Efficient energy use, sometimes simply called
energy efficiency, is the goal to reduce the amount of energy required to provide products and services. For example,
insulating a home allows a building to use less heating and cooling energy to achieve and maintain a comfortable temperature. Installing
fluorescent lights,
LED lights or natural
skylights reduces the amount of energy required to attain the same level of illumination compared with using traditional
incandescent light bulbs. Improvements in energy efficiency are generally achieved by adopting a more efficient technology or production process or by application of commonly accepted methods to reduce energy losses.