California in 2014 before the elimination of ordinary incandescent energy-saving effect considerable

According to Xinhua news agency, California in the United States in January 1st this year eliminated 100 watt incandescent lamp, lighting energy-saving lamps instead of more than a century a lot of houses in the most bright.

An expert estimates that if the other states to follow the example of California, the effect of considerable energy saving.

California lighting manufacturers no longer produce 100 watt incandescent lamp. Stores sold out of stock no longer purchase, will sell no more than 72 watts of lamps, including halogen incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp, light-emitting diode (LED) lamp.

This is intended to implement the energy independence and security act of 2007. California's national standard for a year ahead of schedule.

The bill provides that the United States from 2012 to start the elimination of 100 watts of traditional incandescent lamps, with energy-saving lamps to replace the 25%, in 2014 before the phasing out of 75 WATTS, 60 watts, 40 watts and other traditional incandescent lamps. Some special incandescent lamps are not eliminated, such as yellow light bulbs for safety tips and lamps for aquariums.

Experts said that the elimination of incandescent lamps in the United States each year to save $10 billion electricity bill, the province is equivalent to the amount of electricity generated by 30 large power plants, can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy saving lamp is more expensive than traditional incandescent lamp. 1 traditional incandescent lamps in California sold for 25 cents, a LED lamp for $20.