Home lighting has enjoyed a great deal of technological advancement in recent years. Are you aware of the significant energy savings you can achieve simply by changing a light bulb or replacing an old fixture?
Change a bulb
Who knew that something as minor as changing a light bulb could have such a major impact? The next time you need to change a light bulb, switch to a more environmentally friendly bulb. Halogen lighting produces a more intense and focused light and uses up to 40 percent less energy than traditional bulbs. Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) are even more energy efficient and may have already become the standard replacement for the old incandescent light in your part of the world.
In fact…
While CFLs cost more up front, they save enough in electricity and avoided replacement costs (they last longer) and are $30 less expensive during their lifetime than traditional bulbs.
If every American home replaced just one incandescent bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb, we would save enough energy to save more than $600 million in annual cost, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars
Replace a fixture
Tired of the same old light fixtures? Your excuse for something new is here. Replace those old light fixtures with new energy-efficient models to help reduce greenhouse gases while updating the aesthetics of your home.
In fact…
By replacing the five most frequently used light fixtures with energy-saving fixtures, the average home can save more than $65 each year in energy costs.
