December 29th in Other by Cyrus . Leave a comment.
Sylvania EcoBright Greenwashed Bulbs
The CFL (compact fluorescent lights) thing is really overdone. That is the go-to go-green tip and the first thing people say when defending their greenness.
However Sylvania took it to the next level by offering an “EcoBright” bulb for headlights. Good rule of thumb: if it says “eco” in the name, it’s probably not.
The bulb apparently reduces watt usage by 9-21%. However, the watts used to power headlights generated by the alternator in your car is negligable at best. Therefore this wattage savings is hardly helpful, let alone “eco friendly”.
August 27, 2010
Looking at the percentage of watt usage,it seems not that effective in making it eco-friendly
October 10, 2010
What’s difficult to understand about 9-21% less energy consumption? Standard H7 spec headlight bulbs are 55W. the Ecobright H7 bulbs are 50W. that’s a 9% reduction in energy consumption. The light output is the same. Now, 9% of a small amount of power is…a small amount of power. 5W in this case! It is what it is. Multiply that over one million cars and you’re talking about a 5 megawatt reduction in energy consumption. What did you expect? 5W bulb replacements for 55W?
November 9, 2010
The light output is the same. Now, 9% of a small amount of power is…a small amount of power. Looking at the percentage of watt usage. However Sylvania took it to the next level by offering an “EcoBright” bulb for headlights.
November 11, 2010
The watts used to power headlights generated by the alternator in your car is negligable at best. Multiply that over one million cars and you’re talking about a 5 megawatt reduction in energy consumption.