Your local grocery or home store offers a dazzling array of light bulbs. Here’s “watt” you need to know before you buy. Regular incandescent bulbs. Everyday pear-shaped bulbs with a screw-in base, these bulbs use electricity to heat a filament until it glows white hot, producing light. About 90% of the electricity used by incandescent [...]
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Shedding Light on Buying Bulbs: A Bright Idea
Energy efficient lighting can save you money. The law requires light bulb manufacturers to provide information to help you choose the most energy efficient bulb. For all standard bulbs, including halogen, reflector, and compact fluorescent bulbs, the package must tell you about: * Light output: How much light the bulb produces, measured in lumens. A [...]
Energy Saving Tips
Whether you’re buying a refrigerator, thinking about ways to reduce your home heating and cooling bills, or trying to save money on gas, there are energy savings devices that can save you money in every room of your home.