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Public Service Announcements
These PSAs educate consumers about saving money on their electric bill with new lighting choices and looking for “lumens,” a new way to shop for light bulbs. Two :30 and two :60 audio PSAs are available for your download below. Download Windows Media Player or iTunes.
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0:30 |
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1:00 |
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Videos

A residential home is shown with newer lighting choices that save energy and money. All of the lightbulbs in this video meet the new energy standards that take effect from 2012–2014. The energy-saving incandescent bulbs use about 25% less energy, and CFLs and LEDs typically use 75% less energy than traditional varieties.
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Lighting Choices Save You Money -- B-Roll |
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3:10 |
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3:10 |
119 MB |
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3:10 |
199 MB |
Presentation
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This presentation provides helpful background information on the new legislation and the types of energy-efficient lighting available today. Download the presentation.
Images

All of these lightbulbs -- CFLs, LEDs, and energy-saving incandescents -- meet the new energy standards that take effect from 2012–2014.
Download high-resolution image: EPS 42 MB
Download low-resolution image: JPG 117 KB

All of these lightbulbs -- CFLs, LEDs, and energy-saving incandescents -- meet the new energy standards that take effect from 2012–2014.
Download high-resolution image: EPS 32 MB
Download low-resolution image: JPG 85 KB

LEDs
All of these lightbulbs meet the new energy standards that take effect from 2012–2014. These LED bulbs use about 75%–80% less energy than traditional bulbs.
Download high-resolution image: JPG 3.3 MB | EPS 2 MB

CFLs
All of these lightbulbs meet the new energy standards that take effect from 2012–2014.These CFL bulbs use about 75% less energy than traditional bulbs.
Download high-resolution image: JPG 3.6 MB | EPS 1.9 MB

Energy-saving incandescents
These energy-saving incandescent bulbs use about 25% less energy than traditional bulbs.
Download high-resolution image: JPG 3.8 MB | EPS 2.2 MB
Learn More
- Learn about lighting choices to save you money
- Learn about the new lighting standards and how they affect you
- Find out how to shop for energy-efficient lighting
- Get answers to frequently asked questions
- Find information for lightbulb retailers


