# Presentation: 534189

## Change A Light NC

- Tom Mather
- Milli Hayman
- N.C. Division of Air Quality
- April 2008

## Goals: Change A Light NC

- Increase awareness of CFL benefits
- Distribute free CFL bulbs and information
- Encourage more use of CFLs
- Conserve energy, reduce air pollution

## Key Message: Benefits of CFLs

- Conserve energy
- Cut air pollution
- Save money

## Conserving Energy

- CFLs use one-fourth the energy of standard bulbs. Each CFL can save more than 400 pounds of coal in its lifetime.

## Saving Money

- CFLs last up to 10 times longer than standard bulbs, and each CFL saves about $40 in electricity during its lifetime.

## Reducing Air Pollution

-     Most electricity comes from burning coal, which creates pollution that contributes to ozone, haze, climate change and other air quality problems.

## Mercury: Stress Proper Disposal

- 	CFLs contain small amounts of mercury, so recycle or dispose of properly. Using CFLs actually reduces mercury in the environment by  lowering electricity use and coal consumption.

## Partners

- N.C. Division of Air Quality
- State Energy Office
- N.C. Cooperative Extension
- Progress Energy and other utilities
- Office of Environmental Education
- Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance
- EPA Energy Star

## Public Awareness Strategies

- Web site
- Publications
- Pledges
- State Fair
- County fairs
- Energy workshops
- Teaching materials

## Partner Contributions

- Progress Energy donated 10,000 CFLs for State Fair
- Duke Energy and Dominion Power donated 3,500 CFLs for county fairs and workshops
- Division of Air Quality produced printed materials, hosted and helped design web site, organized State Fair exhibit
- State Energy Office provided technical support, created web site and conducted energy workshops
- Cooperative Extension coordinated county fair exhibits
- DAQ and Office of Environmental Education developed teaching materials
- Everyone helped at the State Fair!

## Web Site

- www.ChangeALightNC.org

## www.ChangeALightNC.org

## N.C. State Fair

## State and County Fair Goals

- Distribute CFLs
- Collect pledges
- Educate public
- Demonstrate energy usage
- Involve children

## Demonstrating Energy Use

## Light Display

- CFLs on one side, standard bulbs on other
- Lights connected to meters
- Great teaching tool

## State Fair Accomplishments

- Distributed 10,000 CFLs, brochures
- Collected 10,000+ pledges
- Exhibit viewed by 30,000+ people

## Pledge Drive

## Other Events

- Partnered with State Energy Office and N.C. Cooperative Extension
- Exhibits at county fairs, extension and energy workshops in 33 counties
- 3,500 people signed pledges and received free CFLs at these events

## Event Impacts

- Distributed 13,500 CFLs at State and County Fairs, directly saving:
- 6 million kilowatt hours of electricity
- 3.5 million pounds of coal
- 7.8 million pounds of CO2 emissions
*(Assumptions: Changing 60W standard bulbs to 15W CFLs; 60% electricity from coal)*

## Pledge Impacts if Honored

- Pledges agreed to install 53,500 CFLs
- 10,000 State fair pledges: 5 bulbs each
- 3,500 county fair pledges: 1 bulb each
- 24 million kilowatt hours of electricity
- 14 million pounds of coal
- 31 million pounds of CO2 emissions

## Contact Information

- Tom Mather
- _[tom.mather@ncmail.net](mailto:tom.mather@ncmail.net)_
- (919) 715-7408
- _[www.ncair.org](http://www.ncair.org/)_
- _[www.changealightnc.org](http://www.changealightnc.org/)_