One Billion Bulbs Initiative Passes 100,000 Mark

LOS ANGELES -- One Billion Bulbs (http://www.onebillionbulbs.com), a Los Angeles based campaign to encourage
energy conservation through energy efficient light bulbs, passed a new milestone. The number of bulbs registered by people in homes, schools, and neighborhoods has now passed the 100,000 mark. Coincidentally, Los Angeles County (and the City of Los Angeles) along with San Francisco, are initiating a lights out day on October 20 during which residents are encouraged to turn off power for one hour and change light bulbs.

One Billion Bulbs program manager Mark Anderson praised the "Lights Out
Los Angeles" campaign, noting that "by changing bulbs people can save
energy on Saturday and every day."

Los Angeles residents are being asked to simply turn off all their
household, non-essential light bulbs tomorrow evening from 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Pacific Time. Anderson noted that residents can do even more by taking
another step which is just as simple: changing their light bulbs to energy
efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) or LED lights as part of
the One Billion Bulbs campaign.

"Many people change bulbs because they want to 'make a difference.'
When people register their energy actions in their home, One Billion Bulbs
captures the difference that they make -- sometimes as part of their
school, college or community," stated Anderson.

A special group has been set up for people changing bulbs in Los
Angeles called "Community Alliance to Save Energy - Los Angeles (CASE/LA)."
A parallel group is set up for San Francisco as well, the "Community
Alliance to Save Energy - San Francisco (CASE/SF)."

To schedule an interview with Mr. Anderson, contact Keith Appell (ext.
112) or Megan Franko (ext. 148) at (703)-683-5004. To learn more about One
Billion Bulbs visit http://www.onebillionbulbs.com.

SOURCE One Billion Bulbs