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Discover why experts say leaving the lights on no longer means you are wasting energy. Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com
Your parents probably told you to turn off the lights every time you leave a room. And they were right — until now. Modern bulbs use so little energy that the amount you save by flipping off the light switch is essentially “meaningless,” according to a report from The New York Times’ Wirecutter team. In the past, many of us used incandescent bulbs that were energy hogs.
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