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Change A Light NC

Change A Light NC. Tom Mather Milli Hayman N.C. Division of Air Quality April 2008. Goals: Change A Light NC. Increase awareness of CFL benefits Distribute free CFL bulbs and information Encourage more use of CFLs Conserve energy, reduce air pollution. Key Message: Benefits of CFLs.

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Change A Light NC

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  1. Change A Light NC Tom Mather Milli Hayman N.C. Division of Air Quality April 2008

  2. Goals: Change A Light NC • Increase awareness of CFL benefits • Distribute free CFL bulbs and information • Encourage more use of CFLs • Conserve energy, reduce air pollution

  3. Key Message: Benefits of CFLs • Conserve energy • Cut air pollution • Save money

  4. Conserving Energy CFLs use one-fourth the energy of standard bulbs. Each CFL can save more than 400 pounds of coal in its lifetime.

  5. Saving Money CFLs last up to 10 times longer than standard bulbs, and each CFL saves about $40 in electricity during its lifetime.

  6. Reducing Air Pollution Most electricity comes from burning coal, which creates pollution that contributes to ozone, haze, climate change and other air quality problems.

  7. Mercury: Stress Proper Disposal CFLs contain small amounts of mercury, so recycle or dispose of properly. Using CFLs actually reduces mercury in the environment by lowering electricity use and coal consumption.

  8. Partners • N.C. Division of Air Quality • State Energy Office • N.C. Cooperative Extension • Progress Energy and other utilities • Office of Environmental Education • Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance • EPA Energy Star

  9. Public Awareness Strategies • Web site • Publications • Pledges • State Fair • County fairs • Energy workshops • Teaching materials

  10. Partner Contributions • Progress Energy donated 10,000 CFLs for State Fair • Duke Energy and Dominion Power donated 3,500 CFLs for county fairs and workshops • Division of Air Quality produced printed materials, hosted and helped design web site, organized State Fair exhibit • State Energy Office provided technical support, created web site and conducted energy workshops • Cooperative Extension coordinated county fair exhibits • DAQ and Office of Environmental Education developed teaching materials • Everyone helped at the State Fair!

  11. Web Site www.ChangeALightNC.org

  12. www.ChangeALightNC.org

  13. N.C. State Fair

  14. State and County Fair Goals • Distribute CFLs • Collect pledges • Educate public • Demonstrate energy usage • Involve children

  15. Demonstrating Energy Use

  16. Light Display • CFLs on one side, standard bulbs on other • Lights connected to meters • Great teaching tool

  17. State Fair Accomplishments • Distributed 10,000 CFLs, brochures • Collected 10,000+ pledges • Exhibit viewed by 30,000+ people

  18. Pledge Drive

  19. Other Events • Partnered with State Energy Office and N.C. Cooperative Extension • Exhibits at county fairs, extension and energy workshops in 33 counties • 3,500 people signed pledges and received free CFLs at these events

  20. Event Impacts Distributed 13,500 CFLs at State and County Fairs, directly saving: • 6 million kilowatt hours of electricity • 3.5 million pounds of coal • 7.8 million pounds of CO² emissions (Assumptions: Changing 60W standard bulbs to 15W CFLs; 60% electricity from coal)

  21. Pledge Impacts if Honored Pledges agreed to install 53,500 CFLs • 10,000 State fair pledges: 5 bulbs each • 3,500 county fair pledges: 1 bulb each • 24 million kilowatt hours of electricity • 14 million pounds of coal • 31 million pounds of CO² emissions

  22. Contact Information Tom Mather tom.mather@ncmail.net (919) 715-7408 www.ncair.org www.changealightnc.org

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