What about flourescent lighting and the new compact flourescent lamp (CFL)?
• Fluorescent lighting is energy efficient and using these lamps will save you money. • You will need to check the packaging for the Kelvin and Color Rendering Index rating. These values will tell you the type of light that is emitted. A “Cool” fluorescent lamp should have a high Color Rendering Index, which determines color accuracy, and a high Kelvin temperature, color of light, that replicates natural sunlight at high noon. A bulb like this would have ratings of: CRI of 82 or more (daylight is 100) and a Kelvin of 5500 or more (daylight is 6000).A “Warm” fluorescent bulb would have values less than this and produce an orange or brownish light. • For the “A” style screwshell lamp socket, they are manufactured in different shapes. See GE Lighting’s CFL webpage to view what they have available. • At the bottom of this page, see May 2007 Volume 3 and June 2007 Volume 4 for more information and a chart that shows cost savings.
