LED stands for light-emitting diode, but it might as well be an acronym for “less energy depleted”. That’s because LEDs use at least 75% less energy than regular incandescent bulbs. To put that in perspective, if Americans switched just half of their traditional Christmas lights to LEDs, it would translate into annual savings of $17 billion. That’s a lot of holiday joy. Photo 2 of 4 in Shine Brighter (and Smarter) This Holiday

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LED stands for light-emitting diode, but it might as well be an acronym for "less energy depleted". That’s because LEDs use at least 75% less energy than regular incandescent bulbs. To put that in perspective, if Americans switched just half of their traditional Christmas lights to LEDs, it would translate into annual savings of $17 billion. That’s a lot of holiday joy.