The White House is seeing green this winter-in the form of savings from environmental initiatives.
In a report released Wednesday by Energy Secretary Bill Richardson and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol Browner, the White House announced it has saved about $300,000 a year through simple environment-friendly actions.
For example, incandescent table lamp bulbs were replaced with compact fluorescent bulbs for more efficient lighting, resulting in a savings of more than $100,000.
Insulation, new heating and air conditioning, and double-paned glass also contributed to the newly energy-efficient White House.
President Clinton kicked off his effort to green the White House at an Earth Day event in 1993. This summer he directed other federal offices to follow his lead by coming up with conservation plans that estimates say could save as much as $750 million annually by 2010.