Get Energy-Saving Light Bulbs
Replace your incandescent bulbs (the kind we've all used for decades) with energy-efficient light bulbs called compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. They use as much as 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs while providing the same amount of light, and they can last up to 10 times longer.
For example, a 13-watt CFL replacing a 60-watt incandescent will save about 470 kWh over its lifetime. At $0.14 per kWh, you would save $65.80 with a single light bulb not to mention remove over 600 lbs of carbon from the Texas environment.*
*Based on 1.35 lbs/CO2 per 1kWh. Source: US EPA 2005 Texas emissions data.