A compact fluorescent lamp, or CFL, is a light bulb that uses at least 2/3 less energy than a
traditional incandescent bulb to provide the same amount of light. CFLs that have earned the
government’s ENERGY STAR label typically last up to 10 times longer and save $30 or more in energy costs over their lifetime. Thanks to tremendous increases in the number and variety of CFLs available today, you can now find CFLs most anywhere you currently shop for light bulbs.What kind of difference can one CFL make? Consider this: If every American home replaced just one of the light bulbs they use most with a CFL, together we’d save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for an entire year and more than $550 million in energy costs, while preventing greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of nearly 800,000 cars! Just imagine the difference we could make if we replaced all of the lights we use most!
When you buy a CFL anywhere in the United States this year, it will automatically be added to this site’s map. It’s that simple to become part of the solution to help slow global warming!
Lawrence Bender spoke recently before the US Mayors annual conference. I watched the session on C-Span in which he introduced this campaign to ask every family to buy and use just one CFL bulb. There will be a PR advertising campaign beginning February 22. We can get an early start if you wish. The quote above comes from their website.