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Compact Fluorescent Lighting

by John Wells
July 20, 2012

Courtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension FYCS/EFNEP Agent II According to the EPA, in 2007, Americans saved $1.5 billion by switching to ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs. The energy saved could light all the households in a city ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Work & Life
Tags: CFLs, Energy Star, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Fixtures, FYCS, Green Living, Light Bulbs, Lighting, Saving, Saving Energy, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable Living, Wakulla County Extension

Changes in the Way We Light Our Homes

by John Wells
January 5, 2012

The Green Scene By Shelley Swenson Oh the far reaching effects of our government. Were you aware of the Energy Independence and Security Act which became law in 2007? The law mandated new efficiency standards to be set for appliances which ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Work & Life
Tags: Bulb, CFL, Changes In The Way We Light Our Homes, Energy, Energy Saving, Environmentally Friendly, Families & Consumers, Fixtures, Fluorescent, How To Choose The Right Light Bulb, LED, Light, Sustainable, Sustainable Living, Watts

Is it Working?

by sfylpinellascounty
September 18, 2009

New information has been released from the US Department of Energy on the consumption of energy in the United States over the past year. The results are certainly worth pondering and are certainly due to a combination of a variety of factors, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Work & Life

Cool It!

by sfylpinellascounty
May 5, 2009

James Stevenson, Pinellas County Extension Specialist, Urban Sustainability Can you feel the hot breath of summer on your neck? Yes, another beautiful and enviable winter and spring are soon to be a thing of the past. We shall will soon ... READ MORE

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