Lighting

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

Recovery Act - Summary of Energy Efficiency Provisions

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March 23, 2009

Signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is the single greatest federal investment in the American economy in United States’ history. The Recovery Act provided more than $25 billion dollars for “core” energy efficiency and billions more which can be directly or indirectly applied to energy efficiency projects. This page summarizes the efficiency provisions in the Recovery Act.

Signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is the single greatest federal investment in the American economy in United States’ history. The Recovery Act includes more than $25 billion dollars for “core” energy efficiency and billions more which can be directly or indirectly applied to energy efficiency projects.

Topics: Appliances, Business, Codes and Standards , Education, Federal Energy Management, Financing, Homes and Buildings, Information Technology, Lighting, Policy, Saving Money and Energy, Transportation, Utilities and Distribution, Windows
Programs: Building Codes Assistance Project, Clean and Efficient Energy Program, Efficient Windows Collaborative, Policy and Research Program
Resource Type: Policy Summary

EE Noon: Guiding Market Introduction of Quality Solid-State Lighting

March 11, 2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

1850 M Street, NW, 20036 Washington, District Of Columbia

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Guiding Market Introduction of Quality Solid-State Lighting

Date: Mar 11, 2009

On March 11, 2009, Dr. Jim Brodrick, Manager of the Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Portfolio at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), led a brown bag discussion on “Guiding Market Introduction of Quality Solid-State Lighting” at Alliance headquarters in Washington, DC. Brodrick spoke of the pivotal role that unbiased, trusted information and public-private partnership will have in promoting a stronger SSL presence in the lighting market.

2009 Great Energy Efficiency Day

March 3, 2009 - 9:30am - 4:00pm

Washington, District Of Columbia

Recovery Act - Chart of Energy Efficiency Provisions

February 13, 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009 and represents the greatest federal investment in energy efficiency of all time. This page provides a chart summary of energy efficiency provisions in the bill.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009 and represents the greatest federal investment in energy efficiency of all time. Below is a chart of the major energy efficiency provisions in the bill.

Topics: Appliances, Business, Codes and Standards , Education, Federal Energy Management, Financing, Homes and Buildings, Industry, Lighting, Policy, Saving Money and Energy, Transportation, Utilities and Distribution
Programs: Policy and Research Program
Resource Type: Policy Summary

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Alliance Associate Sensor Switch Welcomes Steady Growth in Business

Date: Feb 03, 2009

An industry leader in the development of energy-efficient lighting control products, Sensor Switch, Inc., announced in January that it has been chosen as one of Connecticut’s 40 fastest growing technology companies by the Connecticut Technology Council. The company reported a nearly 75 percent increase in revenue from 2004 to 2007, qualifying it for inclusion in the Energy/Environmental Technology category of this year’s Tech Top 40.

Bush Fumbles Hand-off to Obama on Energy-Efficiency Standard

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January 15, 2005

Lighting efficiency standards proposed in the Bush administration’s final days leave huge energy and dollar savings, as well as huge pollution reductions, on the table, according to a coalition of energy efficiency organizations.

New Lighting Standards Could be Biggest Energy Saver Ever, But Proposal Falls Short

Topics: Codes and Standards , Lighting, Policy
Programs: Policy and Research Program

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Winner of Alliance Home Energy Efficiency Makeover Contest Continues to Enjoy an Energy-Efficient Home

Date: Dec 18, 2008

Cathy Clites and her three-generational family of nine didn't expect a more energy-efficient, money-saving holiday season this year. But the winners of last year's nationwide home energy efficiency makeover contest received the good news last month, when a follow-up energy audit performed by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources revealed that this Baton Rouge household is now 36% more energy efficient, thanks to new windows and a variety of other home energy improvements.

Last year, Cathy Clites and her three-generational family of nine were the winners of a nationwide Home Energy Efficiency Makeover contest, part of an Alliance-led campaign sponsored by NBC Universal's SCI FI Channel, among others. Many home improvements later - including a recent installation of energy-efficient windows - the family learned the impressive specifics of their energy savings: a 36 percent increase in energy efficiency.

Happier Holidays for Baton Rouge Family of Nine Who Won National Home Energy-Efficiency Makeover Contest

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December 9, 2008

Cathy Clites and her three-generational family of nine didn't expect a more energy-efficient, money-saving holiday season this year – and certainly not the “gift” of a 36 percent increase in their home’s energy efficiency in the past year.
After they won last year's nationwide home energy efficiency makeover contest for a deserving family by NBC Universal's SCI FI Channel and the Alliance to Save Energy, the Clites family was already enjoying a more comfortable and energy-efficient home – and lower energy bills – thanks to donations of new ENERGY STAR lighting, electronics, and appliances, water-saving devices, insulation, and sealing of air leaks to the outside.

36 Percent Overall Energy Efficiency Improvement Documented

Baton Rouge, La., December 2008 — Cathy Clites and her three-generational family of nine didn't expect a more energy-efficient, money-saving holiday season this year – and certainly not the “gift” of a 36 percent increase in their home’s energy efficiency in the past year.

Topics: Appliances, Homes and Buildings, Lighting, Saving Money and Energy, Water, Windows

Alliance to Save Energy Offers No-Cost/Low-Cost Home Energy-Efficiency Tips to Pare Expenses, Increase Comfort in Tough Economic Times

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Date:

November 17, 2008

The Alliance to Save Energy offers a number of no-cost/low-cost home energy-efficiency tips that pay off in lower monthly energy bills, reduced pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and improved comfort and energy security.

Washington, DC, November 2008 – Particularly in a turbulent and tough economy filled with uncertainty on so many fronts, why pay more than necessary to power your home when you can use the money for other things? The Alliance to Save Energy offers a number of no-cost/low-cost home energy-efficiency tips that pay off in lower monthly energy bills, reduced pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and improved comfort and energy security.

Topics: Appliances, Climate, Homes and Buildings, Lighting, Saving Money and Energy