Comments on: Americans Taking Small Steps in Household Energy Efficiency

By: Peter Alvin

Peter Alvin — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:44:04 +0000

We have 79 CFLs in our house… except for our oven, fridge, microwave, automatic garage door opener, and an outdoor spotlight too high to get with a ladder.

By: Energy Reduction

Energy Reduction — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:24:14 +0000

Use of energy efficient building materials and also use of energy efficient lighting equipment can provide lots of contribution in saving our decreasing energy stock.

By: Holly Martin

Holly Martin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:51:05 +0000

After extensive research, I believe more people would use more CFLs if they had more information. You can’t just buy any old CFL and plug it in anywhere, for example in a dimmer controlled fixture. In that case, you need to look for CFLs specifically labeled for use with dimmers. Some CFLs don’t work as well outside in colder climates, so you need one labeled for that use, as well.

The study also ignored one huge area of energy saving light bulbs–halogens. The big three bulb manufacturers now offer “energy saving halogen bulbs” which can be found online or at Home Depot. These don’t save as much energy as CFLs (only about 25 to 30 percent, compared to 90 percent for CFLs). But they do save some, and you can use them anywhere.