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Minneapolis Star-Tribune / John Ewoldt / 16 January 2012

At $15 each, the cost of a Philips LED bulb to replace an ordinary 60-watter is relatively high, compared to an incandescent. But for anyone who’s waiting for the price to come down, the time to buy and try is now. Last year the same A19 bulb cost $40. Then it decreased to $25 last fall. Now the bulb is on sale at Home Depot for $15 through March. The 12.5 watt LED bulb (a 60 watt incandescent equivalent) has received, er, glowing reviews online and from Consumer Reports. It’s dimmable, has a six year warranty, contains no mercury, and has the soft warm glow of an incandescent. It’s expected to last 22 years (assuming 3 hours usage each day) and use 80 percent less energy than an incandescent. I’ve used one for over a year without any issues.

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HeadsUp CIPEC / September 2011

Opened in January 2008, [Walmart's] Burlington environmental demonstration store is expected to use 60 percent less energy than the company's typical supercentre store and to reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 141 tonnes. It is also expected to divert an estimated 85 percent of its waste from landfill through a variety of recycling programs. Walmart plans to take key learnings and roll out best practices and technologies to all next-generation Supercentres across the country. Environmental features of the Burlington store include:

 
GUEST SPEAKER: EcoPower Inc. will be speaking about LED lighting.

Location: The Royal Kingston Curling Club, 130 Days Road, Kingston

Toronto Star / Tyler Hamilton / 29 August 2010

It passed by without much mention, but early this summer a major milestone was reached in the realm of LED lighting.

Home Depot quietly began taking online orders for a light-emitting diode (LED) bulb designed to replace a standard 40-watt incandescent bulb. It consumes only 8.6 watts of power, boasts superior light quality, can be dimmed, and unlike compact fluorescent bulbs doesn’t contain any mercury.