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100 Ways to Reduce Your Impact

Step 42Low Wattage is good wattage

Low Wattage is good wattage
Wherever you can, try to use low wattage light bulbs. Low wattage means low energy. Your energy company charges you for kilowatts/hour, so don't be caught using too many watts.
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Jul 29, 2011. 10:18 PMSketch98 says:
Use LED light bulbs they use 7 watts instead of 60 and last for 9 years.
Jul 28, 2009. 10:05 AMzique316 says:
That's the same as step 1.
Sep 29, 2009. 11:59 AMronmaggi says:
New title: 99 Ways to Reduce Your Impact. Though it is probably less as some others have thin validity.
Sep 11, 2009. 11:23 AMfwater says:
I am flabbergasted, nay, horrified at your depiction of the evil incandescent light bulb. Shame on you for showing such violent, mother earth destroying things! Not a fail; lower power means lower cost. But now I have to use a flashlight connected to a miner's helmet to eat dinner.

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