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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

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South African Grocery Chain Saves Energy with Skylights

Date: Apr 29, 2011

As electricity prices are rising across the globe, South Africans have become all too familiar with the effects.

By: Jenny Corry

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LEDs: Choosing the Right Type

Date: Apr 28, 2011

Lighting your home efficiently and economically has never been easier. With three different types of energy efficient light bulbs to choose from – halogen incandescent, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), and LEDs – you can be saving from 25 to 80% on energy.

By: Rebecca Fleischer

Lighting your home efficiently and economically has never been easier. With three different types of energy efficient light bulbs to choose from – halogen incandescent, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), and LEDs – you can be saving from 25 to 80% on energy. While CFLs are gaining the most attention in energy efficiency bulbs, lesser-known LEDs also boast significant energy savings and offer an impressive life span.

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Alliance to Save Energy Celebrates Earth Day

Date: Apr 22, 2011

 At the Alliance, we’re always finding ways to save energy. But on Earth Day, we get to do it along with people around the world taking action to advance sustainability.

At the Alliance, we’re always finding ways to save energy. But on Earth Day, we get to do it along with people around the world taking action to advance sustainability.

For the 41st annual Earth Day, the Alliance took part in a variety of activities.

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New and Efficient Incandescents: Choosing the Right Type

Date: Apr 22, 2011

To lessen your stress and ease your transition into efficient lighting, try the new and improved incandescent halogen bulbs, a very similar alternative to our current incandescent light bulbs.

Are you nervous about using energy-efficient light bulbs? Feel daunted by the new lighting standards coming into effect January 2012? To lessen your stress and ease your transition into efficient lighting, try the new and improved incandescent halogen bulbs, a very similar alternative to our current incandescent light bulbs.

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Europe Calls for Redoubled Effort to Meet 2020 Efficiency Targets

Date: Apr 08, 2011

In March, the European Commission (EC) released a communiqué, calling on European Union (EU) entities to increase their efforts to meet targets of 20% energy efficiency by 2020.

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Letter from the President's Desk: Join Us for the Energy Efficiency Global Forum, April 12-14 in Brussels

Date: Mar 28, 2011

Author(s): 
Kateri Callahan

We’re entering the home stretch to EE Global, April 12-14 in Brussels, Belgium. 

Statement for the Record on Appliance Standard and Light Bulb Legislation

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March 10, 2011

Statement for the Record by Kateri Callahan for the Senate Energy Committee hearing on S. 398 Bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to Improve Energy Efficiency of Appliances and Equipment and S.395- The Better Use of Light Bulbs Act

Statement by Kateri Callahan, President, The Alliance to Save Energy

U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
Full Committee Hearing: S.398- Bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to Improve Energy Efficiency of Appliances and Equipment and S.395- The Better Use of Light Bulbs Act

March 10, 2011

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Letter from the President's Desk: EE Global and Lighting Standards

Date: Mar 09, 2011

Author(s): 
Kateri Callahan

If you haven’t yet registered and made plans to attend EE Global in Brussels from April 12 - 14, it’s not too late. 

Dear Friends,

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California is Lighting the Way

Date: Feb 24, 2011

Feb. 24, 2011 — While the national light bulb standards are still a year away, California offers a sneak preview of what’s to come.

By: Francesca Wahl

EE Global Forum Attracts International Energy Efficiency Leaders

EE Global 2011 Energy Efficiency Global Forum
Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
February 17, 2011

Energy Efficiency Global Forum (eeglobalforum.org), the Alliance to Save Energy’s fourth annual “must-attend” world-class energy efficiency conference, is now an official event of EU Sustainable Energy Week. It takes place April 12-14, 2011, in Brussels, Belgium, epicenter of governance for the European Union.

Official Event of 2011 EU Sustainable Energy Week

April 12-14, Brussels, Belgium

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WHAT: Energy Efficiency Global Forum (eeglobalforum.org), the Alliance to Save Energy’s fourth annual “must-attend” world-class energy efficiency conference, is now an official event of EU Sustainable Energy Week.  It takes place April 12-14, 2011, in Brussels, Belgium, epicenter of governance for the European Union.

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