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Lighting likely accounts for 12% of your home’s energy use – but don’t worry. Improving lighting is a fast, simple way to reduce energy bills. And with new lighting standards, you have more money-saving options than ever before.

New Lighting Standards

Since new lighting standards began in January 2012, light bulbs are almost 30% more efficient than the old-style incandescent bulbs. That means families who change at least 15 of their bulbs could save between $50 and more than $100 per year in electricity costs.

Learn easy ways to manage the transition

Greenbuild 2013

November 20, 2013 - 8:00am - November 22, 2013 - 5:00pm
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The EE Eight: Energy-Efficient Campuses in the NCAA Basketball Tournament

Date: Mar 13, 2013

With college basketball’s March Madness tournament just around the corner, the Alliance to Save Energy has compiled a list of the most energy-efficient campuses entering the NCAA competition.

Students of all ages are accustomed to being graded on their work and ranked against their peers. It’s a common practice for just about everything in society from education to politics, but athletics is perhaps one of the most scrutinized and ranked fields out there. With college basketball’s March Madness tournament just around the corner the Alliance to Save Energy has compiled its picks for the most energy-efficient campuses entering the NCAA competition.

In no particular order, here are the Alliance's EE Eight:

EIA Survey Suggests Everyday Purchases Can Have Greater Impact on Energy Bills

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Author: 
Allyson Schmutter
Contact Email: 
aschmutter@ase.org
Date: 
March 7, 2013

The Alliance says smart, energy-saving consumer choices are now even more important than before after a new U.S. Energy Information Administration survey found that lighting, electronics and appliances have jumped from representing 24% of home energy consumption in 1993 to 35% in 2009. 

More Being Spent to Power Electronics, Appliances & Lighting

International Association of Lighting Designers

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Member
Organization Website: 
http://www.iald.org/
Contact: 

IALD
440 N. Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 527-3677

www.iald.org

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Founded in 1969 and based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) is an internationally recognized organization dedicated solely to the concerns of independent, professional lighting designers.

Energy-Efficient Subway Systems of the World

Date: Feb 14, 2013

While subway systems are providing a great benefit to communities, they require a great deal of energy to operate. To honor the London Underground's 150th anniversary, we’ve compiled a list of some of the world's most energy-efficient subway systems.

According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), public transportation avoids the use of 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline annually in the United States. While public transportation can refer to a variety of modes, APTA attributes access to bus and rail lines with reducing U.S. driving by 4,400 miles, or approximately 223 gallons of gasoline per household, annually. Subway systems are providing a great benefit to communities, but they still require a great deal of energy to operate.

Diverse Commission Unveils Plan to Double U.S. Energy Productivity

Energy 2030
Author: 
Allyson Schmutter
Contact Email: 
aschmutter@ase.org
Date: 
February 7, 2013

A diverse coalition of energy leaders unveil a set of recommendations designed to double U.S. energy productivity by 2030. Achieving goal could save $327 billion annually and add 1.3 million jobs.

A diverse coalition of energy leaders unveil a set of recommendations designed to double U.S. energy productivity by 2030.

12 Tips to be Energy Efficient Each Month of 2013

Date: Jan 07, 2013

Start 2013 off right! Make a plan to be energy efficient every month of the year with our 12 energy-saving tips.

Start 2013 off right! Make a plan to be energy efficient every month of the year with our 12 energy-saving tips.

2013 Climate Leadership Conference

February 27, 2013 - 12:00pm - March 1, 2013 - 12:30pm
2660 Woodley Road Northwest, 20008 Washington, District Of Columbia

2012 Wrap-Up: The Alliance to Save Energy's Year in Review

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December 28, 2012

The year 2012 was a milestone for us at the Alliance to Save Energy: We celebrated 35 years of advancing energy efficiency, and laid solid groundwork for another 35 years. Throughout the the year, we charged forward with consumer outreach, on-the-ground projects, and political advocacy to inject “using less, doing more” into people’s daily lives. These are our proudest moments of 2012.

The year 2012 was a milestone for us at the Alliance to Save Energy: We celebrated 35 years of advancing energy efficiency, and laid solid groundwork for another 35 years. Alliance President Kateri Callahan rang in the New Year – and new lighting efficiency standards – by appearing with New York City’s LED-lit Times Square Ball.

Will 2013 be the ‘Year of the LED?’

LED, New Years Eve, 2013, lighting
Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
aschmutter@ase.org
Date: 
December 17, 2012

With prices for energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs) dropping, LED holiday lights lasting for years, and 32,000 LEDs glowing on the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball, 2013 could be the “Year of the LED,” predicts the Alliance.

With prices for energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs) dropping, LED holiday lights lasting for years, and 32,000 LEDs glowing on the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball, 2013 could be the “Year of the LED,” predicts the Alliance.

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