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What do you save when you use compact fluorescent light bulbs?

What do you save when you use COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS? If every U.S. household replaced just one incandescent bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb, it would prevent 90 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions. Eight minutes under office fluorescent lighting is about the same as one That's the equivalent of taking 7.5 million cars off the road! minute under the sun This would also save homeowners $30 over the life of the bulb. DID YOU KNOW? Given an electricity bill of $100, with lighting costs of $25, a homeowner who switches to CFL bulbs would save 75% on lighting elecric costs. That's $18.75 per month or $225 per year. Compared to incandescent light bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs... - Last 10 times longer Generate 70% less heat Use one quarter of the wattage Use two-thirds the amount of energy SOURCES: environment.about.com greenliving.nationalgeographic.com environmentalchemistry.com Kimmel Electric Reports fastcompany.com - Provide the same amount of light

What do you save when you use compact fluorescent light bulbs?

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