Go Green = Save Money Tip #4- LED (Light-Emitting Diode), Incandescent, CFL (Compact Fluorescent) light bulb comparison
Posted by Bryan Lauer, LEED AP in GoGreen on 19-02-2009
Example - Use for yourself and Download the spreadsheet here: http://www.productdose.com/article.php?article_id=1142
Incandescent CFL LED
life span (in hours) …………. 1500 …………. 10,000 ….. 60,000
Watts 60 14 6
Cost …………. $1.345 ……….. $2.98 ….. $54.95
KWh used over 60K hrs 3600 840 360
Electricity Cost ……….. $821.72 ……. $191.73 ….. $82.17
Savings 0 $629.99 $739.55
Bulbs for 60k hours usage ……… 40 ………. 6 …… 1
Equivalent bulb expense $53.80 $17.88 $54.95
60k hr. lighting spend ……… $875.52 …… $209.61 ….. $137.12
In my opinion, LED lights are #1, CFL #2, Incandescent = Out of business.
Go Green and Save Money by switching to LED bulbs and benefiting financially from improved technology. There are so many benefits from switching it’s a blessing. Go Green!
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