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Changing a light bulb...Can it really make a difference???
| By shishon99 - Apr 13, 2008 10:18:05 PM ET |
| Also listed in: Tree Huggers |
YES! ...One energy efficient light bulb can make a difference!
HOW?...Here are some fact that you might want to know!
Saving $30, and protecting the environment, is as easy as changing a light bulb. If every American household changed a single light bulb to an Energy Star bulb, it would provide enough power to light more than 2.5 million homes, while saving consumers money.
Energy Star qualified bulbs and fixtures use one-third the energy of traditional models and last up to 10 times longer. In fact, consumers can save more than $30 in utility costs over the lifetime of one bulb. Replacing the most frequently used lights at home will yield the most savings.
The less energy we use, the less energy electric utilities must generate, and less demand means fewer greenhouse gas emissions. If homeowners change just one bulb to an Energy Star qualified bulb they will prevent the release of more than 450 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.
IT IS SO EASY TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE...ONE LIGHT BULB AT A TIME!
Please pledge to help!
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=cal.showPledge
HOW?...Here are some fact that you might want to know!
Saving $30, and protecting the environment, is as easy as changing a light bulb. If every American household changed a single light bulb to an Energy Star bulb, it would provide enough power to light more than 2.5 million homes, while saving consumers money.
Energy Star qualified bulbs and fixtures use one-third the energy of traditional models and last up to 10 times longer. In fact, consumers can save more than $30 in utility costs over the lifetime of one bulb. Replacing the most frequently used lights at home will yield the most savings.
The less energy we use, the less energy electric utilities must generate, and less demand means fewer greenhouse gas emissions. If homeowners change just one bulb to an Energy Star qualified bulb they will prevent the release of more than 450 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.
IT IS SO EASY TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE...ONE LIGHT BULB AT A TIME!
Please pledge to help!
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=cal.showPledge
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Now the question becomes, how do we dispose of these new bulbs when we're finished with them?
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