Mythbusting

The average person today is inundated with messages about saving energy. Unfortunately too many messages perpetuate long-standing myths, making it difficult to sort out good advice from bad. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has compiled a list of myth-busters to help separate energy savings fact from energy wasting fiction.

There are ten in all and I will be posting one a day for you to mull over.

Someone once told me that CFLs should be left on for a minimum of 15 minutes in order to prevent them from burning out before their guaranteed 2 year lifespan. Well, too bad I can't remember who told me!

MYTHBUSTING FACT #1: Turning off lights, even for short periods of time, really saves energy, with little impact on the lifespan of the bulb. Turn off the lights even when you're leaving a room for just a few minutes.