🚀 go-pugleaf

Jym Dyer wrote:
> 
> =o= I was in Home Depot in Emeryville yesterday, and I saw that
> they had Phillips Compact Fluorescent lights on sale for $21.14.
> One of the smaller models was on sale for $9.84.  If you ever
> wanted to try out these energy- and money-saving, long-lasting
> high-quality lights, now might be the time!
> 
> =o= I've tried out a lot of CFs, and I think Phillips currently
> has the best product line (Osram/Sylvania also has a very good
> product line, though Phillips bulbs will fit in more places).
> I noticed that there are also Phillips CFs with magnetic
> ballasts on sale there, but I greatly prefer the ones with
> electronic ballasts.
> 
> =o= Also, if you're near the Berkeley or Palo Alto areas, I saw
> that the "earthsake" store has the Panasonic globe-shaped CFs
> for $15.99 (which is almost half the amount that the Real Goods
> catalog charges).  If you have a light that's designed for a
> globe-shaped bulb, these are the best available.
>     <_Jym_>
> ________________________________________________________________
> Disclaimer:  I don't work for Home Depot, earthsake, Phillips
> Lighting, Osram/Sylvania, or Panasonic, nor do I receive any
> money from them.  I just think CFs are a significant way
> for people to save energy, and I think that these particular
> products are the best available.

You may want to ask your electric utility co. if they sell the bulbs as part of their 
energy conservartion participation, I know on Nantucket Island Massachusetts the Co. 
does sell them for $9.00 each regardless of size.