Save Money 

Energy conservation helps decrease our use of natural resources and benefits the environment. It’s also great for your bottom line operating costs. ENERGY STAR rated lighting products use at least 75% less energy, which translates to major energy bill savings. So while LEDs may cost a bit more upfront, they almost always pay for themselves through savings in the end. 

If you’re wondering how much you could save by updating to LED lights, check out TCP’s ROI calculator. More often than not, the upfront investment in LED lighting pays for itself in energy savings over time. Input your own information, and find out how much you could save!

Save the Environment

Slightly behind transportation, electricity production is the second greatest producer of greenhouse gasses in the United States, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). These greenhouse gasses trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the planet. 

Reducing electricity usage with energy-efficient LED bulbs can have a significant positive impact on the health of our planet. In fact, widespread LED lighting use has the greatest potential impact on energy conservation in the United States. 

LEDs & CFLs

LEDs (light emitting diodes) and CFLs (compact fluorescent lights) are both considered energy efficient. In comparison to incandescent bulbs, they both provide significant energy savings. However, LED bulbs are by far the most energy efficient lighting option. 

Compact fluorescent bulbs are created using a condensed, compact version of the fluorescent tube lights commonly seen in offices, hospitals, and retail establishments. Like incandescent bulbs, they use a filament to create light.

LEDs, on the other hand, produce light by passing an electric current through a diode, rather than a filament. Contemporary LED technology allows LEDs to produce even, bright light that is both aesthetically pleasing and healthy for the eyes. LEDs also have a superior color rendering index (CRI) compared to both incandescent lights and CFLs, which means they reveal color with high accuracy. A high CRI is important if you want your furniture, paint, and products to look true to color. 

Compared to incandescents, CFL Light Bulbs…

• Use 50-75% less energy
• Last 10 times longer

Compared to incandescents, LED Light Bulbs…

• Use 75-90% less energy
• Last 25 times longer

While CFLs and LEDs are both good energy efficient lighting options – choose LEDs to  if you want to maximize your savings and minimize your environmental impact, choose LEDs.

ENERGY STAR 

ENERGY STAR is a program run by the United State Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) to promote energy efficiency for the benefit of the environment. The program provides simple, credible, unbiased information to help consumers and businesses make decisions. When you see the ENERGY STAR label on a product, you can trust that it meets high standards of energy efficiency.

Since it began in 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families reduce over 3.5 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions—the equivalent of over 750 million cars. The energy savings translate into financial savings, too. In 2018, the program helped Americans avoid $35 billion in energy costs. 

TCP is ENERGY STAR Certified

TCP has worked hard to reach ENERGY STAR certification for our products. We are proud to partner with ENERGY STAR to continue working toward clean energy goals and preserving the environment. 

Achieving ENERGY STAR certification requires extensive testing to meet requirements, even before application submission. ENERGY STAR certified products are also subject to random testing throughout the year to ensure they continue to meet high quality and energy efficiency standards. 

ENERGY STAR light bulbs require a total of 3,000 hours worth of test data to reach certification. This test data must prove that a product meets criteria metrics in a number of categories. These categories include photometric performance, lumen maintenance and rated life, and electrical performance.

When you think of ENERGY STAR lighting, think of TCP. As leaders in the LED lighting industry, we work hard to surpass ourselves at all times. In a rapidly changing lighting market, we know that consumers want cleaner, greener energy, and that’s what we’re committed to delivering in partnership with ENERGY STAR.