Bosque County Museum in Clifton

Todd Clift of First Choice Power shows George Larson of the Bosque County Museum how he could reduce the heat and energy usage in the friendship quilt exhibit if he switches to compact fluorescent light bulbs. CFLs use less heat, require less energy and last 10 times as long.

Museum standards ensure these artifacts are kept at 72 degrees for Bosque County visitors to see for years to come.

George Larson, executive director of the museum, said he is applying for a First Choice Power Reduce Your Use Grant to help upgrade the air conditioner planned for the storage space to be a more efficient model. That will ensure energy savings for the life of the unit.

“This will have long-term payoff because that AC has to run all the time,” Larson said.

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