Some European countries will be banned in September 2009, the traditional light bulbs, the United Kingdom staged a frenzied panic buying

2009 has just begun, the United Kingdom has been staged a traditional light bulb snapped. The size of the UK supermarkets and DIY chain stores almost 100 watts of traditional light bulbs are sold out, only a few stores that have inventory, but also to sell next week. Light 120 years of traditional bulbs, and finally to turn off the lights, the British people these days crazy buying hoarding, hoping to retain the traditional light.

It is understood that the EU will ban the sale of 100 watts of traditional light bulbs from September 2009, the first 2012 from the traditional light bulbs to disable all watts. British Prime Minister Brown took office in 2007 also announced that the United Kingdom will comply with one, switch to energy-saving fluorescent lamp. 2008, retailers began to stop selling 150 Watt light bulbs, in 2009 will stop selling a 60 watt bulb. At present, the retail stores began to stop the 100 watt light bulb replenishment, voluntary sale period to the end of 2012, after the government issued a penalty, but has caused public panic. Supermarket chain Sansbury's pointed out that the traditional 100 watt bulb can be said to have sold out, Homebase, Asda also said the shelves are empty. The UK's largest lighting stores Tesco said that the stock can sell more than a few days.

In the UK, 100 watts is the most widely used traditional lighting, mainly used as ceiling lights, and 60 watts is usually used for table lamp and reading.

Energy saving fluorescent lamp is a part of the EU's climate change policy. The research shows that the energy consumption of the energy saving fluorescent lamp is 1/4 of the traditional light bulb, which can reduce about 5 million tons of carbon dioxide in the past 1 years, and the cost of each unit can save up to $7 for a family.

But the daylight lamp is more suitable for the office, the home is not suitable for people of fluorescent lamp and allergic rash, migraine, and the fluorescent lamps containing mercury. In addition, the 6 groups of traditional light bulbs in the United Kingdom, the average selling price of only $1.21, while the 1 60 watt light bulbs will be about 2.19 pounds, relatively high cost.

As a result, LED lighting can serve as a replacement for the status of traditional incandescent bulbs? Time to prove.