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EU to ban high-energy light bulbs

High-energy light bulbs are to be banned in Europe from the start of 2010, EU energy ministers agreed today.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2008 - 18:12

High-energy light bulbs are to be banned in Europe from the start of 2010, EU energy ministers agreed today.

Incandescent bulbs – the conventional version with a filament – will be replaced with low-energy fluorescent bulbs.

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