This year, make it a resolution to replace those energy-draining bulbs in your Atlanta new home with energy-saving ones.

Though the government’s Department of Energy is no longer enforcing the switch, studies show that CFL and LED bulbs use much less energy and last a lot longer. Plus, Congress is going to revisit the campaign in October so it’s a good idea to switch.

“With the new budget provision, the law is still in effect, but the Department of Energy cannot spend money to enforce it. Law-abiding companies will follow the law. Less scrupulous companies will take advantage of the lack of enforcement, selling products that waste energy and increase energy costs for consumers,” said Steven Nadel, Executive Director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Even though these bulbs cost more, you will be saving money in the long run. Americans can even save an estimated $12.5 billion in energy costs each year. Maybe that’s why leading manufacturers of light bulbs are getting rid of the energy-draining old in favor of the environmentally friendly new.

“We hope that as more and more consumers use the improved-efficiency incandescent bulbs and discover that fears about the standards are unjustified, pressure to extend the enforcement moratorium will decline,” stated Nadel.

We’ve sure come a long way since Thomas Edison! Make the switch today, and light up with energy-saving bulbs.