Future World Policies

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"Only around 6% of the electricity supplied to a traditional light bulb is converted to to light. The rest is lost as unwanted heat." - The Carbon Trust

The above statement from the Carbon Trust along with the frightening rise in fuel costs over recent months highlights the need for both individuals and companies to consider more efficient ways to meet their lighting requirements.
Governing bodies worldwide are reviewing their policies to reflect the need to conserve our energy resources:

Ireland bans incandescent light bulbs "The aim of such a move will be to end the use of incandescent light bulbs in Ireland. These bulbs use technology invented during the age of the steam engine. By getting rid of these bulbs we will save 700,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year."

Australia has announced plans to ban incandescent light bulbs and replace them with more energy efficient fluorescent bulbs
"It'll be illegal to sell a product that doesn't meet [an energy efficiency] standard, so that will happen by 2009/2010," -Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull

The UK has the ambition to be a frontrunner by banning incandescent before 2011. 'Our aim is to be one of the first countries to phase out inefficient bulbs by 2011' - Gordon Brown, UK Prime Minister

The European Union requires eco-design for energy inefficient products - To influence the design process in order to increase life-time efficiency - This directive has specified 14 product groups, including streetlights (starting end 2007) and office lights (starting mid 2008) - No directive for domestic lighting, but plan to do so in 2009.