Light your way to an Energy Efficient Future, Save Money & Fight Climate Change

In a bold move to make fighting global warming easier, IMTEK has introduced a revolutionary new product, CarbonNeutralBulb™, which combines the energy saving compact fluorescent (CFL) lamp technology with free carbon offsets to produce the world’s first carbon neutral bulb. This innovative energy saving bulb provides beautiful comfortable lighting that is indistinguishable from incandescent lighting while reducing pollution! CarbonNeutralBulb™ empowers every individual and organization to fight climate change by simply changing light bulbs and saving money in the process!

CarbonNeutralBulb™ Benefits

Reduce your Energy Consumption by 75%!
CarbonNeutralBulb™ is starting to light the way to a more energy efficient tomorrow and their popularity is not surprising. Compared to the energy guzzling old fashioned incandescent light bulb technology, CarbonNeutralBulbsTM extreme energy efficiency is nothing short of dazzling. A 25 watt CarbonNeutralBulb™ provides an equivalent of 100 watts of traditional incandescent light resulting in energy savings of about 75%.

Due to the enormous potential to increase energy savings and reduce pollution, various organizations have undertaken a variety of creative measures to encourage the adoption of CFLs. In addition, governments (e.g. US, Canada, Australia & Ireland) across the globe have taken or are considering strong measures to encourage adoption of CFLs or to entirely displace incandescent light bulbs. Ireland will be the first country to implement a ban in 2009 and Australia will phase out incandescent lights by 2010. USA and Canada has also committed to phasing out incandescent lights starting in 2012.

Save Money!
Although the up-front cost of a CarbonNeutralBulb™ is slightly higher than a standard incandescent bulb, the cost savings over the life of the bulb can be striking since it is much more energy efficient and lasts 10 times longer.  Let's consider the savings of switching to a single CarbonNeutralBulb™.  Assume that:

• You switch one 100 watt incandescent bulb with a 25 watt CarbonNeutralBulb™ that produces the same amount of light.
• CarbonNeutralBulb™ costs $5.99 and lasts 8,000 hours.
• A standard incandescent bulb costs $0.50 and lasts 750 hours. Therefore, 10 standard bulbs are required to last as long as the one SaniBulbTM for a total cost of $5.
• The cost of electricity is $0.101/kWh which is a 2006 EPA estimate. It is closer to $0.17 - $0.20/kWh in areas like the Northeast.

The cost & life cycle savings break down is as follows:

By replacing just one incandescent light bulb with a CarbonNeutralBulb™, you could save over $ 79 during the life of that bulb.  If you replace more bulbs, your savings will be proportionally greater especially when you factor in the air conditioning savings during the hot summer months. In the long run, CarbonNeutralBulb™ won’t cost you money, it will save you money!

Helps Fight Global Warming
Light is powered mainly by coal burning power plants and natural gas, both of which create greenhouse gases (GHG) that cause global warming. The EPA estimates that 1.535 lbs of greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere for every kilowatt hour of electricity generated by a coal-fired plant. 

Replacing a single 100 watt conventional incandescent light bulb with a 25 watt CarbonNeutralBulb™ can prevent more than 169 pounds of coal from being burned and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 814 pounds over the lifetime of the bulb. This is over 4,000 times CarbonNeutralBulb™ own weight in greenhouse gases!

Looking at the big picture, if every American swapped a single incandescent bulb with a CarbonNeutralBulb™, it would collectively save $8 billion in energy costs, prevent burning 30 billion pounds of coal and remove 2 million cars worth of green house gas emissions from our environment. Now imagine what a difference we can make if we switched all our incandescent light bulbs to CarbonNeutralBulb™.

Never before have so many people had so much power to do something as simple as changing light bulbs to fight climate change while saving money!

Prevent Other Pollution Too
Coal-fired power plant smokestacks are also a big threat to health. In addition to releasing carbon dioxide, they also release sulfur dioxide (main cause of acid rain), nitrogen oxide (causes smog and acid rain), radioactive pollutants (can release more than a nuclear power plant) and particulates. These deadly pollutants could lead to heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks and premature deaths. Using CarbonNeutralBulbsTM will help reduce this pollution and smog by using less energy and contributing to a safer environment. Furthermore, it can also help reduce the negative impacts from radioactive waste and hydroelectic plants.

Eliminate your lighting Carbon Footprint
While CFLs use 75% less electricity than their incandescent counterparts, they still require some electricity, which results in carbon dioxide emissions. We use a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each bulb to offset the carbon dioxide emissions that will be generated by CarbonNeutralBulb™ over its entire life, making it a true carbon free product. The carbon offsets are made by donations of CarbonNeutralBulb™ through qualified reputable organizations so they have an immediate and real impact on global warming unlike planting of trees which could take many more years to produce the same impact.

