{"id":4272,"date":"2011-10-19T08:04:07","date_gmt":"2011-10-19T15:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unrbep.org\/?p=4272"},"modified":"2011-10-19T08:04:07","modified_gmt":"2011-10-19T15:04:07","slug":"broad-based-lumen-coalition-unveils-new-website-to-%e2%80%98enlighten%e2%80%99-consumers-about-energy-efficient-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/broad-based-lumen-coalition-unveils-new-website-to-%e2%80%98enlighten%e2%80%99-consumers-about-energy-efficient-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Broad-Based LUMEN Coalition Unveils New Website to \u2018Enlighten\u2019 Consumers about Energy-Efficient Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consumers Can Enjoy More Bulb Choices, More Energy Bill Savings<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

www.lumennow.org<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Washington, D.C., October 19, 2011 \u2013 Energy-efficient lighting means more options and more savings. \u00a0The more energy-efficient light bulbs U.S. consumers use in their homes, the greater the savings \u2013 $50 to more than $100 a year per household. \u00a0Those are key messages that the diverse LUMEN<\/strong><\/a> coalition \u2013 Lighting Understanding for a More Efficient Nation<\/strong> \u2013 is conveying to consumers, beginning with today\u2019s launch and website debut.<\/p>\n

LUMEN\u2019s primary goal is helping consumers understand the variety of lighting options available to meet their diverse lighting needs and save them money while saving energy.<\/p>\n

Money-Saving Choices Already Available<\/strong><\/p>\n

Money-saving choices are already on the market, ahead of the three-year transition that begins January 1, 2012. California began leading the way a year early in January 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cLighting manufacturers have been preparing for this transition for many years. Resources have been focused on changes in packaging and in new product development. NEMA welcomes this effort to help consumers understand the many choices they have as this transition takes place,\u201d said NEMA Lighting Division Chair Pekka Hakkarainen.<\/p>\n

\u201cLUMEN will clear up misinformation,\u201d said Alliance President Kateri Callahan. \u201cFor example, consumers can buy new energy-efficient incandescent light bulbs using halogen technology that look like the old, wasteful bulbs and provide the same light quality but are about 30 percent more efficient and last up to three times longer. Also, both compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs, and light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are 75 percent more efficient and last longer. In fact, LEDs can last up to 25 years!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA homeowner now has many more options than ever before when it comes to lighting the home.\u00a0 Understanding which option is best for a specific application is where LUMEN members can help the homeowner.\u00a0 The lighting industry is going through a technological transition and we need to help educate the consumers,\u201d said Larry Lauck of the American Lighting Association.<\/p>\n

New FTC Labels<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to \u201cenlightening\u201d the public about the variety and benefits of new lighting choices, the LUMEN website also explains the new FTC labels<\/a> that will ease the transition from measuring how much electricity a bulb uses in watts to measuring a bulb\u2019s light output in lumens \u2013 hence the coalition\u2019s acronym. These labels will be found on an increasing number of light bulb packages as the January 2012 implementation date approaches. The new labels provide information on a bulb\u2019s longevity, lifetime cost and the appearance of the light it sheds on a continuum from cool to warm.<\/p>\n

Under the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, inefficient 100-watt bulbs will no longer be made starting January 1, 2012, though retailers can sell out their existing stocks of old bulbs. The higher energy-efficiency standards will apply to 75-watt bulbs starting January 1, 2013, and to 60- and 40-watt bulbs beginning January 1, 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Consumers Can Enjoy More Bulb Choices, More Energy Bill Savings www.lumennow.org Washington, D.C., October 19, 2011 \u2013 Energy-efficient lighting means more options and more savings. \u00a0The more energy-efficient light bulbs U.S. consumers use in their homes, the greater the savings \u2013 $50 to more than $100 a year per household. \u00a0Those are key messages that … Continue reading Broad-Based LUMEN Coalition Unveils New Website to \u2018Enlighten\u2019 Consumers about Energy-Efficient Lighting<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4272"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4272"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4274,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4272\/revisions\/4274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}