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Old 10-12-2005, 05:58 AM
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I heard from someone that the electricity of turning on a light costs as much as leaving it on. Anyone know if that has any truth to it?
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According to "Mr. Electricity", it's a myth. http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/myths.html
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Hmm. According to the Dept of Energy, fluorescent lights are a bit more complicated though. http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/.../mytopic=12280
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