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Energy Saving Light Bulbs - The Sensible Alternative
Author : Hans Dekker
The lights in an average household use about 20% of the total
electricity, so anything that will reduce that power consumption
will help lower your energy bill while cutting down on
pollution. Fortunately, it's easy to save energy on lighting by
simply installing energy saving light bulbs.
Regular incandescent light bulbs produce light by heating a
small filament inside the bulb. This heat production accounts
for 90% of the energy they consumer. Energy saving light bulbs
are florescent, much more efficient because they don't need heat
to produce light.
How much energy do they save? On average, the energy savings are
about 66%. But that is not the only way you save money using
these bulbs. They also last much longer than regular bulbs, so
although they cost more, you still save money when buying light
bulbs.
Energy saving light bulbs last about 10 times longer than
incandescent bulbs. Even if the florescent bulb costs
considerable more than the traditional bulb, the lifespan of the
bulb combined with the energy savings adds up to substantial
savings.
It has been conservatively estimated that you can save about $4
per year for each energy saving light bulb that you install in
your house. If you replace 20 bulbs, that's a savings of $80 a
year.
Just imagine if every household in America took advantage of the
savings that compact florescent bulbs provide. Not only would
have more buying power, we would also cut down on the pollution
caused by electricity generating plants.
Greenhouse emissions are one of the biggest concerns with
burning fossil fuels to produce electricity. The average
household produces more greenhouse gases than a car because of
the amount of electricity consumed. Installing energy saving
light bulbs is one way to cut down on those emissions.
Do your pocket book and the environment a favour by using
florescent compact bulbs wherever you can. It's the only
sensible thing to do.
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