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Product Review from Environmental Building News
November 1, 1997
CFL Torchieres:
Nearly Ready for Prime Time
The halogen torchiere light fixtures that have been sweeping the lighting world over the past few years are bad news. Not only do they have about the lowest usable-light efficacy (lumens per watt) of any common lighting source—their widespread use in recent years has erased all of the energy savings achieved to date through the use of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)—but they are significant fire hazards that are responsible for hundreds of fires and more than a dozen deaths (see
EBN
Vol. 6, No. 1). Well, finally there are some alternatives.
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