Save Energy with These Apps and Gadgets
TR takes a look at the best mobile software for tracking and reducing consumer energy use.
Bulb switcher: Changing a light bulb today is just as tricky as the old joke implies. Choices include LEDs, compact fluorescents, and incandescents. Light Bulb Finder, winner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent Apps for the Environment contest, identifies energy-efficient bulbs in your home, calculates the financial and environmental payback, and creates a shopping list. The average American home has 40 lighting sockets and could cut electric bills $120 a year with a full bulb makeover, the EPA estimates.
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