Save the Oil

Our dependence on oil is astounding. Every man, woman and child in the U.S. consumes almost 3 gallons of oil every day. If you think that isn't much, then remember there are over 310 million people in the U.S translating to about a billion gallons of oil every day.

The truth is, whether you support the oil companies or you tend to lean more towards environmentalism, everyone, by this time, must realize that we have to conserve this precious commodity as best we can.

Nearly every industry has embraced the importance of conservation. With alternative fuels and energy taking the lead and now the automotive industry quickly getting on board, we are finally seeing the possibility of serious oil savings.

I am proud to tell you that Millerbernd Lighting has been in the environmental and conservation movements for years! You'll see a small example of that below, with our Turtle Safe Lighting article, but we see it every day with high output, low power fixtures combined with state of the art manufacturing technology that improves quality AND saves energy. We have been leaders in the promotion and expansion of LED lighting products that demonstrate superior performance and economy (see chart below).

	LED	CFL	Incandescent
Light bulb projected lifespan	50,000 hrs	10,000 hrs	1,200 hrs
Watts per bulb (equiv. 60 watts)	6	14	60
Cost per bulb	$35.95	$3.95	$1.25
KWh of electricity used over 50,000 hours	300	700	3000
Cost of electricity (@ 0.20per KWh)	$60	$140	$600
Bulbs needed for 50k hours of use	1	5	42
Equivalent 50k hours bulb expense	$35.95	$19.75	$52.50
Total cost for 50k hours	$95.95	$159.75	$652.50

If you have lighting needs and understand the importance of reducing our oil dependence and conserving our environment, I'll show you a way to do all that and save money too; a true win/win situation. Just call me at the number listed below.

Mitch Gaida, National Sales Director