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According to scientific law, energy cannot be created nor destroyed. It can only change forms.

Energy waste is simply converting energy into unwanted forms of energy. For instance, an incandescent bulb is not too efficient because in addition to light, it gives off heat and magnetism. The newer compact fluorescent bulbs and the even newer LED bulbs do not use as much electricity to produce the same amount of light as incandescent bulbs, and they don't get as hot. You can get burned if you unscrew a 100 Watt incandescent bulb while it is on. It might be uncomfortable to change a CFL bulb while it is in use, but it likely won't cause second degree burns. So it is converting less electricity to things other than light.

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