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Ten million bucks for a $50 light bulb. I'd guess I have around 40 bulbs throughout my house. That's two thousand dollars to green up my home. How insane are these people.
"The L Prize was meant to ease this transition by enticing manufacturers to create affordable bulbs to replace the most common type, the traditional 60-watt.
A Philips spokesman declined to talk in detail about the bulb or its price because the product has yet to be formally launched. It is expected to hit stores within weeks and is available online. But the spokesman said the L Prize bulb costs more because, as the contest required, it is even more energy-efficient, running on 10 watts instead of 12.5 watts. It is also brighter, renders colors better and lasts longer.
Still, the contest set price goals. According to the L Prize guidelines, manufacturers were “strong*ly encouraged to offer products at prices that prove cost-effective and attractive to buyers, and therefore more successful in the market.” The target retail price, including rebates from utilities, was to be $22 in the first year, $15 in the second year and $8 in the third year."
What is 60,000 divided by 1,500? When you come up with a result of the difference in the life span between led lighting vs incandescent you might not be so shocked about $50 light bulbs.
What is 60,000 divided by 1,500? When you come up with a result of the difference in the life span between led lighting vs incandescent you might not be so shocked about $50 light bulbs.
And what is the cost if you break one on your carpet and send mercury all over it?
And what is the cost if you break one on your carpet and send mercury all over it?
DA, those are LED bulbs that cost $50. You can go buy CCFL's all day long for a few bucks a pop (and I recommend it--much better than incandescent). My 8W RGB LED bulb cost $30, I can't imagine how much a 10W or 12W LED bulb would cost, especially since it's only replacing a 60W incandescent.
Go try and buy a 12-15W LED bulb in stores. I think your mind might be blown.
PS - How in the hell does one break a lightbulb on one's carpet?
If you throw it really hard it will break, even on carpet
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