Home Design Ideas to Create a Home
Of Energy Saving "Green" Beauty
Did You Know that If every household in the U.S. replaced just one light bulb from the standard incandescent to the highly energy efficient luminescent bulbs being promoted today we would:
This change from incandescent light to luminescent light has one characteristic that may take some time getting used to. When first turning on the energy savers - they appear "dingy" due to the fact they need to warm up a bit before they are at peak - light up the room - performance.
They also initially cost a bit more but the standard life span far outlasts the basic bulb - from months to years.
Another energy saving tip is to install dimmer switches. Years ago these dimmers did not provide any benefit other than creating ambient light in a room. Today they are designed to minimize your electric consumption as well.
- Save A national average of $600,000,000. a year in energy costs.
- Save Enough energy to light more than 3,000,000 homes for one year.
- Save Green house gases equivalent to the emissions given off from over 800,000 cars.
- Save Significant amounts on your energy bill. Up to 10 cents per hour!
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