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| ENERGY STAR Operation Change Out campaign U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman on Earth Day launched a joint Department of Energy (DOE) and Defense campaign to challenge military bases nationwide to change their incandescent light bulbs to energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) in on-base housing. The ENERGY STAR campaign, called Operation Change Out, will help bases across the country increase energy efficiency, save money and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. "The ENERGY STAR Operation Change Out campaign will help meet President Bush's goal to stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions by 2025," Secretary Bodman said. "By using energy wisely the military can help us access the cheapest and cleanest source of new energy – the energy we waste each and every day." At Camp Lejune, Secretary Bodman was joined by Base Commanding Officer Col. Richard P. Flatau, Jr. at a ceremony where he installed the 17,500 ENERGY STAR qualified CFL at one of Camp Lejeune's military houses. Base personnel, residents and their families as well as over 250 school children attended the change out ceremony. Changing out 17,500 bulbs at Camp Lejeune, the first U.S. military base to participate in Operation Change Out, will prevent more than 7.5 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, save nearly five million kilowatt hours of electricity, and at least $500, 000 on energy bills over the lifetime of the bulbs. The ENERGY STAR Operation Change Out campaign will help advance the President's Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management", which directed federal agencies to decrease energy intensity and maximize use of renewable energy. There are more than 200 military facilities located across the U.S. and changing one incandescent light bulb to a CFL in every on-base housing unit across the U.S. could prevent the emissions of more than 95 million pounds of carbon dioxide over the lifetime of the bulbs. One CFL can save about $30, or more, in electricity costs. These light bulbs also use 75 percent less energy, last up to 15 times longer, and produce about 75 percent less heat than traditional incandescent models. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |