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What is the most energy effective way to provide light jn a home space during a long northern winter? Marrow?
 
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Led's are incredibly efficient for lighting. I use strings or Rope lights to light my house.
but your question kind of implies that you have no power. for that I would have to go with candles of some kind, really big candles burn very slowly so might be what you need.
 
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Nah, I've got power. I, just curious what things are actually most efficient without all the externalities. I can see LEDs being way more better than CFL or other light bulbs because of how much less stuff they use. Its like just a wire in a tiny blog of glass.
 
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Landon Sunrich wrote:What is the most energy effective way to provide light jn a home space during a long northern winter? Marrow?




That would be windows. And then go to bed when it gets dark...

LED flashlights work wonders for stumbling around the house after dark. A set of AAA rechargeable batteries lasts me for months between recharges.

 
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