CFL’s are a great way to save money at any sized congregation or any Church looking to go green for more reasons than just saving the Church money. This storyon NPR has some great details on CFL’s in this article.
go to npr and listen the audio if you like…
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112416464
Here is the text…
Hybrid bulbs, the kind [...]
Many faiths teach the importance of taking care of the environment and now churches in Michigan and around the country are taking this lesson to heart.
The Michigan Interfaith Power and Light Group is working with church leaders around the state to make houses of worship more energy efficient. A grant from DTE energy is [...]
Download the:
Putting Energy Into Stewardship: Energy Star Guide for Congregations
http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/small_business/congregations_guidebook/Cong_Guide.pdf
“Virtually any congregational facility can improve its energy efficiency easily and cost-effectively, using the
numerous resources that are available both from ENERGY STAR, as well as, a wide variety of other
organizations. These resources are available to help you through the process of completing an upgrade. This
process can [...]
Read the full article at:
http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPnews.asp?ID=30325
“The result? The church estimates it saved $268,000 during the first year of its initiative, which ended in February. The figure is a “cost avoidance” calculation that uses, among other things, degree days.”
