Once all of America’s approximately 4 billion lighting sockets contain energy-saving bulbs that meet the updated energy efficiency standards proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy consumers and businesses will save about $12.5 billion every year–and gain cleaner air and a healthier environment.
In fact, few actions can reduce the dangerous carbon pollution driving climate change as cheaply and easily as the simple act of installing more energy-efficient light bulbs in place of the current incandescents.
