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Lighting
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Compact Fluorescent Lamps: Replace
the incandescent light bulbs in your home with energy saving compact
fluorescent lamps to improve energy efficiency even more.
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Counter Fluorescent Lights: Under-the-counter
fluorescent lights in the kitchen give great energy savings. Most of
the time, you can get by using them alone.
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Dimmer Lights: Buy
fixtures that have a dimmer to easily adjust the intensity of your
lamps. Dim lights use modest energy, which allows you to save more on
your electricity bill.
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Electro-Luminescent Lights: For
nightlights, consider using 4-Watt mini-florescent or
electro-luminescent night-lights. Both are much more efficient than
regular low-wattage night-lights.
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Garage Light Bulb: Removing one light bulb from your garage door opener is a creative energy saving tip.
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Halogen Floodlight Bulb: Recessed
can lights typically use 75- or 100-watt incandescent floodlight bulbs.
Replace them with 50-watt halogen floodlight bulbs to enjoy a 30 to 50
percent energy savings - and improve the quality of the light.
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Low Voltage Light: Install
low-voltage lighting for outside illumination. It has the ability to
emit the same light intensity as that of an incandescent light bulb but
with 20% less energy consumption.
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Motion Sensor Control: For
more energy efficiency, remove both light bulbs from your garage door
opener and replace the garage wall light switch with a motion sensor
control. The light will come on when someone enters the garage and go
off more quickly, automatically.
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Motion Detector Lights: For outdoor security lights, install lights with motion detectors so they only come on when needed.
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Switch Off: Turn
off the lights when not in use. Lighting accounts for about 15 percent
of a typical residential utility bill. Electric lighting also adds extra
heat to a space that must be cooled by air conditioning in the summer.
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Wall Dimmers: Install wall dimmers and in-line dimmer switches wherever possible to save energy and lengthen the life of your bulbs.
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