Released on: June 26, 2008, 2:10 am

Press Release Author: Adam

Industry: Energy

Press Release Summary: Diy Solar Guide is a unit of Silicon Solar Inc which is a
world leader in innovative solar technologies. Diy Solar Guide offers Compact
Fluorescent Light Bulbs which are so much more efficient, they do not require as
much electricity as Incandescent light bulbs do.

Press Release Body: It is easy to assume that a light bulb is a light bulb is a
light bulb, but this is simply not the case. Certain types of light bulb are much
more efficient than others, and one type of light bulb operates completely
differently from the next. For instance, let us have a closer look at both Compact
Fluorescent Lights and Incandescent Lights.

As far as Incandescent bulbs, electrical current runs through a thin filament of
tungsten. In that tungsten filament, resistance creates heat until the tungsten
becomes white hot and lights up. Incandescent Light bulbs have a fairly short life
span. They operate for about 750-1,000 hours. Compact Fluorescent light bulbs, on
the other hand, offer a much longer life span. They are able to operate for 6,000 to
15,000 hours.

Compact Fluorescents work like this: When a light is turned on, electrical current
courses through a tube. This tube is filled with mercury gas, and the rush of
electrons from the electricity excites the atoms of this mercury gas. These atoms
release light photons as they return to their unexcited state. These light photons
then collide with phosphor, which the bulb is coated in. It is this collision which
actually creates the visible light.

"So how can Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs save me money," you may ask. Since
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs are so much more efficient, they do not require as
much electricity as Incandescent light bulbs do. Because of this switching your
incandescent light bulbs out for Compact Fluorescent ones will decrease the amount
of electricity your lights require. Since energy use is the determining factor in
how much operating a light costs you, this is what helps to reduce your electric
bills overall.


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Contact Details: If you would like additional information on 12 Volt Fluorescent
Lights from Diy Solar Guide, visit their website: www.diysolarguide.com or call
their experienced sales team at 800.653.8540.