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In article <cy0hp2nkaminski@netcom.com> kaminski@netcom.com (Peter Kaminski) writes:

   Real Goods is a good source for all sorts of "products for energy
   independence," including compact (electronic ballast) fluorescents,
   solar systems of all sorts, rechargable batteries, composting toilets,
   a large selection of 12 volt appliances and other goodies, etc.

   Compact fluorescents are not cheap -- but Real Goods calculates that
   over its life, a single compact fluorescent bulb will save more than
   $50 in utility bills, and keep one ton of carbon dioxide and twenty
   pounds of sulfur oxides out of the air.

   Real Goods
   966 Mazzoni Street
   Ukiah, CA 95482-3471

   technical assistance: 707-468-9214
   fax: 707-468-0301

The problem with fluorescents for me is that they buzz.  I found
the Stanford maintenance people unhelpful about this.  "Oh, that's
not enough buzz to bother anyone."  The underlying message is that
saving energy is more important.  One thing that buzzed was a replacement
for an incandescent bulb.  Does anyone know if this problem is
now solvable?  If not, I and many others will stick with incandescents
until it is.

--
John McCarthy, Computer Science Department, Stanford, CA 94305
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He who refuses to do arithmetic is doomed to talk nonsense.