Lead the Pack of 110 Million
FastCompany published a great article in its Sept. '06 edition about the energy-saving effects of Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFL's). You probably know what they are, but do you realize how far they've come and more importantly, how immense their impact can be?
"If every one of 110 million American households bought just one [CFL] and used it to replace an ordinary 60-watt bulb, the energy saved would be enough to power a city of 1.5 million people. One bulb swapped out, enough electricity saved to power all the homes in Delaware and Rhode Island. In terms of oil not burned, or greenhouse gases not exhausted into the atmosphere, one bulb is equivalent to taking 1.3 million cars off the roads."
And according to Chevron, this one bulb in every home would save 500 pounds of coal and over a 1/2 ton of CO2 emissions (per bulb, per home)!
Pass the word - Lead the pack of those you know - speak out about CFL's and other easy ways to save energy.
