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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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Check Out the Social Energy App by Facebook, NRDC, Opower

Date: Mar 20, 2012

On April 4, 2012, Facebook, Opower and NRDC launched an app that allows you to compete with your friends to save home energy.

Article Update: The social energy app was launched on April 3, 2012 by Facebook, NRDC, Opower and 16 utilities. The 20 million households connected to participating utilities can use the app with instantly downloaded energy use data.

2011 Wrap Up

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2011 Wrap-Up
February 24, 2012

2011 marked year two in the Alliance to Save Energy's self-proclaimed "Decade of Energy Efficiency." This four-page PDF highlights the Alliance's biggest accomplishments in 2011 and includes a personal letter from Alliance President Kateri Callahan.

2011 marked year two in the Alliance to Save Energy's self-proclaimed "Decade of Energy Efficiency." This four-page PDF (see above) features the Alliance's biggest accomplishments in 2011 and includes a personal letter from Alliance President Kateri Callahan. Highlights from the PDF include:

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Alliance Office Saves Even More Energy with Super-Efficient Lighting Upgrade

Date: Feb 14, 2012

Author(s): 
Lindsey O'Hern

The Alliance’s Washington, D.C., LEED-CI Silver headquarters already is energy-efficient, but it recently became even more so with a new lighting upgrade.

The Alliance’s Washington, D.C., LEED-CI Silver headquarters already is energy-efficient – but it recently became even more so with a new lighting upgrade! The first phase of this lighting project is complete, and you can see the spectacularly beautiful results in the pictures accompanying this article.  With new lighting, one of the main gathering spots at the Alliance is now twice as bright while only using half as much energy.

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Energy-Efficient Celebrities: Pitt, DiCaprio and More

Date: Jan 31, 2012

Celebrities lend their names to many environmental causes – but which actors use their star power to highlight energy efficiency, specifically? Brad Pitt, Gisele Bündchen, and Sophia Bush, to name just a few. This awards season, watch out for green superstars on the red carpet!

Photo of Brad Pitt credit Just Jared.

From the Oscars to the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, Hollywood gets a close-up this time of year. Many of the celebrities walking the red carpet lend their names to environmental causes – but which actors use their star power to highlight energy efficiency, specifically? Brad Pitt, Gisele Bündchen, and Sophia Bush, to name a few. This awards season, watch out for green superstars on the red carpet!

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National Mall’s Historic Lamps Upgrade to Energy-Efficient LEDs

Date: Jan 31, 2012

Dignitaries including Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar just flipped the switch on a new way the National Mall will be lit at night: with energy-efficient LEDs.

 

On a chilly afternoon Jan. 30, a large group gathered on the National Mall to watch a resplendent sunset behind the Washington Monument. As darkness gathered, a coterie of dignitaries including Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar flipped the switch on a new way the monumental national park, which attracts over 24 million visitors a year, will be lit at night. Finally dark, visitors saw 173 Olmstead lamps, which date back to the Great Depression, shine with the power of new and more energy-efficient LED lights.

The Alliance to Save Energy on President Obama's State of the Union

Alliance President Kateri Callahan
Date: 
January 24, 2012

As President Barack Obama prepares his State of the Union address, Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan reminds the nation that energy efficiency strengthens our economy, spurs job growth and reduces dependence on imported energy – while also saving money for each American household and business.

Statement by Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan

As President Obama prepares his State of the Union Address, the Alliance to Save Energy notes that energy efficiency strengthens the nation’s economy, spurs job growth and reduces dependence on imported energy – while also saving money for each and every American household and business.

Even as new energy technologies continue to emerge, efficiency remains the quickest, cheapest, cleanest way to enhance energy independence, extend domestic energy supplies and protect the environment.

Better Buildings: Better Business Conference

January 31, 2012 - 7:00am - February 2, 2012 - 4:00pm
1551 North Thoreau Drive, 60173 Schaumburg, IL
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Chicago-Sun Times Publication, The Naperville Sun: Changes in Law Makes Way for Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs

Date: Jan 17, 2012

New Year Ushers in Bright New Era in Lighting, Says Alliance

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December 29, 2011

As we usher in a New Year, the first phase of a revolution in home lighting products – one that promises a bright future at less cost – will begin as well, says the Alliance to Save Energy.

Consumers to Save Money and Energy with Expanded Lighting Options

Washington, D.C., December 29, 2011 – As we usher in a New Year, the first phase of a revolution in home lighting products – one that promises a bright future at less cost – will begin as well, says the Alliance to Save Energy.

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Energy-Efficient Times Square Ball Rings in the New Lighting Standards

Date: Jan 04, 2012

Author(s): 
Monique O'Grady

At the center of New Year's celebrations, Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan and Philips Lighting CEO Ed Crawford answered questions about the energy-efficient Times Square Ball and new lighting standards.

On Dec. 30, 2011, Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan joined Philips Lighting CEO Ed Crawford in New York City for media interviews about the energy-efficient LEDs in the 12-foot, 12,000-pound Times Square Ball. The ball's 32,000+ LEDs used about the same amount of electricity as two wall ovens to count down to 2012.

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