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Buy bulbs for less. Check out the Duke Energy Progress Residential Lighting Program to find local retailers who offer energy-efficient compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs at discounted prices.
Replace standard bulbs with CFLs. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are more energy-efficient than regular bulbs, while giving off the same amount of light.
Use the right bulb. Make sure you’re using the appropriate CFL bulb for your light fixture – they come in various sizes and types for different lighting needs.
Replace halogen light bulbs, which can get hot enough to be a fire hazard, with CFLs – they use less energy and don’t get as hot.
Use motion-detector lights for all your outdoor lighting – they’re convenient and efficient.
Recycle your CFL bulbs. Check the CFL recycling page to find out how, where and why.
Replace your five most-used light fixtures and/or bulbs with ENERGY STAR products. If every American did so, we would save about $8 billion per year in energy costs.
Consider using timers to turn lights on in the morning and off during the day.
Choose outdoor CFLs for outdoor lighting – they last up to 10 times longer than standard bulbs.
Select light-colored or opaque lamp shades. Place lamps in corners so they reflect light from two walls.
Install fluorescent tubes as an efficient way to light your workshop or playroom.
Replace standard bulbs with CFLs. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are more energy-efficient than regular bulbs, while giving off the same amount of light.
Use the right bulb. Make sure you’re using the appropriate CFL bulb for your light fixture – they come in various sizes and types for different lighting needs.
Replace halogen light bulbs, which can get hot enough to be a fire hazard, with CFLs – they use less energy and don’t get as hot.
Use motion-detector lights for all your outdoor lighting – they’re convenient and efficient.
Recycle your CFL bulbs. Check the CFL recycling page to find out how, where and why.
Replace your five most-used light fixtures and/or bulbs with ENERGY STAR products. If every American did so, we would save about $8 billion per year in energy costs.
Consider using timers to turn lights on in the morning and off during the day.
Choose outdoor CFLs for outdoor lighting – they last up to 10 times longer than standard bulbs.
Select light-colored or opaque lamp shades. Place lamps in corners so they reflect light from two walls.
Install fluorescent tubes as an efficient way to light your workshop or playroom.
