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It seems like lately everyone has been on a "go green" kick.  With the global temperature rising, people are paying more attention to what kind of products they buy and the energy that they use in their homes.  There are many different ways that you can cut down on the energy consumption that you and your family use every month so if  you are interested in making your home a greener place, it is important to look into the different options that you have.  Once you find out what options are available to help you cut down on your energy consumption you will need to sit down and think about which you can realistically implement in your home.  One strategy for making a home more energy efficient that you will most definitely want to think about is eco friendly lighting.

Eco friendly lighting is one of the easiest upgrades that you can make in your home and it will end up saving you a lot of money and help the environment at the same time.  Traditional incandescent light bulbs are notorious for being large consumers of energy and not very efficient when it comes to light output.  In fact, a majority of the energy that an incandescent light bulb puts out is in the form of heat, which is basically useless as light bulbs are not designed to heat your home.  Changing out these light bulbs for modern, energy efficient bulbs is easy and it won't cost you very much.  You will actually be able to save a lot of money on your electric bill every month by switching to eco friendly lightning. 

When you are in the market for eco friendly lighting, you will have a few different options that you will have to choose from.  One of the most popular choices to upgrade your home to these new energy efficient bulbs is to change out your current bulbs for compact fluorescent light bulbs.  These light bulbs are filled with gasses that give off light when an electric current is passed through them and use up to seventy five percent less energy that traditional bulbs that you are probably using now.  These bulbs not only use less energy, but they also last much longer allowing you to save money both on your electric bill and by not having to buy light bulbs as often. 

Eco friendly lighting options can be found all over.  If  possible, you should choose bulbs that are energy star approved by the government as they have had to pass vigorous tests of both safety and energy efficiency.

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