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Two other issues not mentioned in this article:

(1) How much energy does it take to manufacture one 60W incandescent comparable LED light source. If the energy requirements are too high, any energy savings gained from use will be eaten up before the bulb is ever used.

(2) What types of materials do you use to make LED lights? Do LED lights require the use of toxic heavy metals during manufacture beyond what incandescent bulbs use? If so, you may end up compounding the growing electronic waste problem.
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about time  Joshp_z | 11/03/06
Wouldn't compact fluorescent bulbs slow adoption?  Prognosticator | 11/03/06
LED vs Fluorescent  Stuka | 11/03/06
Assuming this is true ..  msanto00 | 11/03/06
Mercury content of CF bulbs  thenewme91 | 11/04/06
This is awesome!  HypnoToad | 11/03/06
how long would an LED Light Bulb last?  brneyes@... | 11/03/06
lifetime  Stuka | 11/03/06
how long?  mykledw | 11/03/06
LED vs other lights  ac2_z | 11/03/06
correction  ac2_z | 11/03/06
You missed something.. light output per watt.  thetruth_z | 11/05/06
LEDs are already on their way.  Mr. Roboto | 11/03/06
Most certainly on their way  999ad@... | 11/04/06
and Xmas lights too!  RocketEater | 11/04/06
Cool, Bright, low energy.  Logics | 11/03/06
LEDs are Fantastic  mjbad2 | 11/03/06
Not taking everything into account  avajadi | 11/04/06
yes, but  ze_stom@... | 11/04/06
on the contrary  avajadi | 11/06/06
Not everyone lives in the cold  Dazza_z | 11/04/06
Electric resistance heat is not a good heat source  tdi1 | 11/04/06
not quite my point...  avajadi | 11/06/06
Incandescent lamps are inefficient  filipiak | 11/06/06
almost, but not quite true  avajadi | 11/06/06
error?  sundby@... | 11/04/06
Indeed...  bportlock | 11/05/06
Fixed  sundby@... | 11/06/06
All good but...  kcredden | 11/04/06
compact fluorescent have a different issue  John Zern | 11/06/06
Hidden Energy Costs  heliumiii | 11/04/06
Reflected in the cost  DevGuy_z | 11/06/06
heat loss  richvball44 | 11/05/06
No transformer needed.  RoadkillX | 11/05/06
You don't even need the rectifier.  Henry Miller | 11/05/06
Even that could be omitted.  RoadkillX | 11/05/06
Dude, 60Hz + Diode  D-cat | 11/09/06
good point  richvball44 | 11/05/06
kind of  patibulo | 11/05/06
LEDs could start . . .  dongoffredi@... | 11/06/06
LED's  joe@... | 11/07/06
LED Avantages, Problems extra Savings  rxtxau | 11/08/06
Available LED bulbs Now  newmexhik917 | 12/02/06

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