A Safe Investment In A Tough Economy
Many people are currently being cautious with their spending given the current state of our economy. However, a safe investment that everyone can afford is in CFLs or Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs. Making the switch from traditional light bulbs to CFLs will not only reduce your electric bill, but will also prevent greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change. In the average home, lighting accounts for about 20% of the electric bill. By switching to CFLs, your lights will be using 75% less energy than incandescent light bulbs. Since CFLs cost little upfront and last up to 10 times longer they provide a quick return on investment.
Think of it this way: If only 1 traditional light bulb was replaced by an ENERGY STAR CFL in every home in America, in only 1 year it would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equal to that of more than 800,000 cars. So why haven’t you made the switch yet?
