Give the Gift of Energy Efficiency This Christmas.Compact fluorescent light bulbs a smart, practical and important gift ELK RIVER Elk River 1. A river rising in the Cumberland Mountains of south-central Tennessee and meandering about 322 km (200 mi) generally west-southwest into northern Alabama. 2. A river, about 277 km (172 mi) long, of central West Virginia. , Minn. -- Still searching for the perfect gift for that hard-to-shop-for person? Why not fill their stocking with a package of compact fluorescent light bulbs, says Great River Energy. The Elk River-based electric generation and transmission company is encouraging its member cooperative customers to give energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) as a thoughtful and practical gift this year. "CFLs are the kind of product that both makes a great gift, as well as being practical by saving energy and money for those who receive it," said Gary Connett, manager of member services and demand-side management at Great River Energy. "Each CFL CFL Canadian Football League that replaces a traditional light bulb bulb, thickened, fleshy plant bud, usually formed under the surface of the soil, which carries the plant over from one blooming season to another. It may have many fleshy layers (as in the onion and hyacinth) or thin dry scales (as in some lilies)—both of which can save up to $30 in energy costs over the life of the bulb and lasts up to 10 times longer than a regular light bulb," said Connett. Each bulb can also reduce the amount of emissions from power plants by nearly 450 pounds, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and . "It's kind of ironic that you'd be giving someone something that would take a lump of coal OUT of their stocking," noted Connett. Other CFL facts: -- If every American home For the American mortgage lender, see . The American Home is a center of intercultural exchange located in Vladimir, Russia. The home is designed to model a typical American suburban home and its main focus is the ESL school that provides lessons for Russian students. replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR-rated CFL, we would save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year and prevent greenhouse gases greenhouse gas n. Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. greenhouse gas equivalent to the emissions of nearly 800,000 cars. CFLs are available at most retailers that sell regular light bulbs and cost just a bit more. More information on CFLs is available at www.energystar.gov. Learn about energy efficiency programs at www.greatriverenergy.com Great River Energy (www.GreatRiverEnergy.com) is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative providing electricity to 28 distribution cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. It is the second largest power supplier in the state of Minnesota, and the fourth largest cooperative of its type in the nation. |
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