How to choose the right Energy Efficient Light Bulb for each fixture in your home--and save more energy and money than you ever thought possible

How to choose the right Energy Efficient Light Bulb for each fixture in your home--and save more energy and money than you ever thought possible

When the incandescent bulbs are gone*, which of these energy saving light bulbs will you choose?

•CFLs?
•LEDs?
•ESLs?
•Energy Saving Halogen Bulbs??

From: Holly Martin, B.S. Environmental Engineering
RE: The Truth about Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

Dear Concerned Homeowner or Renter,

The truth is...you want to save energy and you need to save money on your electricity bills--but like most people, you're confused.

Here's the problem you and every other concerned homeowner or renter face right now...

You've probably already bought a few of those "curly" CFL bulbs and tried them out at home. But you couldn't tell how much energy or money they really saved.

Besides, a lot of them didn't last as long as the package guaranteed--and the light they put out wasn't bright enough and had a strange color.

You're not sure if you can install them in your dining room chandelier, because it has a dimmer switch.

And you've heard that CFLs contain poisonous mercury and cause migraine headaches.

Like millions of other people, you wonder--is it better to wait for LEDs to drop from $100 apiece, to a price that regular people can afford?

With all these concerns swirling around in your mind, how could anyone make the right choices?

But it's worse than you think! Here's why...

This problem isn't just going to go away while you bury your head in the sand. The U.S., Canadian, Australian and European governments have already ruled that traditional light bulb technology must go.

Their reasoning is that these old standbys use too much energy for the amount of light they produce. Using more energy leads to more air pollution, and of course, more CO2, which some believe will cause catastrophic global climate change.

*Unless its repealed by Republicans in Congress (and signed into law by President Obama), the U.S. ban on standard incandescent bulbs begins January 1, 2012. The ban begins with 100 watt bulbs or higher, but it will extend to all incandescent bulbs by 2014.

That means you may have only a few months left to act. And by putting off your decision now, you're losing money, wasting energy, and possibly making yourself and your loved ones sick.

How to reduce your electricity bill

How to reduce your electricity bill

“It is Cheaper to Save Energy than Make Energy”

If you have been bogged by the enormous electricity bills you have been getting, it is time to take some concrete steps. You can reduce your electricity bills by following very simple steps and use green energy technology.

This post will list some simple, easy-to-do things to reduce your electricity bill.

Limited use: Start with the room you are sitting in. If you were to take a call in another room or join your family at the dining table, would you just step out of your room without any concern for the electrical appliances in the room? If you would, stop right there, and look around. Switch off all the appliances even if you would be back in five minutes. Yes, even that will help. Every drop of water constitutes to the ocean.

Another thing to take care of here is what you perceive as an electronic appliance. Would you switch off the television set, turn off the fan, but not the light bulb? Yes, you need light, but not now when you are leaving the room. Taking care of these small things will go a long way in reducing the dreaded huge electricity bills.

Smart investments: Make some smart power investments by replacing your incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. These bulbs are a great power-saving investment.

Buy the Power Save gadget. The gadget helps monitor the power supply to your house and uses the minimum that is needed.

Home appliance usage: Most of us complain that the electricity bill touches the sky because of the number of electrical appliances they have at home. However, the electricity bill is not directly proportional to the number of gadgets you use but the way you use them. Let’s see how you can avoid the typical power-wasters.

• Use the washing machine only when there is a full load of clothes.
• Keep the geyser on for the minimal amount of time.
• Keep the air-conditioner at the minimum low or high temperature, just enough to keep you off the heat or the cold outside.
• Switch off the computer monitor even when you take a one-minute break. It takes just a second to switch on the monitor again!

Yeah, you have to stick to this way of life for saving power at home and for the world.

Remember, reducing your electricity bill is equivalent to saving power, thus helping the world save power for its future generations.

Green Power

Green Power

For those of us who cannot or don't want to install a renewable energy system on our homes, purchasing green power from an electricity marketer is a way to make sure that your power still comes from clean, renewable sources. This option is new to Ohioans, and still unavailable to most of us. Ohio restructured its electric utility industry beginning January 1st, 2001 to provide for retail competition among electric utilities. Unfortunately, the number of electricity marketers entering Ohio has been small, and none thus far have offered a green product for Ohio consumers.