European light bulb makers said they will weed out traditional incandescent light bulbs within eight years, to production of more environmentally friendly energy-saving light bulbs.
General Electric, Philips and other manufacturers of light bulbs, said the change would lead to household lighting carbon emissions dropped significantly, and for European consumers the cost savings of $ 9,400,000,000.
Manufacturers have proposed to the European Commission on. In March, the 27 EU member states adopted a new energy and emission reduction plans, including out old incandescent bulbs.
EU Energy Commissioner Piebalgs (AndrisPiebalgs), said the proposal shows that energy conservation is to fight global warming, a way to reduce energy dependence. EU will include family, corporate and street lighting facilities, including all the minimum mandatory introduction of new energy-saving measures.
The industry, said manufacturers in the eight years to production of high efficiency halogen bulbs, compact fluorescent lamps and high efficiency incandescent bulbs. Traditional incandescent light bulbs of the total market in Europe is 21 million, then 85% of the market needs into new energy-saving light bulbs.
By 2015, the power of 25 watts to 100 watt light bulbs will also be high to be eliminated.In addition to Europe, including Australia, California and other countries, including Canada, have also developed a similar energy-saving lamp project.