EU: gradually replace incandescent lamps with energy-saving lamps

In recent months, the Austria market sales of incandescent lights suddenly soared 3 times, especially the sales of incandescent lamps and 100 watts and 200 Watts is much greater than the same period in previous years. The reason for this phenomenon is the European Commission adopted in March this year, a bill, according to the regulations, the EU plans to start this year in 27 countries in the EU from the phasing out of incandescent lamps in September 1st.

In addition to the EU, Australia has banned the use of incandescent lamps, the United States and Japan are also planning. The incandescent lamp main purpose is to save energy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, especially the European Union, energy-saving goals to cope with climate change, the EU has formulated strict emission reduction targets, emission reduction pressure. According to the European Union statistics, if the EU countries currently used incandescent lamp into a more energy-efficient energy-saving lamps, can reduce at least 15 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. If the full implementation of the use of energy-saving lamps, by the end of 2020, the EU countries will save electricity 80 billion kwh, an annual reduction of 32 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. For Austria, if the incandescent lamp into a more energy-efficient lamps, each household can save 10% - 15%. If the use of energy-saving lamps, the province will be about 80% of electricity consumption higher than the incandescent Lantern Festival, while the lamp life can be extended by a factor of 8 - 15 times.

According to the schedule, starting from September 1st this year will prohibit the sale of incandescent bulbs above 100 watts, September 2010 after the lock 75 watt incandescent lamp 60 watt incandescent lamp, banned since September 2011, after September 2012 15 watt incandescent 40 Watt will also be included in the ban list, halogen lamp and incandescent lamp by the only to allow the sale of 2016. Considering the inventory, in the lock up time after the start of regulations allow businesses will stock sales. However, the ban is not entirely without gap, to allow the purchase of incandescent lamps from the EU market, the ban itself for personal use for the purpose of purchasing the incandescent lamp from outside the EU market are not banned. Therefore, after the implementation of the ban, the EU countries consumers can still be ordered online or abroad to buy incandescent bulbs abroad.

Although the efficiency of incandescent light energy conversion is very low, basically no more than 15%, and the service life is short, but the optimum light intensity and 0.5 euros and 5 euros in such a low price to make it become leading products in EU lighting market. However, with the EU phasing out the implementation of incandescent regulations, incandescent alternative products competition has kicked off. One of the more obscure is the halogen lamp from the incandescent lamp and the incandescent lamp and the principle, it is basically the same, but the energy conversion rate can reach 20% - 25%, the price slightly higher than incandescent lamps, in the Austria market is currently at about 3 euros and 10 euros each. In accordance with the provisions of the European Union, halogen lamps in the EU market sales period can only go to 2016, so it can only act as a transitional product role.

In Austria, the real competition is mainly in the energy-saving lamps and light-emitting diode (LED) lights between the expansion. Energy saving lamp current market share is high, in 2008 sales reached 6 million, after the incandescent exit the market, energy-saving lamps are expected to occupy most of the market share. The European Union's energy-saving lamp light energy conversion rate can reach more than 50%, light bulb life is long, but the cost is higher, the price in Austria is about 6 euros per euro. On the other hand, due to the energy saving lamp containing trace mercury, waste and failure of energy-saving bulbs in Austria need to be treated as a special garbage. Later, the rise of alternative products is a light emitting diode lamp, the light to the highest conversion rate, the current technology can reach 60%, and the long service life of the bulb, but the cost is the most expensive, about 12 euros and 40 euros each in between. Abandoned and faulty bulbs are generally used as electronic waste disposal. A company in Vienna has launched a series of light emitting diodes, called 16east, to compete with energy-saving lamps. The company believes that the light-emitting diode lamp is more promising than the energy-saving lamps, because it is not only beautiful appearance, longer life, more efficient and more environmentally friendly. At present, many of the lamps in Austria, home appliances, electronic goods can be bought in supermarkets, sales last year, only 70 thousand, so far this year has soared to only 250 thousand.

Judging from the current situation, according to the plan to eliminate incandescent lamps, energy-saving lamps still need to solve many practical difficulties. Although the EU as early as March this year has passed this Ordinance, but the relevant information is not enough to communicate with the EU people.

Meanwhile, the cost of energy-saving lamps generally high. Experts said that in the next few years, in addition to the overall price of light emitting diodes, other types of energy-saving lamps prices will not change too much. Brand energy-saving lamps and general energy-saving lamps prices are still very different. At present, most of the quality of lighting energy-saving lamp is not up to the effect of the incandescent, energy-saving lamps light cold bluing general price, many consumers are not suited, and the disposal of waste and failure of energy-saving lamps more trouble. In Austria, the incandescent lamp can be thrown into the trash can as a general household garbage, and energy-saving lamps are special garbage, the need for special classification. However, at present, in Austria, more and more energy-saving lamp vendors are also responsible for the recovery of waste and energy saving lamps.