WHY MAKE YOUR NEXT LIGHT AN
ENERGY STAR?
Your lighting choice is important! Lighting is a
significant portion of the electricity we use in our
homes — nearly one-fifth! When you use less
energy, somewhere a power plant is generating
fewer greenhouse gas emissions, which means that
you are part of the solution to global warming.
If every American home replaced just one light bulb
or fixture with an ENERGY STAR, every year we
would save enough energy to light more than
3 million homes, more than $600 million in energy
costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to
the emissions of more than 800,000 cars!
When you see the government's ENERGY STAR label
on a light bulb or fixture, you can trust that it has
met rigorous energy efficiency, quality and lifetime
standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and Department of Energy — and is backed
by a 2-year manufacturer warranty.
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ENERGY STAR
JOIN AMERICANS NATIONWIDE
COMMITTING TO CHANGE AT LEAST
ONE LIGHT AT HOME...
Americans in every US State and Territory have taken
the online pledge to change at least one light in their
home with an ENERGY STAR qualified option. Join them
and see what a difference simple energy-savings steps
can make when we all do our part! Take the pledge
and get involved in the national ENERGY STAR Change
a Light, Change the World Campaign by visiting
energystar.gov/changealight.

Examples of ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs - models not carried at all retailers

LEARN MORE AT
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CHANGE A LIGHT,
CHANGE THE WORLD WITH ENERGY STAR!
MAKE YOUR NEXT LIGHT AN ENERGY STAR AND JOIN AMERICANS NATIONWIDE
DOING THEIR PART TO SAVE ENERGY AND HELP FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING.
ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED COMPACT FLUORESCENT
LIGHT BULBS (CFLs):
•	Save about $30 or more in energy costs over each
bulb's lifetime
•	Are available in different sizes and shapes to fit in
almost any fixture, for indoors and outdoors
•	Are convenient in hard-to-reach and frequently used
fixtures, saving time replacing bulbs
•	Prevent more than 400 pounds of greenhouse gas
emissions each over their lifetime!
•	Contain a small amount of mercury, so should
be disposed of properly, ideally recycled.
Learn more at energystar.gov/CFLsandMercury	<¦
Did you know? Lighting accounts for about 20% of
the average home's electric bills. By replacing your
5 most frequently used light fixtures or the bulbs in
them with ENERGY STAR qualified options, you can
save more than $65 each year in energy costs!
WHERE TO USE CFLs:
*	To get the most energy savings, replace bulbs where
lights are typically left on the longest in your home
•	CFLs work best in open fixtures that allow air flow
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT LIGHT:
•	Look first for the government's ENERGY STAR label
•	Match the right CFL type to the right kind of fixture to
help ensure that it will perform properly and last longer.
Read the packaging to be sure that the type you choose
works for the fixture you have in mind. For example:
•	If a light fixture is connected to a dimmer or three-way
switch, select CFLs that are labeled for this use
•	For recessed fixtures, it is better to use a " reflector'
CFL instead of a standard type
•	To get the ENERGY STAR qualified light bulb or fixture
with the right amount of light, choose one that offers the
same lumen rating as the light you are replacing. The
higher the lumen rating, the greater the light output.
•	Choose the color that works best for you. For example,
while most CFLs are created with warm colors for most
rooms in your home (2700 to 3000 degrees Kelvin), you
might choose a cooler color for task lighting (3500 to
6500 degrees Kelvin).
Your energy-efficient lighting choices do not end with
light bulbs — you can find the ENERGY STAR label on
entire light fixtures and lamps for your home!
ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED LIGHT FIXTURES:
•	Are designed to deliver energy savings and high quality
•	Come in hundreds of styles, as:
•	Portable lamps — such as table, desk and floor lamps
•	Hard-wired fixtures — for front porch, kitchen,
under-cabinet, dining room, walls, any ceiling,
bathroom, and more!
•	Deliver convenient features such as dimming on some
indoor models and automatic daylight shut-off and
motion sensors on outdoor models
•	Save money on energy bills and bulb replacements
for years to come, while preventing greenhouse
gas emissions
Examples of ENERGY STAR qualified fixtures - models not carried at all retailers

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