According to this calculator http://www.yfsinternational.com/calculator.asp I’ll save $341 by switching 15Â lightbulbs with a conservative average of 3 hours per day.
more calculators http://www.serviceconcepts.coop/CoopCustom/cflpayback_cornbpower.htm
How about if everyone (11,000 homes) in LHP changed 10 lightbulbs= 110,000 total
Summary of Benefits for 110000 CFLs per the EPA calculator:
Initial cost difference                              $35,200
Life cycle savings                               $2,804,883
Net life cycle savings (life cycle savings – additional cost)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $2,769,683
Simple payback of additional cost (years)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.1
Life cycle energy saved (kWh)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 26,400,000
Life cycle air pollution reduction (lbs of CO2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 42,240,000
Air pollution reduction equivalence (number of cars removed from the road for a year)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,682.65
Air pollution reduction equivalence (acres of forest) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5,236.80
Savings as a percent of retail price                              3071%
I’ll put the challenge out there- let’s see how many do it. Soon I’ll post a poll- when you change the bulbs, click yes- don’t bother clicking no if you have not done it yet since that would end up as a point on each side of the poll when you get it done.