| We are constantly discovering more astonishing | | | | incandescent bulbs, CFLs consume only about a third |
| truths about the environmental repercussions of living | | | | of the electricity used by incandescent bulbs and can |
| wasteful lifestyles. The national perspective regarding | | | | last up to ten times longer! New technology also |
| waste, recycling and energy use is undergoing a | | | | gives us the option between a CFL in cool white, |
| drastic transformation as citizens come to the | | | | which appears like the fluorescent lighting to which |
| realization that we do not have unlimited resources | | | | we are accustomed, or in a warm white, which looks |
| to sustain future generations. The effort to reduce | | | | the same as the light produced by an incandescent |
| our collective ecological footprint on earth is a matter | | | | bulb. |
| of each person taking responsibility for their own | | | | Installing light fixtures with dimming capability is a |
| consumption, rather than only a few citizens making | | | | more involved way to conserve the energy your |
| enormous changes. One simple action we can all take | | | | home uses for lighting. The ability to adjust the level |
| to contribute to a cleaner future is instituting energy | | | | of light in a room gives you the flexibility of using |
| efficient solutions for home lighting. | | | | only necessary energy, thus reducing your negative |
| Standard incandescent light bulbs, while initially cheap, | | | | contributions to the environment. Fluorescent lights |
| have high lifetime operation costs and produce | | | | are now available with three level dimming capabilities, |
| excessive energy waste. Incandescent bulbs only use | | | | so you can optimize your energy conservation by |
| a small fraction of the energy they consume to | | | | instituting both fluorescent lighting technology and |
| produce light, and give off heat that wastes a | | | | light dimming elements into your home. |
| majority of the consumed energy. The easiest and | | | | Using smart, energy efficient lighting in your home will |
| most affordable action you can take to save energy | | | | save more than money. By consuming less energy, |
| and money is replacing all incandescent bulbs in your | | | | you will reduce the amount of harmful carbon dioxide, |
| home with compact fluorescent lights, or CFLs. | | | | sulfur oxide and nuclear waste that you would |
| Fluorescent tube lights have long been used for | | | | otherwise contribute to the atmosphere. Regardless |
| commercial and industrial applications, but their | | | | of the extent of modifications you undertake in your |
| miniature counterparts are revolutionizing our ability to | | | | home, every small effort is a part of a vast paradigm |
| reap the benefits of energy efficient lighting in | | | | shift that will enable us to leave behind a cleaner, |
| standard light fixtures. While initially priced higher than | | | | safer environment for future generations. |