Enjoy Warm Inviting Lighting
There is no reason to be concerned about CFL lighting quality anymore. It has been improving dramatically since they were first introduced almost 20 years ago. CarbonNeutralBulb™ light quality now rivals traditional light bulbs in many applications. They turn on instantly, don’t hum, are flicker free and the 2,700K warm white version CarbonNeutralBulb™ delivers warm inviting light that is indistinguishable from incandescent lights. This is made possible by use of rare earth phosphors for excellent color and warmth. In fact, according to a study performed by Popular Mechanics, CFLs scored higher than incandescent bulbs for overall quality of the light. In other words, CFLs aren’t just better for both your wallet and the environment, they produce better light and they don’t peek above most lamp shades anymore!

Reduce Fire Hazards
Standard old fashioned incandescent light bulbs are very inefficient.  In fact, over half the energy consumed by them produces heat, not light. Your home or business will be safer when you switch to CarbonNeutralBulb™ since it produces less heat thus reducing fire hazards. This reduction in heat will also cut your AC bills during the hot summer months.

Maintenance Free
Simply replace your old fashioned incandescent light bulbs with CarbonNeutralBulbsTM and forget about them. Since they last for over 8,000 hours, which is ten times longer then incandescent bulbs, you won’t have to replace them for a very long time. Imagine cutting down on your trips to buy bulbs and the times you have to change those hard to get to bulbs. Also, since CarbonNeutralBulb™ is completely quiet, you won’t notice the difference while you enjoy your music, TV or share a quiet conversation. So switch to CarbonNeutralBulb™, sit back and bask in its long lasting, comfortable, energy saving light while fighting global warming.

Helps Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)
Seasonal Affective Disorder or S.A.D. is a type of ‘winter depression’ that affects millions of people every year during the winter months. S.A.D. is caused by a biochemical imbalance in the hypothalamus due to the shortening of daylight hours and the lack of sunlight in winter. CarbonNeutralBulb™ (cool white, 5700K) can help combat S.A.D. According to the National Organization of Seasonal Affective Disorder (NOSAD), light therapy has proven effective in over 80% of diagnosed cases with exposure from 30 minutes to several hours per day to a bright light.

Light your way to an Energy Efficient Future, Save Money & Fight Climate Change

In a bold move to make fighting global warming easier, IMTEK has introduced a revolutionary new product, CarbonNeutralBulb™, which combines the energy saving compact fluorescent (CFL) lamp technology with free carbon offsets to produce the world’s first carbon neutral bulb. This innovative energy saving bulb provides beautiful comfortable lighting that is indistinguishable from incandescent lighting while reducing pollution! CarbonNeutralBulb™ empowers every individual and organization to fight climate change by simply changing light bulbs and saving money in the process!

Benefits of Switching to CarbonNeutralBulb™

Reduce your Energy Consumption by 75%!
CarbonNeutralBulb™ is starting to light the way to a more energy efficient tomorrow and their popularity is not surprising. Compared to the energy guzzling old fashioned incandescent light bulb technology, CarbonNeutralBulbsTM extreme energy efficiency is nothing short of dazzling. A 25 watt CarbonNeutralBulb™ provides an equivalent of 100 watts of traditional incandescent light resulting in energy savings of about 75%.
Due to the enormous potential to increase energy savings and reduce pollution, various organizations have undertaken a variety of creative measures to encourage the adoption of CFLs. In addition, governments (e.g. US, Canada, Australia & Ireland) across the globe have taken or are considering strong measures to encourage adoption of CFLs or to entirely displace incandescent light bulbs. Ireland will be the first country to implement a ban in 2009 and Australia will phase out incandescent lights by 2010. USA and Canada has also committed to phasing out incandescent lights starting in 2012.

Save Money!
Although the up-front cost of a CarbonNeutralBulb™ is slightly higher than a standard incandescent bulb, the cost savings over the life of the bulb can be striking since it is much more energy efficient and lasts 10 times longer.  Let's consider the savings of switching to a single CarbonNeutralBulb™.  Assume that:

• You switch one 100 watt incandescent bulb with a 25 watt CarbonNeutralBulb™ that produces the same amount of light.
• CarbonNeutralBulb™ costs $5.99 and lasts 8,000 hours.
• A standard incandescent bulb costs $0.50 and lasts 750 hours. Therefore, 10 standard bulbs are required to last as long as the one SaniBulbTM for a total cost of $5.
• The cost of electricity is $0.101/kWh which is a 2006 EPA estimate. It is closer to $0.17 - $0.20/kWh in areas like the Northeast.

