http://www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/2008/09/04/mercury-and-cfl-bulbs/ Farmers' Almanac: the original guide to resourceful living. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:08:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/2008/09/04/mercury-and-cfl-bulbs/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Teresa Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:04:16 +0000 http://www.farmersalmanac.com/weather_chatter/2008/09/04/mercury-and-cfl-bulbs/#comment-467 Transitioning from incandescents to CFLs will reduce the net amount of mercury released into the environment because it reduces the amount of electricity used. Coal-fired plants supply more than half of the nation’s electricity and are the largest source of mercury emissions into the air, accounting for approximately 50 tons annually. By requiring more energy to operate, using incandescent bulbs are actually responsible for releasing more mercury into the environment than using CFL bulbs. Transitioning from incandescents to CFLs will reduce the net amount of mercury released into the environment because it reduces the amount of electricity used. Coal-fired plants supply more than half of the nation’s electricity and are the largest source of mercury emissions into the air, accounting for approximately 50 tons annually. By requiring more energy to operate, using incandescent bulbs are actually responsible for releasing more mercury into the environment than using CFL bulbs.

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