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Several photos of light bulbs including energy-efficient incandescents, CFLs, and LEDs
You'll save about $6 in energy costs this year if you replace one traditional 100 watt incandescent with an energy star CFL.
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CFLs and LEDs are available in warm white.

Information for Media

These Public Service Announcements (PSAs), videos, presentation, and images are available for use by media organizations. The materials are copyright-free, and you are welcome to cite the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the source.

Public Service Announcements

These PSAs educate consumers about saving money on their electric bill with new lighting choices and looking for “lumens,” a new way to shop for light bulbs. Two :30 and two :60 audio PSAs are available for your download below. Download Windows Media Player or iTunes.

PSA Format Length File Size
A New Generation .MP3 0:30 483 KB
A New Generation .MP3 1:00 963 KB
Flowers or Bulbs .MP3 0:30 483 KB
Flowers or Bulbs .MP3 1:00 963 KB

Videos

Photo of a dining room lit by a chandelier.

A residential home is shown with newer lighting choices that save energy and money. All of the light bulbs in this video meet the new energy standards that take effect from 2012–2014. The energy-saving incandescent bulbs use about 25% less energy, and CFLs and LEDs typically use 75% less energy than traditional varieties.

Lighting Choices Save You Money — B-Roll Format Length File Size
Preview reel .WMV 3:10 17 MB
Full-length HD video .WMV 3:10 119 MB
Full-length HD video .MOV 3:10 199 MB

Download the Lighting Choices Save You Money Scene-by-Scene Description.

Presentation

Image of presentation first page including energy-efficient light bulbs. Text displayed is "Consumer Light Bulb Changes: Briefing and Resources for Media and Retailers. Technical Background Briefing for Media – Lighting. Eere.energy.gov"

This presentation provides helpful background information on the new legislation and the types of energy-efficient lighting available today.

Consumer Light Bulb Changes: Briefing and Resources for Media and Retailers

Images

Several photos of light bulbs including energy-efficient incandescents, CFLs, and LEDs.

All of these light bulbs—CFLs, LEDs, and energy-saving incandescents—meet the new energy standards that take effect from 2012–2014.
Download high-resolution image: EPS 42 MB
Download low-resolution image: JPG 117 KB

Several photos of light bulbs including energy-efficient incandescents, CFLs, and LEDs.

All of these light bulbs—CFLs, LEDs, and energy-saving incandescents—meet the new energy standards that take effect from 2012–2014.
Download high-resolution image: EPS 32 MB
Download low-resolution image: JPG 85 KB

Image showing four different types of LED light bulbs.

LEDs
All of these light bulbs meet the new energy standards that take effect from 2012–2014. These LED bulbs use about 75%–80% less energy than traditional bulbs.
Download high-resolution image: JPG 3.3 MB | EPS 2 MB

Image showing four different types of CFL light bulbs.

CFLs
All of these light bulbs meet the new energy standards that take effect from 2012–2014.These CFL bulbs use about 75% less energy than traditional bulbs.
Download high-resolution image: JPG 3.6 MB | EPS 1.9 MB

Image showing four different types of energy-saving incandescent light bulbs.

Energy-saving incandescents
These energy-saving incandescent bulbs use about 25% less energy than traditional bulbs.
Download high-resolution image: JPG 3.8 MB | EPS 2.2 MB

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