NBC25 NEWS - In just a few years, the bulbs in your home will be obsolete.  A bill passed by Congress and recently signed by President Bush will ban incandescent bulbs by 2014.

You don't have to wait till then to go green with the lighting in your home.

Marc Malvizzi is a lighting expert in Pennsylvania.

He's says there's plenty of lighting technology to make your home environmentally friendly.

But it gets better.  It'll actually help you save you money .

He says, "There's no better way to tell how much money you're spending on your electric bill than watching your electric meter spin.”

Malvizzi shows his customer two lights attached to an electric meter.  A 75-watt bulb spins the meter.

A spiral fluorescent bulb is attached to the other side.  It’s only 20 watts, but it’s equivalent to the 75-watt bulb.  The meter slows right down.

“That's money right there,” Malvizzi says.  “The faster your electric meter spins, the more money you're spending every month on energy!"

Because the new bulbs use less energy, they significantly reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced.

The new spiral fluorescents also come in all kinds of shapes and sizes.

They're made to fit almost any fixture.

They're more expensive than traditional bulbs, but they should cost you less in the long run.

Malvizzi explains how.  He says an average bulb lasts about 800 to 1,500 hours.  On the other hand, the spiral fluorescent lasts about 10,000 hours.

“So you might pay three times more, but it's going to last maybe five times longer," Malvizzi says.

An occupancy sensor is another good idea.

It's designed to turn lights off automatically when people aren't in a room.

If you think sensors are a bit much, you could go with a simple timer.

"We're trying to have products that can save people money because, let's face it, electric bills aren't going down," Malvizzi adds.

The bottom line when it comes to lighting is this: it's good for your pocket and the planet.