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Compact Flourescent Light bulbs- LHP can make a difference

According to this calculator http://www.yfsinternational.com/calculator.asp I’ll save $341 by switching 15  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                       …

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Compact Flourescent Light bulbs- a big energy saver

The hottest thing in household energy savings is the compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL). CFL’s cost a bit more than conventional incandescent light bulbs but use 1/3 the electricity. They also  last up to 10X longer than incandescent light bulbs. In the early days, CFL’s were dim and expensive. No more. A 7-watt CFL is…