Electricity Is In The News - Online Research Links
Welcome to the Electricity Is In The News! online research center.  Below are some links that will help you to learn more about energy efficiency in your home and community.  Some links will be better for you than others, so make sure to pick your sources of information carefully.

Good luck!  Go get your story!
Heating and Cooling
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Light
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  • General

















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  • Torchieres












  • Newer Technologies





Good place to begin:

Welcome to ELFLIST
www.elflist.com/
Be sure to follow the menu items, such as "F.A.Q.'s" and "articles."

Lighting Efficiency Information
www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/lighting/

Home Energy Brief #2 Lighting
www.rmi.org/images/other/Energy/E04-12_HEB2Lighting.pdf

Good place to begin:

Energy Star® Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Savings Calculators
www.goodmart.com/light_bulb_energy_saving_calculator.aspx
An interactive calculator.

DELight– Domestic Efficient Lighting
eetd.lbl.gov/EMills/PUBS/PDF/Global_Lighting_Potential.pdf

Energy-efficient Lighting FAQs
www.gelighting.com/na/home_lighting/ask_us/faq_compact.htm
Answers to some common questions about CFLS.

Long Term Performance of Compact Fluorescent Lamps
www.lrc.rpi.edu/resources/pdf/19-2000.pdf
How scientists test light bulbs.
Good place to begin:

oikos.com/library/lighting/torchieres/index.html

Product Safety Tips: Halogen Torchiere Lamps
www.ul.com/consumers/halogen.html

Good place to begin:

LEDs
www.netl.doe.gov/ssl/PDFs/LED-FAQ.pdf

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Other
This fast-growing category includes energy uses from cooking to computing.





Light
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Hot Water
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Keeping Food Cold
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Heating and Cooling
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