The cost & life cycle savings break down is as follows:

By replacing just one incandescent light bulb with a CarbonNeutralBulb™, you could save over $ 79 during the life of that bulb.  If you replace more bulbs, your savings will be proportionally greater especially when you factor in the air conditioning savings during the hot summer months. In the long run, CarbonNeutralBulb™ won’t cost you money, it will save you money!

Helps Fight Global Warming
Light is powered mainly by coal burning power plants and natural gas, both of which create greenhouse gases (GHG) that cause global warming. The EPA estimates that 1.535 lbs of greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere for every kilowatt hour of electricity generated by a coal-fired plant. 

Replacing a single 100 watt conventional incandescent light bulb with a 25 watt CarbonNeutralBulb™ can prevent more than 169 pounds of coal from being burned and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 814 pounds over the lifetime of the bulb. This is over 4,000 times CarbonNeutralBulb™ own weight in greenhouse gases!

Looking at the big picture, if every American swapped a single incandescent bulb with a CarbonNeutralBulb™, it would collectively save $8 billion in energy costs, prevent burning 30 billion pounds of coal and remove 2 million cars worth of green house gas emissions from our environment. Now imagine what a difference we can make if we switched all our incandescent light bulbs to CarbonNeutralBulb™.

Never before have so many people had so much power to do something as simple as changing light bulbs to fight climate change while saving money!

Prevent Other Pollution Too
Coal-fired power plant smokestacks are also a big threat to health. In addition to releasing carbon dioxide, they also release sulfur dioxide (main cause of acid rain), nitrogen oxide (causes smog and acid rain), radioactive pollutants (can release more than a nuclear power plant) and particulates. These deadly pollutants could lead to heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks and premature deaths. Using CarbonNeutralBulbsTM will help reduce this pollution and smog by using less energy and contributing to a safer environment. Furthermore, it can also help reduce the negative impacts from radioactive waste and hydroelectic plants.

Eliminate your lighting Carbon Footprint
While CFLs use 75% less electricity than their incandescent counterparts, they still require some electricity, which results in carbon dioxide emissions. We use a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each bulb to offset the carbon dioxide emissions that will be generated by CarbonNeutralBulb™ over its entire life, making it a true carbon free product. The carbon offsets are made by donations of CarbonNeutralBulb™ through qualified reputable organizations so they have an immediate and real impact on global warming unlike planting of trees which could take many more years to produce the same impact.

Enjoy Warm Inviting Lighting
There is no reason to be concerned about CFL lighting quality anymore. It has been improving dramatically since they were first introduced almost 20 years ago. CarbonNeutralBulb™ light quality now rivals traditional light bulbs in many applications. They turn on instantly, don’t hum, are flicker free and the 2,700K warm white version CarbonNeutralBulb™ delivers warm inviting light that is indistinguishable from incandescent lights. This is made possible by use of rare earth phosphors for excellent color and warmth. In fact, according to a study performed by Popular Mechanics, CFLs scored higher than incandescent bulbs for overall quality of the light. In other words, CFLs aren’t just better for both your wallet and the environment, they produce better light and they don’t peek above most lamp shades anymore!

Reduce Fire Hazards
Standard old fashioned incandescent light bulbs are very inefficient.  In fact, over half the energy consumed by them produces heat, not light. Your home or business will be safer when you switch to CarbonNeutralBulb™ since it produces less heat thus reducing fire hazards. This reduction in heat will also cut your AC bills during the hot summer months.

Maintenance Free
Simply replace your old fashioned incandescent light bulbs with CarbonNeutralBulbsTM and forget about them. Since they last for over 8,000 hours, which is ten times longer then incandescent bulbs, you won’t have to replace them for a very long time. Imagine cutting down on your trips to buy bulbs and the times you have to change those hard to get to bulbs. Also, since CarbonNeutralBulb™ is completely quiet, you won’t notice the difference while you enjoy your music, TV or share a quiet conversation. So switch to CarbonNeutralBulb™, sit back and bask in its long lasting, comfortable, energy saving light while fighting global warming.

Helps Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)
Seasonal Affective Disorder or S.A.D. is a type of ‘winter depression’ that affects millions of people every year during the winter months. S.A.D. is caused by a biochemical imbalance in the hypothalamus due to the shortening of daylight hours and the lack of sunlight in winter. CarbonNeutralBulb™ (cool white, 5700K) can help combat S.A.D. According to the National Organization of Seasonal Affective Disorder (NOSAD), light therapy has proven effective in over 80% of diagnosed cases with exposure from 30 minutes to several hours per day to a bright light.

