ENERGY STAR® QUALIFIED
LIGHT BULBS
2006 PARTNER RESOURCE GUIDE
INNOVATION. PERFORMANCE. SAVINGS.
ENERGY STAR® Makes It Simple.
This document is designed to help you promote ENERGY STAR qualified
light bulbs.
Section I includes the latest consumer messaging on product features
and benefits, as well as fun facts and usage tips.
Section II summarizes the most recent data on ENERGY STAR market
share, ENERGY STAR criteria, energy savings, and cost–effectiveness.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs use innovative technology to produce light in a
very efficient way. Electricity creates a chemical reaction among gases located
inside the glass tube, causing special phosphors to illuminate. This means ENERGY
STAR qualified light bulbs are at least three times more efficient than regular bulbs.
ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program
that helps consumers identify the most energy-
efficient products.
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SECTION I : CONSUMER INFORMATION
SECTION I : CONSUMER INFORMATION
Take a look! ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs use sophisticated electronic circuitry to
generate light. All you have to do is change the bulb. ENERGY STAR makes it simple.
Incandescent light bulbs were invented by
Thomas Edison in 1879, and the basic design
has not changed much since. These bulbs
are very inefficient, converting only 10% of
the electricity consumed into visible light.
The remaining 90% of the electricity is
actually released as heat!1
DID YOU KNOW?
ENJOY ENERGY SAVINGS AND MORE!
The average U.S. household has more than 40 sockets for light bulbs, ranging from
table lamps to ceiling fixtures. Larger homes can have even more. Lighting accounts
for about 20% of annual household electricity bills, or approximately $200 per year.2
Replacing incandescent bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs provides
significant benefits for consumers:
SAVE TIME AND EFFORT
ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs can last more than seven years, compared
to about 11 months