Lighting
A simple improvement every household can see
Switching from standard incandescent light bulbs to ENERGY STAR® qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) is the easiest and most affordable step you can take to use less energy, reduce your electricity costs and protect the environment. The new generation of ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs is longer-lasting, brighter and much more efficient than lighting of the past. In fact, if every home in America replaced just one incandescent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified CFL, it would save enough energy to light more than three million homes and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of more than 800,000 cars annually.