TrYeneas Don’t Be Left In The Dark: The Light Bulb Revolution Is Here (NAPSA)—American consumers are about to experience a game-changer in termsoflighting their homes, energyefficiency experts at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencypredict. ‘That’s because, according to a new report by the ENERGY STARprogram, LED bulbs will become the dominant light bulb technology within the next three years. Once thought to be a lighting technology only for early adopters willing to pay top dollar, LED bulbs are now a possibility for the average consumer, with prices hovering around $2 a bulb or less in manyareas. Usingless energy, the bulbs pay for themselves in a matter of months and can save households $50 to $100 peryearin utility costs. LEDbulbs are expected to see widespread adoption by 2020 in significant part because of utility programs continuing to rebate the bulbs and educate consumers about the energy-efficient optionsthatare available. The Problem Despite the tremendoussavings opportunity, many Americans haveyet to experience the LED difference in their own homes. Less than 30 percent of US. light bulb sales in 2016 were LED, and according to a report by the busi- ness research firm ORC International, most consumers havelittle knowledge about the various light bulb options available to them. The average American home has approximately 50 light sockets, and about 60 percent of them still contain an inefficient bulb. So the Bright, efficient, energy-saving LED bulbs are expected to become ever more popular. opportunities for energy savings are huge. The Good News LED bulbsthat have earned the government-backed ENERGY STARlabel are independently certified, undergoing extensive testing to ensure that they perform as promised,saving energy, delivering on brightness and working the way you expect. Such bulbs use 70 to 90 percentless energy than incandescent bulbs andlast at least 15 times longer. The ENERGY STAR program believes that as more Americans learn about the benefits of this technology, they will see the light and join the LED revolution. Learn More For further bright ideas about light- ing and saving, go to www.energystar. gov/bulbrevolution.
