Lutron Offers Tips for Saving Energy at Home on Earth Day and Every Day

COOPERSBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Did you know that lighting accounts for almost 15%* of the average homeowner's monthly electric bill? And that if every home in the US installed two dimmers in place of two standard light switches, the potential annual savings could be $1.2 billion in electricity and close to 25 billion pounds of CO2? Thats the equivalent of taking more than one million cars off the road.

With a variety of products ranging from dimmers, to sensors, to automated shades and thermostats, Lutron Electronics makes it easy for homeowners to save energy throughout their homes, whether you want to update one room or an entire home.

This Earth Day, its time to keep that promise that youll live a more energy-efficient lifestyle. Here are some tips from Lutron on how to start saving energy in your home:

Dimmers

Installing dimmers is one of the easiest green home improvements you can make and it enhances ambiance and creates a mood for romance. The average homeowner can install one in 15 minutes or less.

Every time you dim the lights you save energy. Dimming incandescent and halogen bulbs by 25%, for example, saves about 20% energyand bulbs last longer, too. Dim more and youll save even more.

Lutron dimmers work with all types of light sources, from incandescents and halogens, to dimmable compact fluorescents (CFLs) and dimmable LEDs. In addition, Lutron has dimmers that automatically save 15% energy over a standard switch.

In fact, the new C.L dimmer (for use with dimmable CFLs, dimmable LEDs, incandescents and halogens) can save up to $30 in energy savings, per dimmer, per year for incandescent and halogen bulbs, and up to $50** in energy savings, per dimmer, per year, when the C.L dimmer is used with a dimmable CFL.

Occupancy/vacancy sensors

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Lutron Offers Tips for Saving Energy at Home on Earth Day and Every Day