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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

LED Holiday Lighting, Other Energy-Efficiency Measures, Gifts Tame High Winter Energy Costs, Advises Alliance to Save Energy

Date: 
December 5, 2007

High home and vehicle energy costs need not dim your holiday cheer this winter. Energy-efficiency holiday tips from the Alliance to Save Energy can help take the “chill” out of the holiday season by lowering home and vehicle energy bills, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions—and even spark some gift ideas.

Other Fun Holiday Energy- $aving Ideas

Washington, DC, November 2007 – High home and vehicle energy costs need not dim your holiday cheer this winter. Energy-efficiency holiday tips from the Alliance to Save Energy can help take the “chill” out of the holiday season by lowering home and vehicle energy bills, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions—and even spark some gift ideas.

EE Global 2007

EE Global 2007

November 11, 2007 - 8:00am - November 14, 2007 - 5:00pm
Washington, District Of Columbia

Alliance to Save Energy Urges VA Consumers to Reap Multiple Benefits of State's First ENERGY STAR Tax Holiday

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
October 5, 2007

The Alliance to Save Energy is urging consumers in the state of Virginia to take advantage of the state’s first-ever sales tax holiday on ENERGY STAR products next month.

Virginians Save on Energy-Efficient Products October 5- 8

Washington, D.C., September 2007 – The Alliance to Save Energy is urging consumers in the state of Virginia to take advantage of the state’s first-ever sales tax holiday on ENERGY STAR products next month.

2007 Policy Summit

2007 Policy Summit - Greening of America from a Federal, State and Local Perspective

September 20, 2007 - 9:00am - 11:00am
Washington, District Of Columbia
2007 Dinner

2007 Evening with the Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Dinner

September 20, 2007 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA)

CFL bulb plant
July 5, 2007

The President signed into law the most sweeping energy efficiency legislation ever enacted on December 19, 2007.

The President signed into law the most sweeping energy efficiency legislation ever enacted on December 19, 2007. EISA is projected to save American consumers and businesses more than $400 billion through 2030, and will reduce energy consumption by 7 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 9 percent from the forecast for 2030, according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.

As Consumers Face Rising Summer Electricity Costs, Alliance to Save Energy Offers Energy-Efficiency Tips To Save Money, Curb Pollution Contributing to Climate Change

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
May 16, 2007

Consumers can exercise considerable control over their home energy bills by employing energy-efficiency technologies and being smart about their energy use, says the Alliance to Save Energy. They also will be reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, helping to protect our environment from the risks of global climate change, and contributing to electricity reliability.

Washington D.C, May 2007 – Despite seasonally higher summer electricity prices and the federal government’s prediction of a slight up-tick in summer electricity costs, consumers can exercise considerable control over their home energy bills by employing energy-efficiency technologies and being smart about their energy use, says the Alliance to Save Energy. They also will be reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, helping to protect our environment from the risks of global climate change, and contributing to electricity reliability.

Bipartisan Energy-Efficiency Bill Would Move U.S. Toward More Energy-Secure Future, Says Alliance to Save Energy

Date: 
April 16, 2007

Enactment of a new bipartisan bill devoted to making the nation more energy-efficient would greatly contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable, more energy-secure future, the Alliance to Save Energy said today.

Bipartisan Energy-Efficiency Bill Would Move U.S. Toward More Energy-Secure Future, Says Alliance to Save Energy

Washington, D.C., April 17, 2007 – Enactment of a new bipartisan bill devoted to making the nation more energy-efficient would greatly contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable, more energy-secure future, the Alliance to Save Energy said today.

Builders, Commercial Tenants, Appliance Makers Can Lower Energy Bills and Federall Taxes with Energy-Efficiency Tax Breaks

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
April 16, 2007

The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) urges home builders, commercial builders, and commercial building owners to lower their energy costs and their federal tax liability by constructing highly-efficient properties.

Lowering Energy Bills and Fed’l Taxes with Energy-Efficiency
www.energytaxincentives.org

Southern California 'Green Schools'; Light Bulb Exchange Enables Students to Reduce Their Families's Home Energy Bills

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
April 10, 2007

A “bright idea” for saving consumers energy and money – coincidentally involving light bulbs, that well-known symbol of inspiration – has led to substantial monetary and energy savings for the families of students in the Alliance to Save Energy’s Green Schools program in Southern California.

Southern California, April 2007 – A “bright idea” for saving consumers energy and money – coincidentally involving light bulbs, that well-known symbol of inspiration – has led to substantial monetary and energy savings for the families of students in the Alliance to Save Energy’s Green Schools program in Southern California.

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