Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

Lowe's has 8w Sylvanias at $19.98 now

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

Is that the regular price or a special sale price ?

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

new lower price

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

That could be problemmatic to the fundraiser... :eek:

On the other topic:

The electrical grid in the US is all interconnected, so the aggregate energy usage of those who live in areas powered by nuclear energy still has an impact on fossil fuel usage at large.

It would also have a net effect on cost for that nuclear energy specifically.

(Of course, nothing ever being as simple as it seems, if we all switched all of our lighting to LEDs, it's quite possible that the depressed demand and resulting depressed cost of energy would result in more fossil fuels being used... I'm not an expert on the economic interconnectivity and the long-range ramifications of a switch to ultra-high efficiency lighting.)

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

You raise an excellent point, but I think it's a bit more complicated than that. For example, is there a radius beyond which the transmission losses make it too inefficient to export/import power on a continuing (non-emergency) basis?

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

It always, always, always is. :)

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

Sort of. The United States actually has three independent electric grids that aren't connected to each other. There have been proposals to build a super-conducting hub to connect the three to allow for better utilization of potential wind farms in the Great Plains. Other proposals have been made to build new super-conducting transmission lines along railroads; electric companies benefit from having a clear right of way and railroads benefit from electrification.

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

Yeah, I know. Please refer to my previous post! ;)

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

My sister is a Girl Scout, and those cookies are a rip-off. All the money goes back to the GS HQ, and then the troop only gets back $0.50 per box. At least with these we get to set the price.

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

I think that is OK, the spin is: For one more penny, you can support an awesome robotics team, and save the hassle of going to Lowe's to buy your bulbs. Or you can save a penny at Lowe's... your call.

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

I think I've read all the literature, and I can't find anywhere that says what is the lowest price you are allowed to sell those $6 bulbs for. Anybody know ?

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

@Ether I've read the documents too and the best I can tell, the $19.99 is a suggested price but teams can choose whatever price they want to sell the bulbs for.

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

Hmm. I don't know. The $6 is a subsidized price and I would have thought there would be a lower limit on the re-sell price below which eyebrows would be raised.

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

Agree, there does not appear to be a set minimum. They do state that they believe $19.99 is a competitive price. The $6 is a subsidized cost, and these bulbs are for sale via FIRST teams only.

Re: FIRST Fundraiser: Selling LED "Lightbulbs"
 

Specs for the TESS T-67004S are at this site.

Click the link, then navigate to: Home > Products > LED Bulb(consumer type)