Bye-Bye Bulbs
March 10, 2007 by gonzo.pete
Filed under Gadgets, Home
The daily mail reports today that time is nearly up for the common filament light bulb.
Tony Blair and fellow EU leaders agreed it should be phased out within two years to make way for the low energy version.
They told the european commission to rush through proposals to phase out incandescent bulbs in homes by 2009.
The most likely plan is to ban sale of such bulbs from that date, although existing stocks could still be used.
The replacement low-energy flourescent are more expensive to purchase but the cost is recouped in the longlivety and low running costs of the bulbs.
The massive switchover will affect all of the European Unions 490 million citizens and is expected to dramatically reduce Co2 emmisions.
Traditional Light Bulb———————–Vs—————————Energy saving Bulb
From 20 Pence Each————————–COST———————————–From £1.70 Each
1,000 Hours———————————LIFESPAN————————————-5,000 Hours
60 KG—————— CO2 PRODUCED PER YEAR TO LIGHT BULB——————2O KG
8-15 Lumens—————-LIGHT PER WATT OF ELECTRICITY—————-50-75 Lumens
You can read the full story HERE
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