What Is a Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (CFL)?
A compact fluorescent light bulb is an energy efficient alternative for your conventional incandescent bulb. If every American changed just one light bulb in their home to an Energy Star certified compact fluorescent bulb, we would save enough energy to light three million homes for a year. This same action would also eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from the equivalent of 800,000 cars. Just imagine the impact if every American changed every light bulb in their home! BENEFITS for the Environment: CFLs are more energy efficient than conventional incandescent light bulbs. They use around 75% less electricity and give off 75% less heat while emitting the same amount of light. Although these energy savers contain 5mg of mercury, when CFLs are properly recycled no mercury is emitted into the environment. BENEFITS for Your Wallet: Because CFLs use less energy than incandescent bulbs, you can expect to see the savings on your energy bill. An average of $30 is saved in energy expenditures in
