tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16104285547346454002011-07-07T20:49:43.155-04:00Helen Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545128285833228291noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610428554734645400.post-41916635829359908702010-02-02T12:25:00.001-05:002010-02-17T17:19:13.004-05:00Jim Lucy's recent article in "Electrical Wholesaling" about the electrical market got me thinking. I was especially struck by this observation:<br /><blockquote><br />While attending LightFair and a workshop on LED lighting sponsored the Department of Energy, several LED manufacturers went over the top to discredit compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) by painting them as if they were some great evil in the lighting industry because of their miniscule mercury content. CFLs must be disposed of properly because of the potentially harmful effects of the mercury they contain. But before these folks were professing their new-found love for LEDs, I bet some of them were schlepping CFLs. The mercury issue with CFLs is no joke, but premium-quality CFLs (not the bargain-basement lamps with ghastly color rendering) still have their place for certain applications as long as they are disposed of properly.<br /><br /></blockquote>I think Jim makes an interesting point. What do you think?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1610428554734645400-4191663582935990870?l=colonialelectric.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Helen Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545128285833228291noreply@blogger.com2