A sure-fire sign of the holiday season is brilliant neighborhood light displays. Festive colored lights boost holiday spirit – and they boost energy bills, too. Americans use up to 40 percent more energy during the holiday season and much of that energy is attributed to decorative lights. Luckily, you don’t have to lose the lights to save energy – and money – this season.
Viewer Tip: Look for Energy Star (www.energystar.gov) qualified decorative light strings that use light-emitting diode (LED) technology. Energy Star strands use 75 to 90 percent less energy than traditional incandescent strands, last ten times longer and are cool to the touch, reducing fire risk. The amount of electricity use by just one traditional seven-watt incandescent bulb is enough to power 140 LEDs – that’s two 24-foot strings of LED lights!
Save even more energy and money by plugging holiday lights into a powerstrip and turning it off during the day.
Season: Winter
(Sources: Energy Star. “Decorative Light Strands.” http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=dls.pr_dls; Northwestern University Pathway to Wellness. “How to be Environmentally Conscious this Holiday Season.” http://www.nwhealth.edu/healthyU/findBalance/environ.html)
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