Lights Go Out In Australia
Follow on from the idea of dimming lights to save energy and reduce CO2 emissions, Australia have taken a further step in the fight against climate change by announcing that the incandescent light bulb will be phased out over the next 3 years. New energy efficient lightbulbs will be used instead. There are possible environmental issues regarding mercury that exists in the fluorescent replacements (AdelaideNow), however the time period of phasing out the incandesecent bulb should be sufficient for recyling procedures to be implemented across the whole of the country.
The switch to energy saving lightbulbs “could reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by 4 million tons by 2012″, however surprisingly they’re not the first country to take this step. In a report on ABC7Chicago, Cuba and Venezuela have introduced similar programs to save energy. It’s possible that these steps weren’t to fight climate change, and could be more to do with energy conservation in regions where energy supplies are limited.
Energy saving lightbulbs are something everyone should be trying to introduce to their homes. They can help reduce energy bills, and also last longer than the incandesecent bulb.
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