Ferndale lighting company offer free energy efficient light bulbs to nonprofits

Ferndale-based Lighting Supply Co. is offering free compact fluorescent light bulbs to nonprofits through a program called Bright Earth. CF light bulbs are not only energy efficient but also look to save you a pretty penny in light bulb costs in the long run.

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Lighting Supply is offering an overstock of 70,000 General Electric 22-watt CF light bulbs, which replace standard 75-watt incandescents and last 10 times longer. They also cost dramatically less to operate -- $22 per 10,000 hours versus $75 for 10,000 hours -- or $53 in savings over the life of the bulb.

Globally speaking, the 70,000 CFLs will save $3.7 million in energy costs and reduce the amount of coal burned by nearly 18,000 tons and the amount of carbon dioxide released in the atmosphere by 38,213 tons.

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