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truth #1 : Energy consumption for all lighting in the U.S. is estimated to be about 22% of the total electricity generated. |
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truth #2 : If every U.S. home replaced their 5 most frequently used light fixtures with energy efficient lighting, we would save close to $8 billion per year in energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to that produced by 10 million cars. |
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truth #3 : A global switch to efficient lighting would dwarf cuts achieved by existing wind and solar power sources, and trim the world's electricity bill by nearly a tenth! |
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truth #4 : If just 25% of U.S. lighting fixtures were converted to LEDs, we could save $115 billion in utility costs; alleviate the need to build 133 new coal-burning power stations; reduce carbon emissions by 158 million metric tons and avoid releasing 5,700 pounds of airborne mercury per year. |
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truth #5 : Each year an estimated 600 million fluorescent lamps are disposed of in U.S. landfills, amounting to 30,000 pounds of mercury waste. Astonishingly, that's almost half the amount of mercury emitted into the atmosphere by coal-fired power plants each year. It only takes 4mg of mercury to contaminate up to 7,000 gallons of freshwater, meaning that the 30,000 pounds of mercury thrown away in compact fluorescent light bulbs each year is enough to pollute nearly every lake, pond, river and stream in North America. |
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| The truth: is current energy efficient labeling consists of a simple logo. While these logos may provide the consumer with some sense that the product is energy efficient, they do not provide any specific environmental savings metrics that affect the health of our planet. |
At truth: in lighting
we feel that by listing the environmental savings right on the product package,
in a way that's easy to understand, consumers can make a more informed, and environmentally
conscious purchase decision.
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