Newly published statistics show that 64% of all households in Northern Ireland are currently using energy saving lightbulbs. This type of lightbulb can generate mind-blowing energy savings of around 135kg of CO2 per year.
Figures released by the Central Survey Unit on 2 July show that nearly 50% of households in Northern Ireland are aware of the impact their household emissions can have on the environment. Further statistics indicate that 64% of Northern Island households use "energy saving lightbulbs" and 44% of households claimed they had taken action in order to reduce their household emissions. The full report detailling the figures collected by the Central Survey Unit is due to be released on 30 September this year.
The Energy Saving Trust reckons that replacing all the lightbulbs in the home would save 135kg of CO2 per year and 3 tons of CO2 over the lifetime of the bulb, and installing a single energy saving bulb per UK household would be equivalent to taking 70,000 cars off the road. It also reckons that further energy savings can be made by fitting double glazing windows.
Many households are also adopting magnetic field Induction Lamps as an alternative. The lights transfer power from the outside of the lamp via electromagnetic fields giving the bulb improved energy efficiency and a longer service life.
On 18 March 2008, the European Union agreed on a policy designed to phase out incandescent bulbs and replace them with energy saving alternatives between 2009 and 2016. While on the otherside of the Atlantic, the US federal legislation calls for a phase out of incandescent bulbs beginning in 2012 and some shops, such as Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, have already begun taking them off their shelves.
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