Energy Saving Bulbs???? NONSENSE !!!!!

Most of you are now very familiar with these energy saving bulbs. most of you have no choice but to buy them.

How many of you feel slightly better when using them , knowing that they are better for the environment, and your power bills?

How many of you know that each of these light bulbs contain Mercury? your old bulbs didn't.

That's right, the highly toxic metal mercury is dangling above your head. and in every room.. the room your kids play in. the rooms you live in. there is no escaping them . everybody has them.

"Surly not enough to do Any harm though right?
Vacate the room and ventilate it for at least 15 minutes. Do not use a vacuum cleaner, but clean up using rubber gloves and aim to avoid creating and inhaling airborne dust. Sweep up all particles and glass fragments and place in a plastic bag. Wipe the area with a damp cloth, then add that to the bag and seal it. Mercury is hazardous waste and the bag should not be disposed of in the bin.

But even if you scrub and hoover the carpet, you dropped it onto, it is unlikely you will remove all the Mercury. most of it will stick into your carpet for years. leading to long term exposure to the toxic metal.

"Exposure over long periods of time or heavy exposure to mercury vapor can result in brain damage and ultimately death"- refer wikipedia

Exactly how much mercury is in these things?

Most modern energy saving bulbs contain around 5 milligrams, which may not sound a lot at first. BUT it is going to drastically effect the Environment, and our way of life. it is inevitable. Many people will die. many animals will. die. vast areas will become no go zones without the proper PPE ( Personal Protective Equipment )

think about this, how many of these bulbs have you got in your home? 6? 7? 10?
How many houses are on your road? 30? now how many roads are in your village/town/city? lets say 150.

Now that's about 31,500 Light bulbs for an average, size town. THATS allot of bulbs. how much mercury is that?

well 31,500 bulbs times 5 milligrams =157.5 g of Mercury...

now when all, these bulbs are thrown out, they are going straight to the dump.
and 157.5g of mercury being thrown out say every 5 years, is not so good.

when it rains, this is creating a mix of mercury and other crap, at your local dump. many times this toxic mix, will run off into local rivers/sea/fields/ even drains.

Which is A disaster for aquatic life. and will likely eventually find its way into your drinking water. and crops...


And that is Just one Average town/cities. Think how much your county/state is throwing away each week, month, year.

Think how much your country is throwing away. it may be in its tons.

ECO FRIENDLY LIGHT BULBS --- NONSENSE .

Courtesy: AboveTopSecret, Wikipedia, Google :)

i - HOT Renewable Energy

Continuing the efforts of Go Green - Act NOW !!!  

I stumbled across recently published add in TOI which has been named as i-HOT ( Initiative of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, India) which is a water heating service 

   As the website claims that it is the India's first and only metered water heating service where you pay a 5ps for a litre of HOT water + installation costs + refundable deposit which will be serviced untill 2030 . Not every minute that we benefit from new technology , lately as we notice there is a increase in solar heaters to conserve energy and save costs .

    As said this is a revolutionary technology which is designed to ensure that you only pay for the hot water you use.

Here is the link 

http://gethotwater.in

Well programmers are here with a Configurator here which helps you to calculate the installation cost and approximate hot water ( in Ltrs ) that would be consumed .

http://gethotwater.in/systemconfigurator.php

As everyone of us already understand the benefits of using the renewable energy, this system works exactly on the same concept . 

Heating and air conditioning draw more than half of the energy that a home uses - Save Electricity Use Solar

SAVE ENERGY - GO GREEN  - CONTROL CLIMATE CHANGE

Conserve Energy : Control Climate Change

Climate change is already affecting our lives and the places we live, and has the potential to dramatically impact the lives of future generations.

Think climate change is too big of a problem to solve? Think again. Small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference.

"Climate change threatens natural communities and human well-being," Patrick said. "Each person can make a difference because one small positive act multiplied millions of times produces immense benefits."

                                                            Energy Saving Tips  

* Travel light. Walk or bike instead of driving a car whenever and whereever possible

* Teleconference instead of flying

* See the light. ( Use compact fluorescent light bulbs )

* Inflate your tires ; Did you know this ??? It will get better gas mileage when the tires are fully inflated, so it will burn less gas and emit less carbon and you will save 300 pounds of carbon dioxide for every 10,000 miles you drive

* Plant trees

* Use Solar Renewable Energy