Shoppers Across Europe panic Buying Banned Light Bulbs
On 28th August 2010, the Telegraph newspaper reported that shoppers across Europe
have been panic buying the old-style 75W banned light bulbs before the EU ban comes into force. Last year, a similar rush was seen on the banned 100W style. The ban on these old style light bulbs has made it an offence to import or manufacture them, although light bulb retailers such as Ryness (http://www.ryness.co.uk/) are free to sell the old styles while stocks last.
Consumers have expressed concern over the ban because they feel the more energy efficient replacement light bulbs are over-priced and unattractive. Another area where the new replacement lightbulbs fall down is light quality, according to some consumers. Both 100W and 75W bulbs give a bright white light that is essential in some commercial uses, as well as domestic lighting situations where a lower wattage is simply not enough (reading areas, store cupboards, in chandeliers, etc. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) use a fifth of the energy of a standard bulb, but the light is weaker and can flicker. Halogen lamps give off a more attractive warm light, however they often do not fit into old fashioned light fittings. According to the Telegraph, the European Lamp Companies Federation has, as a result of these concerns, seen a 35% increase in sales of the old style banned lightbulbs in the EU. Supermarkets in the UK no longer sell the banned bulbs, but independent retailers such as Ryness are experiencing a surge in sales of the remaining stock.
There is another side to the banned lightbulbs debate, however. It should not be forgotten that the EU ban is in order to tackle climate change: their target is to cut greenhouse gases by 20 per cent by 2020. The Telegraph says that advocates claim that replacing the old fashioned lamps with more efficient models will reduce domestic energy consumption for lighting by 60 per cent in the EU, equivalent to saving 30 million tons of CO2 pollution every year. Jurgen Sturm, general-secretary of the European Lamp Companies Federation, insisted that the energy saving alternatives not only last longer and save money in the long run, but will improve in quality and range over the next few years.
That may be so, but for now at least, consumers will continue to stock up on the old fashioned lightbulbs that they know and love before its too late. You can browse the latest in quality halogen, LED and CFL bulbs as well as stocking up on the old style banned bulbs at http://www.ryness.co.uk/.
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