eu switches off our old lightbulbs - solar street lighting system

The knell of the traditional light bulb has already sounded.
Tony Blair and other EU leaders agreed that it should be phased out in two years, to be low. energy version.
They asked the European Commission to quickly adopt a proposal to phase out incandescent lamps.
Traditional version with filament-
Private homes by 2009. More here. . .
The Brewers begged Blair to keep the official logo as a sign that European officials threatened extinction. The most likely plan is to ban the sale of such bulbs from that day, although the existing stock is still available.
Low replacement-
It is more expensive to buy energy-saving fluorescent bulbs.
But they're longer.
In the long run, this is not only lasting but also cheaper, but also much less electricity.
This will reduce greenhouse gases because the generation of electricity that powers the bulb will generate carbon dioxide. Although low-
Energy alternatives for halogen lamps and other non-halogen lamps
It is difficult to find standard accessories at present, hoping to find cheap and adequate supply within two years.
This massive shift will affect all 0. 49 billion EU citizens as part of an ambitious energy policy to tackle climate change at the Brussels summit.
It agreed on a package of "green" commitments that would curb greenhouse gas emissions and would shift to more use of renewable energy.
Leaders also ordered plans to be implemented by the end of next year to improve the energy efficiency of office and street lighting.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the host of the summit, won praise for guiding colleagues on complicated agreements affecting everyone.
In her position.
She took pains to point out that improving energy efficiency is not just a problem for big businesses, industry and politicians.
"We're not saying that people should throw away all the light bulbs at home today, but people should start looking at what's in the store," she said . ".
However, she admitted that she had problems that many people had discoveredenergy bulbs -
They are often too dark.
"Most of the light bulbs in my apartment are energy --
"Save the light bulb," she said.
"They are not bright enough.
I had a bit of a problem when I was looking for something I dropped on the carpet.
But now production in the industry is very low, she said.
Bright energy bulbs like their height
Energy peers.
She said climate change has an impact on everyone and everyone can help with climate change.
"I believe everyone can make a real contribution by using bulbs and fixtures responsibly," she said, although she declined to speculate on bright energy efficiency --
She spoke at a press conference in Brussels.
Incandescent lamps have been banned in Australia.
By 2010, they will be phased out, reducing carbon emissions by about 800,000 tons annually by 2012.
Downing Street said the European Union's plan was "financial and environmental.
In Brussels, Mr Blair said it was estimated that if every house in the UK used three lows
It will save enough energy to power the entire street light system for one year.
A person familiar with Whitehall added: "This makes the climate change problem even more difficult --to-
Instead of setting lofty goals, the Earth.
The EU must address the details, but we hope this will happen as soon as possible.
"However, any attempt to scrap traditional bulbs is likely to be implemented step by step in a few years.
"We're not going to force people to throw out very good bulbs," the source said.
In the long run, this is to save money and protect the environment.
"The existing fluorescent strip lamps are relatively energy-efficient --efficient.
However, halogen lamps for spotlight, especially popular in kitchen and bedroom, are very energy efficient --intensive.
They can be replaced with low
There are very few energy varieties suitable for existing lamps, but there are very few on the market at present, and the price is very expensive.
However, industry insiders say prices will decline and availability will increase as demand grows.
For such bulbs, in stages
The period may be extended.
Caroline Lucas, UK environmental minister, said: "Old age is prohibited.
Old-fashioned bulbs throughout the EU will create a huge market for energy
Save design, reduce initial cost and achieve minimum well
Benefit from regular substantial savings in their energy bills.
This is really a victory.
Winning Proposal: Ban old
Old-fashioned bulbs will be a step in addressing fuel poverty and climate change.
"Based on other elements of the green package agreed yesterday, Europe has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, by the same day, to ensure that at least 20% of its energy consumption comes from renewable sources, such as wind energy and solar energy.
The use of transport biofuels will also increase by ten per cent, and each new power station will have facilities to capture carbon emissions.
It is essential that all targets will be legally binding and, therefore, if any of the 27 EU countries fail to achieve them, they will be punished with tougher targets and fines.
The decisions came after two days of talks in Brussels, just days before Blair's release of the government's climate change bill.
The Prime Minister said: "The summit has allowed Europe to take a bold and ambitious step on climate change.
"However, businesses warn that a decision to make these targets legally binding could lead to higher taxes and unemployment.
EU leaders have also failed to agree on how Member States share responsibility for promoting renewable energy.
Backed by Germany's rotating presidency of the European Union, Britain hopes that 1 out of 5 in Europe will come from wind, waves and solar energy.
The newer, relatively poor members, led by Poland and the Czech Republic, said they were unable to invest in greener energy.
At the same time, France, which relies heavily on nuclear energy, insists that it should be considered clean.