With daily life going on, one thing that is sometimes over looked is “how can I impact the environment.” We become caught up in the day to day and do not take the time to think about what we can do to change the world. Earth Day is one day to really reflect on what you have done in the past year and what you want to do to help.
This may seem like a daunting task, however the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is committed to helping people learn about how they can integrate saving the planet into their everyday lives. The EPA is announcing “ENERGY STARs Across America” – a nationwide, grassroots effort to help families learn about energy saving actions they can take in their homes and communities that will help protect the climate.
There are more ways than you realize to help out and get involved:
Take the ENERGY STAR Pledge
Find an energy efficiency event near you with the EPA’s ENERGY STARs Across America map
Enter the Be an ENERGY STAR Video Challenge
ENERGY STAR helps you with ways that you can help change the world. Last year Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved over $18 billion on their energy bills while reducing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of 33 million vehicles. We need to do whatever we can to make 2011 even bigger and better!
Changing out an incandescent light bulb for an energy efficient option is a great way to start making a change. So, get out there this Earth day and take the ENERGY STAR pledge! With ENERGY STAR, changing the world is easier than you might think.
With the new E.I.S.A Lighting laws going into effect soon, many people are concerned about the light quality that will be in their homes. Many people have tried CFL’s that are subpar and are upset about their slow start-up times that leave their rooms gloomy and dark when they flip the switch to turn on the lights. However, most people do not know about TCP’s InstaBright™ technology.
InstaBright was created because there was a market for faster starting CFLs. This CFL technology from TCP comes on faster with a 30-45 second run-up time. At 10 seconds, a TCP CFL with InstaBright will be up over 200 lumens where other bulbs are still under 100 lumens. Here’s a quick demonstration of this amazing technology:
TCP InstaBright CFLs are available in globe, par and A-Lamp sizes in a variety of color temperatures and wattages. These great bulbs are also ENERGY STAR® rated. InstaBright bulbs take away any concerns about walking into a dark room after flipping the light switch. For more information on InstaBright, visit the TCP website.
Want to do your part for the environment while you also save energy and money?
Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR. Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the fight against global warming by taking the ENERGY STAR Pledge.
When you pledge, you are making a commitment to save energy and money, and fight global warming by taking energy-saving actions in your home, such as changing a light to an ENERGY STAR qualified model.
To date, nearly two million people across the nation have pledged to take small, energy-saving steps that can change the world. If every American household took part in the pledge, we would save more than $18 billion in annual energy costs and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 18 million cars. TCP has set a goal of reducing 12,460,000 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.
Take the ENERGY STAR Pledge now, and join with millions of Americans who are taking small steps that make a big difference in the fight against global warming. Once you’ve taken the pledge, share your energy-saving stories to inspire others. Together, we can all make a difference.
Please go to the link below and support ENERGY STAR and TCP in achieving their Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2009-2010 by taking the ENERGY STAR Pledge. You can also find the link on www.tcpi.com/Energy_Star.aspx.
Last week, a TCP delegation was proud to travel to Washington, DC, to accept the 2009 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Lighting Product Manufacturer.
Presenting the award (left) is Richard H. Karney, DOE ENERGY STAR Program Manager. Accepting the award on behalf of TCP is CEO, Ellis Yan (center), and Melissa Obradovic, TCP Energy Star Program Manager (right).
TCP, Inc has been an ENERGY STAR partner since 1999 and will be honored for its leadership in manufacturing CFL’s, Residential Light Fixtures and LED’s that earn the ENERGY STAR, the government backed symbol of energy efficiency. In 2008, TCP introduced over 140 new ENERGY STAR qualified CFL’s and 25 new ENERGY STAR qualified LED Decorative Light Strings.
Two weeks from today on Wednesday, October 1st, ENERGY STAR kicks off it’s annual “Change-A-Light” campaign, which encourages people to switch from inefficient incandescent light bulbs to more efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).
This year the folks at ENERGY STAR have made some changes to the program, and are calling the campaign “Change the World – Start with ENERGY STAR“. While October 1st is still “Change a Light Day”, the new program is more robust and expands beyond lighting to include the all kinds of ENERGY STAR products that reduce energy and result in a carbon reduction.
Did you know that if every American took part in the ENERGY STAR pledge we would save $18 billion in energy costs and save green house gas emissions equivalent to 18 million cars by simply switching your incandescent light in for and ENERGY STAR CFL, or installing a programmable thermostat or enabling your computer to power down automatically?
TCP, Inc. has joined with millions of Americans in the flight against global warming by encouraging individual actions that can make a big difference in reducing energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions. TCP, Inc is the leading manufacturer of Compact Fluorescent light bulbs.
Lighting still remains the easiest and most cost effective change people can make. TCP, Inc has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 38,985,000 pounds by for Earth Day 2009. Help us exceed this goal by taking the ENERGY STAR Pledge today. You can also share your energy-saving story to inspire others to take the pledge.
Earlier this week, the EPA announced the launch of a new ENERGY STAR tool that will help peoiple ”bring their green to work”. The illustrated module highlights areas around the office environment for employees to help conserve in order to fight global warming.
In the news release, the EPA shares some of the tips contained in ENERGY STAR @ Work. They include:
Replace the bulbs in desk lamps with Energy Star qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs. These light bulbs use about 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs and last up to 10 times longer. Energy Star qualified lamps and light fixtures also are available for even more energy savings.
Use a power strip as a central “turn off” point when you are done using office equipment to completely disconnect the power supply. Even when turned off, electronic and IT equipment often use a small amount of electricity when plugged in.
Remember to turn off your lights when leaving conference rooms and your work space, especially at the end of the day.
Use Energy Star qualified battery chargers or power adapters which, on average, use 30-35 percent less energy than conventional models. Don’t forget to unplug battery chargers or power adapters when equipment is fully charged or disconnected from the charger.
Get involved! Create a Green Team with your co-workers, help reduce office waste, and set a goal to earn the Energy Star label for your building.
Yesterday, EcoAlign released the results from their fourth EcoPinion study. Among the major finding were:
The “Energy Star” label is extremely important to 31 percent of consumers and is very important to another 37 percent, for a total of 68 percent of consumers indicating that the “Energy Star” label has value in regard to their purchasing decisions.
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With daily life going on, one thing that is sometimes over looked is “how can I impact the environment.” We become caught up in the day to day and do not take the time to think about what we can do to change the world. Earth Day is one day to really reflect on what you have done in the past year and what you want to do to help. 
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Want to do your part for the environment while you also save energy and money?
Last week, a TCP delegation was proud to travel to Washington, DC, to accept the 2009 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Lighting Product Manufacturer.
