Energy-saving Bulbs Have A Bright Future Says Which.co.uk

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct 25, 2007 -
Traditional bulbs are usually cheaper to buy (they start at around 40p, while the price of the low-energy bulbs on test begin at around £2), but they work out more expensive in the long run because they use more electricity and have to be replaced more often.

which.co.uk (http://www.which.co.uk) found that switching one 100-watt incandescent bulb for a Best Buy low-energy equivalent could save up to £30 over five years.

And according to the consumer organisation’s calculations, if each UK household used just one energy-efficient light bulb, it could close down a power station.*

When the newer-style energy saving light bulbs became available in July 2006, which.co.uk (http://www.which.co.uk) immediately started testing them. It has taken this long to publish the results as the trials included a rigorous lifetime test, where bulbs were turned on for 8,000 hours, the equivalent of at least eight years of use.**

Which.co.uk (http://www.which.co.uk) can now reveal Best Buy bulbs from General Electric, Ikea and Osram.***

Malcolm Coles, Editor, which.co.uk, says:
“We want to turn people on to energy-saving light bulbs which give the double whammy of being good for the planet and good for the pocket. Traditional light bulbs’ days are numbered – they may be dirt cheap, but they’re a false economy.”


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