South Bay Energy Reviews: Three Types of Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
Lighting makes up 20% of the energy consumption of an average home. Changing your light bulbs to more energy-efficient types will help you lower your electricity costs substantially. Most experts recommend replacing your old incandescent bulbs with one or more of the following types. 1) Halogen lamps. At first glance, halogen lamps look very much like ordinary incandescent bulbs. That’s where the similarities end. When you switch on a halogen lamp, the tungsten filament lights up and the metal is evaporated into the halogen gas that fills the bulb, generating light (and a lot of heat). The halogen gas then deposits the evaporated tungsten back to the filament. This means that halogen lamps last longer than incandescent bulbs. They also provide more light per watt. 2) Compact fluorescent lights . CFLs are much like linear or tubular fluorescent lights; however, they are shaped in a way that allows you to use them with standard sockets. Despite their size, they produce lighting...