Green Lighting 102 by Progress Lighting

Going Green Means More than Saving the Planet
Simple changes in home lighting habits are an easy first step, resulting in less greenhouse gas emissions and significant financial savings as well.
For instance, by replacing standard incandescent fixtures with those using green-friendly compact fluorescent bulbs, over the long run a household can save an estimated $30 per CFL over its lifetime. Fluorescent bulbs may seem more expensive than incandescent, but they last as much as ten times longer, and use significantly less energy over their lifetime.

Green Light, Clear Sky

Replacing one incandescent light bulb with one CFL will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide per year, which would result in reduced pollution and cleaner, blue skies.

If everyone in the used energy-efficient lighting, we could retire 90 average size power plants.
 
Or stated another way, if just one room in every home was brightened by energy efficient lighting, the change would have the pollution savings equal to removing more than 8 million cars from the road.

Energy Star
Energy Star is the mark of quality for energy efficient, “green” lighting. Energy Star fixtures and light bulbs are tested to meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Energy (DOE).

 
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