Watts Happening

Engergy Project

This was really fun! Sean and I did get tired of writing down every time we turned on/off each light switch we used in the house we house sat, for a whole week. But it was all worth it. I learned that although $.92 per week for lighting doesn't seem like much, $.28 cents is so much less. What really impressed me though, is the fact that for a 100 watt light bulb you get 1600 lumens. For the same amount of lumens the energy efficient bulbs use just 23-30 watts! I have heard some people complain about the type of light that the energy efficient bulbs put off, but I think it's just a matter of light/lamp shades.

It is so easy to make a difference this way. We hear about how much we consume and are continually told to lessen our consumption, especially of energy. Well, changing light bulbs is a great way to take action or tell others how to take action.

Check out my Power Point Presentation and look at the data I found.
http://www.slideshare.net/gueste3f1de/watts-happening-150357

My Spreadsheet with data may be found at:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pqyNp1Svqo1lTTeCPMTB0dw