Toshiba lighting technology will suspend production of ordinary incandescent lamps by 2010

Toshiba lighting technology decision, in 2010 before the production of ordinary incandescent bulbs, shut down all production lines. The aim is to reduce emissions by CO2. The company's 2006 annual production of ordinary incandescent bulbs is about 40 million. It is estimated that with the production of incandescent bulbs, CO2 emissions in 2010 will be reduced by about 500 thousand tons. In the future, will be light bulbs and fluorescent lamps LED lamps and other energy-saving products to replace the incandescent lamp.

Scheduled for the production of ordinary incandescent lamps, including with E26 lamp bulb, including a total of 81 kinds of. However, for dimming purposes, such as bulb shaped fluorescent lamps can not be replaced by ordinary incandescent lamps, is still planning a small amount of sales. Can not replace the ordinary incandescent lamps, including halogen bulbs and reflective bulbs, etc..

Toshiba lighting technology in 120 years ago put into operation incandescent, from 1940 to start the production of fluorescent lamps. In 1980, the company put out a fluorescent bulb. After that, the company has proposed to replace incandescent lamps with energy-saving products. So far, sales of fluorescent bulbs about 120 million.

Source: Nikkei BP