EU proposes to extend the sales period of halogen lamps to 2018

According to the guardian, LED lighting will grow or slow, as the EU proposes to extend the sales period of halogen lamps from 2016 to 2018.

The standard identification Cooperation Organization (CLASP) said the decision could cause 8 billion 600 million euros ($10 billion 730 million) of the energy loss, CLASP worked with Swedish Energy Agency, the government of Belgium and the European Energy Economic Commission (ECEEE) jointly written test report.

Despite the fact that the LED is superior to the traditional halogen in terms of energy efficiency, and the price is more affordable, but consumers prefer to buy halogen bulbs, which is cheaper than the equivalent LED bulbs 1.5 pounds.

The test report pointed out that although the Commission had expected 2013 sales of compact fluorescent lamps will be more than four times the supply voltage halogen lamp sales, but its actual sales of less than four times. So, the market can not be achieved by 2020 39 terrawatt hours to save energy, the report added.

"The 28 EU Member States will be early next year in Brussels voted to delay the halogen lamp out of the relevant proposal," test report author and ECEEE chairman Nils Borg said, "we are seeing halogen lamps have been gradually phased out, if once they are completely banned, consumers may within two years is not acceptable, because it may be purchase has become an ingrained pattern. "

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