Pledge to Make a Difference, One Light at a Time
Be part of Fanwood's commitment to save energy and our
environment.
In March 2008, the Mayor & Town Council, committed to promote
the "Change a Light, Change the World Program" from the Office
of Clean Energy of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU)
within Fanwood. The resolution adopted, specified "soliciting
commitments of a minimum of 200 residents and/or businesses
signing onto the CHANGE-A-LIGHT PLEDGE to switch to compact
fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) for the five most commonly used
lights in their home or business, the equivalent of installing
1,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs in the community."
The Fanwood Environmental Commission has taken up this challenge
to help preserve our country's energy resources and join
Americans nationwide in the fight against global warning by
encouraging all community members to change at least one light
at home to one that has earned the government's ENERGY STAR for
energy efficiency.
We have set a goal to encourage all community members to take
the online
ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge by September 30, 2008. To
give you a sense of the impact that small actions can have on
our energy resources and the environment, if every American home
replaced just one light bulb or fixture with an ENERGY STAR
labeled one, each year we would save more than $600 million in
energy costs, enough energy to light more than 3 million homes,
and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more
than 800,000 cars!
Because lighting accounts for nearly 20% of the average home's
electric bill, changing to more efficient options not only makes
a dent in the amount of fossil fuels our local power plants must
burn to generate electricity, but also helps reduce our electric
bills at home. Over the life of a single compact fluorescent
light bulb (CFL), you can save an average of $30 or more in
electricity costs while preventing more than 400 pounds of
greenhouse gas emissions. And, every CFL uses 75% less energy
than a standard incandescent and lasts as much as 10 times
longer.
Please join us now in taking the pledge. It's a simple
commitment that will go a long way to assure that the energy
resources we rely on and the environment we live in are
preserved for generations to come. Click on the button below and
help demonstrate that Fanwoodians are a significant part of this
vital national movement.
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