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