Penn Residential Energy Code Toolkit Resource: CFL Lighting Quiz

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* 1. Fill in the blank: Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) use approximately ______% less energy than Incandescent bulbs?

65%

75%

85%

90%

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* 2. True or False: Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) generate approximately 80% less heat than Incandescent bulbs.

True

False

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* 3. Fill in the blank: Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) use ______ tubes that produce ultraviolet light, which in turn, activates a phosphorous coating on the inside of the tube that creates visible, energy efficient light.

Argon

Heated Filament

Rainbow

Nuclear Energy

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* 4. According to GE, if every house in America switched just 1 old 60 watt light bulb (incandescent) for a new 13 watt CFL bulb, it would result in a combined national total savings of...

$1 billion a year in energy costs

$200 million a year in energy costs

$400 million a year in energy costs

$600 million a year in energy costs

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* 5. According to GE, if every house in America switched just 1 old 60 watt light bulb (incandescent) for a new 13 watt CFL bulb, it would result in preventing greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars.

True

False

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* 6. Contact Information

Name

Company

Email Address