Phasing out incandescent lamps in Europe – Experiences
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Phasing out incandescent lamps in Europe – experiences Nils Borg Executive Director, European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy ASE webinar, 20 October 2010
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Phase-In of Energy-Efficient Lighting BriefingNils Borg, Director, European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy October 20, 2010. An informative briefing on efforts planned and underway by a variety of key stakeholders to ensure the successful phase-in of efficient lighting.Hosted by the Alliance to Save Energy and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
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Phasing out incandescent lamps in Europe – experiencesNils Borg
Executive Director, European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
ASE webinar, 20 October 2010
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Stucture of the phase out:taking the lamps away in steps
• Starting 2009 with all frosted incandescents– AND all clear 100W clear lamps– Alternatives available for frosted lamps (CFLs, diffuse
source)– Large savings were achieved quickly
• 2010, all 75 W clear lamps phased out• 2011, all 60W clear lamps to be phased out• 2012, clear lamps 40W and below to be phased out• Alternatives are mainly mains voltage halogen and
CFLs, LEDS are slowly coming in
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The staged phase-out achieved a number of advantages
• A number of alternatives were there – perhaps not perfect but still practical
• Industry was given to time to phase in production of CFLs and halogens (but fight before agreement was reached)
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Phase out was mostly smooth, but with fierce pockets of resistance
• Differences between countries• E.g., Germany, Austria and UK very much resistance
– mercury, health concerns (UV radiation, lupus, autism...)– Design issues (“Don’t take my cosy lighting bulb away”, “we
hate the light from CFLs”)– The lighting industry association (ELC) supported the
phase out legislation, but the degree of enthusiasm varied between manufacturers.
– In some countries stockpiling took place (Note: retailers may sell out their stocks but they can’t be shipped from manufacturers
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Light bulb condoms ”to protect you from stupid decisions”
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Successful support from the Swedish Energy Agency
• Media interest exploded right before the phase out took effect (2009), despite the decision was known a year ahead)
• Swedish Energy Agency responded:– Held media seminars– Web information – the alternatives explained– Swedish Energy Agency participated at fairs and home
shows– Answering journalists’ questions– Cooperated with industry and designers on information and
alternative products (UK also underlines this!)
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Industry cooperated with interior designer known from TV (Simon)
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Swedish Energy Agency web site
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Netherlands: Best in class?Prevent rumours from going viral
• The national energy agency set up a ”war room”• Followed discussions in all media – traditional,
facebook, twitter, etc – Every single rumour was answered with correct information quickly
• Netherlands reported no problems
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Good night and good luck!
For questions:
Nils Borg
For information on the regulation: www.eceee.org
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