Lighting Fair - 8/21

EGG HARBOR CITY – Sustainable EHC, the city’s green team, will be hosting a Lighting Fair at a time convenient to commuters and shoppers. The fair will be held 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 at Lincoln Park, 700 White Horse Pike, the site of the weekly Jersey Fresh farmers market.

Members of the NJ Clean Energy Outreach Team, which is sponsored by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Clean Energy Program, will be offering ENERGY STAR® qualified products at reduced prices. Deep discounts will be available on high performing, long lasting lighting products, including desk lamps and light bulb packages for $10.

“We are so happy to be offering residents a simple and easy way to protect the environment and save on the cost of electricity while they are enjoying the Farmers Market,” SustainableEHC Chairwoman Nanette LoBiondo Galloway said. “There are so many little changes residents can make to reduce their carbon footprint and save money, such as adjusting the thermostat a few degrees, shopping local and using energy efficient products in the home. How hard is it to screw in a new, energy efficient light bulb that lasts way longer then the ones you think were energy efficient? Technology changes, and so must we.”

According to officials at TechniArt, Inc. of Collinsville, Conn., a member of the outreach team, LED light bulbs last 10 times longer than CFL bulbs, and prices offered during the fair are 50-75 percent less than retail thanks to grants from the NJBPU.

Energy conservation experts will be in the park to explain benefits and uses of LED lighting, and how it can reduce energy costs.

“The Lighting Fair is just one more reason to come out to the park on Friday nights,” Galloway said.

For more information, see sustainableEHC.org or call 609-965-9681.

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