I found one of these in Home Depot yesterday.

[randomness]

One of my current obsessions is finding compact fluorescent bulbs to replace incandescent bulbs. Unlike most sane people--but like certain of my friends--I prefer to use the energy efficiency of the CFL to provide more light with the same amount of energy rather than generate the same amount of light with less energy.

This 68W behemoth from TCP, Inc. , rated at 4200 lumens, claims to provide the same amount of light as a 300W incandescent, yet can be installed in any fixture which can safely accept a 75W incandescent.



Energy Federation Incorporated and Conservation Mart both want $24.50 for it, but Home Depot had them for $14.50. Lighting Supply Co. has them for $24, in both 2700K and 5100K versions. (The other vendors are all selling the 2700K version.)

One big detail is that the bulb itself is rather large: it's nearly 10 inches long and about 4 inches in diameter, so it won't physically fit in a lot of fixtures. Still, although I didn't pick one up yesterday (I wanted to do some comparison shopping first), I want one. I'm sure I can find someplace to put it.

Comments

[cattitude.livejournal.com]

I use what is probably that exact bulb; I'm with you on the more light for the same energy. I put it in a deep photographic flood reflector and point it at the ceiling. It works very well. Make sure the reflector is deep enough and placed high enough that you don't have to look directly at the bulb. You want to look straight at it about as much as you want to look at a 300 watt incandescent.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I'm actually finding it less difficult to look at than a 300 watt incandescent as it's less of a point source. It is *certainly* bright. :)

We have a wall fixture that's a fake candle sconce that sticks out from the wall--part of the apartment--and it really lights up the room from there.