How To Reduce Your Energy Bills By Switching To Fluorescent Bulbs

In this economic climate many people are searching for ways to reduce their spending and save money! Why not save some green by making simple easy changes. What could be more simple than switching a light bulb?!  I know, you are probably thinking, how is that possible. A new lightbulb has been introduced to the market over the past few years and many Amercians are learning of the financial and energy saving benefits these little bulbs have.

Save money on your energy with a small easy to make change...light bulbs! Yes, light bulbs. By switching from your incandescent bulbs to the compact fluorescents you can begin to save money on your energy bills. Yes, the compact fluorescents cost more initially at the store but they last longer which means you will need to purchase bulbs a lot less often and these energy saving bulbs use less energy adding up to even more savings! So on your next shopping trip, add compact fluorescent bulbs to your list.

These new CFL bulbs can save you 75% on your energy consumption and have a life span ten times that of your typical incandescent bulb. Meaning you will need to change a lot less often! They also give off 75% less heat.
Consider this: If every American home replaced just one light bulb with an energy star bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $600 million in annual energy costs and prevent green house gases equivalent to to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars! Please check out this website http://www.energystar.gov I found a lot of great information for this tip from their website and they have many more ways to save energy posted on their site.