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    ENERGY STAR® qualified light bulbs, including CFLs and LEDs, use significantly less power than conventional ones. They not only can help you save money on your utility bills but also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Residential lighting consumes about 12 percent of a home’s energy use, more than the refrigerator, dishwasher and laundry combined.

A home with ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting can save up to $200 a year on energy bills. Aside from producing 75% less heat, one ENERGY STAR® bulb can save more than $40 in electricity costs over its lifetime.

CFL & LED vs. Incandescent

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) consume up to 75% less energy and last up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs. Operating at a lower temperature allows CFLs to provide light much more efficiently than traditional bulbs. You'll also save with LEDs.

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What is Eco Options?

I am often asked “What is Eco Options and why does The Home Depot have this program?” The Eco Options program identifies products that have less of an impact on the environment than comparable standard products. Our intentions are to make it easier for customers to identify which purchases will help them reduce their environmental impact.

5 Great Reasons to Bring Home ENERGY STAR® Certified Products

If you've been looking for ways to make your home greener, more energy efficient and cut utility costs, it doesn’t seem like an easy task, especially if you have an older home. Why not simplify the process and buy ENERGY STAR®-rated products whenever you can.

UPGRADE TO LED LIGHTING

In just the past couple of years, great strides have been made in improving the technology behind LED landscape lighting. So much so, that now they use up to 75% less energy than some landscape lighting systems that debuted only 3-5 years ago. Plus, LED systems require smaller transformers, which also cost less. Beginning to see the pattern here?

Energy Star® Products Sold
Items
1,150,961,418
The number of applicable ENERGY STAR® qualified products sold from 2006 to 2011 at The Home Depot stores in the United States.
Electricity Saved in 2011
kWh
6,438,352,947
The amount of electricity saved in kilowatt hours (kWh) in 2011 based on the number of applicable ENERGY STAR® qualified products sold.

*This number assumes that the products sold are replacing non ENERGY STAR® qualified products
Dollars Saved
USD
706,218,998
The amount of money saved in 2011 based on the amount of electricity saved from the number of applicable ENERGY STAR® qualified products sold.
Homes Lit for One Year
Homes
4,598,823
The number of homes that the electricity saved could light for one year.

*This number assumes that the average home consumes 1,430 kWh a year for lighting.
The above numbers are based on averages and certain assumptions. Click on a ticker for details.

Turn On Your Green Switch at The Home Depot

If you're going green, turn onto The Home Depot. Proud to be environmentally friendly, we offer many different eco options. Lighting proves no exception. The Home Depot offers an extensive selection of energy efficient light bulbs, such as ENERGY STAR® qualified solar, LED and alternative energy products. These green light bulbs, including Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs),  use significantly less power than conventional ones, creating energy savings for you and helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For any home improvement project or “green need,” look to The Home Depot and go green with your light bulbs.