigerators of about 2 cubic feet are perfect for your office or dorm room and may save you space and money up-front, but they’re surprisingly inefficient when it comes to conserving electricity. “The most efficient compact refrigerator we recently tested consumes about 280 kilowatt-hours…

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