In honor of Blog Action Day, a day aimed at getting as many bloggers as possible all blogging about a single topic, in this case, the environment, I'm adding another post today about the whole CFL business. See my previous post for more about CFLs.
I noticed in my Sunday paper circulars that Rite Aid is having a sale on CFLs, apparently aided by the PG&E CFL program. In case you don't know, PG&E is trying to encourage people to convert their traditional incandescent light bulbs to energy-saving CFLs. But since many people (including myself at first) balk at the high initial cost of purchasing a CFL, they are subsidizing the cost of CFLs at participating stores. The idea is that if you can get your first CFLs for almost the same price as regular bulbs, why not give it a shot? Best case, you like them so much you decide to keep on buying. Worst case, they don't work for you and you give them away to a friend. It's a great idea and I'm glad PG&E is doing it.
Anyway, for the time being, the deal that caught my eye was that you can get a 3-pack of 100-watt-equivalent bulbs for $1.99. This is a pretty sweet deal. The other day I bought four similar bulbs for about 8 bucks. If I get around to it, I'll probably buy a bunch of these now and stockpile them and give a few away to my parents so I can get them started on CFLs.
Maybe you should do the same? Of course, unless you enjoy burning power and money.
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