From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer August 11, 2008.
Here’s an amazing fact: About 10 percent of the energy used by a regular incandescent light bulb goes to produce light. The rest is wasted as heat. Though heat is always nice in our cold winters, it is very inefficient heat at a very high cost.
Energy-efficient lights produce [...]
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What you can do for under $100 to lower your energy costs
July 17th, 2008 · No Comments
BY: Karl Monetti, Northern Alaska Environmental Center
Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily Newsminer July 16, 2008, Section A3
Have you noticed the “fuel surcharge” on your electric bill lately? I am sure you have. Have you also noticed, and read, the little colored inserts in your electric bill each month? My first tip is to not complain about [...]
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Lighten Your Electric Bill: Install New Lights
March 13th, 2008 · No Comments
BY: John Davies, CCHRC Research Director
Fairbanks Daily Newsminer 03/13/08 Section A3
There are many different types of energy efficient lighting available. For indoor use, typical choices involve replacing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lights (CFL) or old fluorescent tubes (T12) with newer ones (T8 or T5). LED lighting is available for some uses such as holiday [...]
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