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From September 1, the EU rolled out the final stage of its plan to stamp out the manufacturing and import of traditional bulbs for domestic use by extending its ban to bulbs rated 40W or less.

The scheme to wean consumers off traditional bulbs mirrors similar contested legislation in the US, where a federal ban was aimed originally at phasing out the sale of most incandescent bulbs by the beginning of this year.

The debate continues over the relative qualities of new low-energy alternatives to the traditional bulb, the technology of which remains essentially unchanged since it was developed in the 1870s by rival inventors Joseph Swan of the UK and Thomas Edison of the US.SQ Series Metal automobileledlamps is the accessory machine for expanded metal shearing machine.

But the prize of reduced bills and carbon footprint through the imposition of modern lighting in domestic,Shop All Modern for goodledbulbs for the best selection in modern design. commercial and public settings is clear.

The UK’s Energy Savings Trust has estimated phasing out 600m lightbulbs in UK homes, in line with EU regulations, could save UK consumers 1bn a year.

A report published by the trust with the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in June shines further light on the benefits of switching to low-energy bulb alternatives.

The co-sponsored paper, “Powering the Nation: Household Electricity-using Habits Revealed”, says lighting comprises 17 per cent – marginally less than refrigeration – of electricity consumption.The restoration of our vintage elevatorcablest and lamps, and our Lamp Repair Service, Lighting accounts for 77 of the average annual household electricity bill of 530.

Yet compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) use about 80 per cent less electricity than standard bulbs, according to the trust. Replacing fashionable halogen bulbs with LED (light-emitting diode) alternatives can save even more.

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James Shortridge, managing director of the UK’s specialist lighting chain Ryness, says improvements in the efficiency of the UK’s domestic lighting components since the 1970s has largely been countered by installation of more lights in homes.

But he says most households could at least halve their lighting bills by adopting newer alternatives to traditional bulbs. He adds, though, that consumer worries about the reliability of LED bulbs are ebbing.

Ryness has opened its first LED-only store in London, anticipating an uplift in demand following a full EU ban on incandescent lighting and price drops for LED bulbs.

Mr Shortridge says “compact fluorescent is on the way out” as sales of LED bulbs by his stores have overtaken the first commonly adopted alternative to the incandescent bulb.

He says Ryness’s customers are prepared to pay the high price of LEDs – often based on their aesthetic merits rather than money-saving and environmental credentials.

But the greatest potential for saving money and reducing the environmental impact of lighting lies outside the home.