1 fluorescent bulb uses about 75% less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and lasts up to 10 times longer.
placed 2 bulbs it would be equivalent to taking 175 cars off of the road.
Take the Flemington-Raritan Light Bulb Swap Challenge: Replace 2 incandescent bulbs with CFLs now. Replace burned out incandescent bulbs with CFLs in the future. Save $$, Help the Planet, Make Flemington and Raritan Greener! Did you know:
Did you know:
1 compact fluorescent bulb
If every home in America replaced just 1 incandescent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent bulb, we
can save you more than
$40 in electricity costs over its lifetime.
would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to that of 800,000 cars. Sources: http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3585_30068_30172-90210--,00.html http://www.energystar.gov