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American Households Reject Energy Efficient Lighting

Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Ross.

At the same time as countries all over the world consider following in the footsteps of Europe’s inefficient lighting ban, American consumers are voting with their wallets against efficient CFL lighting.
Ironically, it’s costing them more money.
Compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) cost as little as $2 per bulb, last 7 times longer than conventional incandescent bulbs and [...]

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Efficient Light Bulbs Replace Banned Incandescents In Europe

Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Ross.

Europe is dimming the light more than two centuries of incandescent lighting, as an European Union (EU)-wide ban on 100W and frosted incandescent bulbs kicks in.
As part of the EU strategy on climate change, old-fashioned and inefficient incandescent bulbs are being phased out and replaced by much more efficient fluorescent or halogen lighting, which are [...]

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