Energy Saving Light Bulbs

They are the rage right now...energy saving light bulbs, that is. So much so that Australia is phasing out the standard light bulb in favor of energy efficient light bulbs. Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull called for the change to compact fluorescent bulbs which cost $5 more, but save households an average of $30 over the life of the bulb. Why is there all this buzz about a little light bulb, you ask? Well, energy saving light bulbs are 80 percent more efficient than regular light bulbs. Yes, 80 percent! Oh, but the amazing facts don't end there. These incredible, energy saving bulbs last about 10 times longer than regular light bulbs.

An energy saving light bulb that uses 16 watts of energy replaces an standard bulb utilizing 60 watts of energy. This eliminates the emission of 1300 pounds of carbon dioxide and 26 pounds of sulfur dioxide from a coal fired plant-producing electricity. So why should you care? If you have about 30 light bulbs in your house, replacing them with energy efficient light bulbs will save you trips to the store to replace burned out lights, and about $900 over the life of the light bulbs. Many stores are running great sales on these types of energy saving light bulbs, so you have nothing to lose. Make a change that will help the environment, and your energy bills.