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In comparison to other growing green-based technologies, compact fluorescent lighting achieves one of the fastest returns on investment, which in turn carries over to long-term cost savings. Most major green technology investments take 5 to 10 years to achieve 100% ROI, whereas compact fluorescent lighting takes between 9 to 24 months, depending on the facility.
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Modern lighting products account for 10% of the total lighting costs, whereas energy consumption represents 90% of the total lighting cost. A typical payback (100% ROI) is usually achieved in 2 years or less.
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In fact, it uses the same energy, but reduces the light output.
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This was true for old technology, but the T8 and T5 electronic ballast fluorescent technology only has a 5% reduction in light output over the life of the bulb.
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YES. Bulb life of this new technology is measured in years rather than months without significant loss of light quality. This translates into a dramatic reduction of frequency for both purchasing and changing bulbs.
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YES! The new laws will make T12 fluorescent replacement bulbs obsolete in addition to many other requirements.
Full details are readily available at the U.S. Department of Energy web site www.energy.gov.
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The technology is the same, but the quality and application of commercial-grade lighting are much greater. The coverage and level of light omitted from residential compact fluorescent lighting is not as powerful or brilliant as commercial grade.
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