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Brian Dundon, Vice Chair, Philips Lighting, Explains Benefits of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) and the Role of the Energy Efficient Coalition

The mercury emissions saved by using CFL is greater than the actual mercury in the CFL. Each CFL can save 60 to 100 pounds of carbon dioxide

NASHVILLE, 30 MAY/PRNewswire/-- Brian Dundon, Vice Chair of Philips Lighting states in an exclusive interview with the EdisonReport, that a typical Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) has less mercury than the mercury that would be generated to produce the energy of an equivalent incandescent bulb. Dundon stated, “One can replace a 100-watt incandescent with a 26-watt CFL. The energy avoided by not having to burn coal to produce those 74 watts, saves more mercury than what is in one CFL lamp.”

In the interview, Dundon said, “However, mercury that is emitted in coal-fired plants is not recycled. So one could argue the point that there is less total mercury emissions into the environment with CFL.” He went on to say, “But that is only part of the story. Carbon dioxide emissions are the other part. Replacing one incandescent with one CFL typically saves 60 to 100 pounds of carbon dioxide over the life of the CFL lamp.”

Dundon explained that the new Energy Efficiency Coalition wants to help phase out incandescent bulbs in the next ten years. He emphasized that the incandescent bulb uses 90% of its energy to make heat and only 10% to produce light….rendering it a very inefficient technology.

Read the entire interview at www.EdisonReport.NET

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