Lighting accounts for about 20 percent of the average home's electric bill.
Every time someone flips a light switch to turn on a light, coal is being burned at a power
plant to produce electricity, and as it is burned it releases carbon dioxide (CO2), mercury
and other toxins. The higher the bulb wattage, the more electricity needed to make it burn
bright, and of course the more electricity used means higher energy costs for you.
ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting provides bright, warm light but uses about
75% less energy than standard lighting, produce 75 percent less heat, and lasts up to 10
times longer.
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To find out how much you can save by replacing multiple compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) check out this savings calculator!
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Change a Light - Just as Bright
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Calculator created by Madison Gas and Electric Company. Visit
www.mge.com/lighting for more information.
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