Choosing the Right CFL Bulb

Compact fluorescent light bulbs have come a long ways in both quality and variety since they were first introduced. Gone are the days of poor lighting quality and limited styles. These days, CFL bulbs come in many styles and the quality of the light is better than most incandescent bulbs. To get the best CarbonNeutralBulb™ for your application, simply choose the correct wattage and color temperature:

Wattage/Light Output
When you purchase CarbonNeutralBulb™, it’s less about trying to figure out how many watts a bulb uses and more about the light output, or lumens generated by the bulb. When choosing the best CarbonNeutralBulb™ for your application, simply choose the CarbonNeutralBulb™ replacement from the table below to match your current incandescent light output. For example, if you are looking to replace a 100 watt incandescent light bulb, simply choose the 25 Watt CarbonNeutralBulb™ replacement. It’s as easy as that!

Color Temperature
The color temperature of a light bulb can best be described as how the light compares to ‘natural’ sunlight. Outdoor sunlight has a color temperature of around 5,500K. Bulbs with a higher color temperature (closer to 5,000K) will produce light that is more ‘cool’ or blue similar to fluorescent tubes. Bulbs with a lower color temperature will produce light that is more ‘warm’ or yellow like incandescent light bulbs. The color temperature of a light bulb is usually described by how ‘white’ a bulb is, like ‘warm white’ and ‘soft white’

The most popular residential light bulbs in the US are ‘warm white’. We recommend choosing the warm white CarbonNeutralBulb™ with a color temperature of 2,700K bulb for your home if you want to get the same warm effect as incandescent bulbs. If you are in a commercial setting or trying to get the whiter lighting typical of fluorescent light tubes, you should consider choosing the cool white CarbonNeutralBulb™ with a color temperature of 4700K.

Applications

CarbonNeutralBulb™ can be used to simply replace any incandescent light bulb in your home and business in seconds to save energy and money while fighting global warming and enjoying high quality warm inviting lighting.

Directions
Since CarbonNeutralBulb™ fits into any standard light bulb socket, you can use it throughout your entire home and business in table lamps, floor lamps, ceiling fixtures, wall sconces and pendants. When used with a three-way switch, CarbonNeutralBulb™ should be used at the highest setting for maximum effectiveness. Do not use CarbonNeutralBulb™ with a dimmer switch.

Disposal
When CarbonNeutralBulb™ burns out years from now, simply recycle them properly, like any other fluorescent light, to minimize the environmental impact. To find a CFL recycling center near you, simply call 1-800-CLEAN-UP, go to earth911.org or lamprecycle.org

Choosing the Right CFL Bulb

Compact fluorescent light bulbs have come a long ways in both quality and variety since they were first introduced. Gone are the days of poor lighting quality and limited styles. These days, CFL bulbs come in many styles and the quality of the light is better than most incandescent bulbs. To get the best CarbonNeutralBulb™ for your application, simply choose the correct wattage and color temperature:

Wattage/Light Output
When you purchase CarbonNeutralBulb™, it’s less about trying to figure out how many watts a bulb uses and more about the light output, or lumens generated by the bulb. When choosing the best CarbonNeutralBulb™ for your application, simply choose the CarbonNeutralBulb™ replacement from the table below to match your current incandescent light output. For example, if you are looking to replace a 100 watt incandescent light bulb, simply choose the 25 Watt CarbonNeutralBulb™ replacement. It’s as easy as that!

Color Temperature
The color temperature of a light bulb can best be described as how the light compares to ‘natural’ sunlight. Outdoor sunlight has a color temperature of around 5,500K. Bulbs with a higher color temperature (closer to 5,000K) will produce light that is more ‘cool’ or blue similar to fluorescent tubes. Bulbs with a lower color temperature will produce light that is more ‘warm’ or yellow like incandescent light bulbs. The color temperature of a light bulb is usually described by how ‘white’ a bulb is, like ‘warm white’ and ‘soft white’

The most popular residential light bulbs in the US are ‘warm white’. We recommend choosing the warm white CarbonNeutralBulb™ with a color temperature of 2,700K bulb for your home if you want to get the same warm effect as incandescent bulbs. If you are in a commercial setting or trying to get the whiter lighting typical of fluorescent light tubes, you should consider choosing the cool white CarbonNeutralBulb™ with a color temperature of 4700K.