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Q. I'm decorating my house for the holidays, but I'm concerned about my electric bill. What can I do?
A. With energy prices at record highs, many people may think twice before decking their halls with electricity-draining Christmas lights. Energy-conscious consumers can now choose from a growing array of LED lights that use less than one-tenth the energy of traditional incandescent bulbs. However, LED lights tend to cost more up front, and shoppers should evaluate what they could save later on their energy bill.
LED stands for "light-emitting diodes." It's a technology that has been around for a while, but until recently there were few products that used LEDs in Christmas lights at a price that compared with traditional strands. That's changed, though. Now major retailers carry LED Christmas lights in a variety of styles and colors and fake Christmas trees lit with LEDs.
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