Tonight is Earth Hour. Between 8:30 and 9:30 everyone will be turning off all lights and other electrically run devices.
How about this...those of you who haven't completely converted to CFL bulbs yet, go out today and purchase the remaining bulbs needed to make your conversion complete. Swap them for the old bulbs and when you turn your lights back on at 9:30...Voila!
This will make a huge difference in conserving energy and reduce your electric bill as well.
You’ll save $30 or more in electricity costs over each bulb’s lifetime. Replace 45 incandescent bulbs (the average per U.S. household) and you’ll save $180 per year (source energystar.gov). According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), if one million households replaced four traditional bulbs with four CFLs 900,000 tons of greenhouse gases would be eliminated. If every American household changed just one light bulb to a CFL, we would save enough power to light more than 2.5 million homes. This is huge!
Though they may be a bit more expensive up front, these bulbs will save you money over time.
They are more efficient than incandescents, so you can purchase lower wattage bulbs. A 22 watt CFL puts out about the same amount of light as a 100 watt incandescent and uses 50-80% less energy. CFLs last up to ten times longer so you won't have to buy them nearly as often.
One great thing I have noticed in my home is that the CFLs are not as hot as the others. My indoor flood lights for recessed fixtures used to blow frequently because they'd get too hot. This has not happened once since I made the switch to CFLs!
There are many different varieties ofCFLs available. They are made for recessed fixtures, table lamps, track lighting, ceiling fixtures and porch lights. 3-way CFLs are also now available for lamps with 3-way settings. Dimmable CFLs are also available for lights using a dimmer switch.
SPECIAL OFFER! For those of you living in my area who need outdoor CFL flood lights...contact me and I will give you two for free while my supply lasts.
So, enjoy your peaceful hour of darkness and quiet tonight, and when you turn back on...turn on to a better world!
As always, we welcome and encourage your questions and comments
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