Ireland Shines With New Light Bulb Rules

I have a little soft spot for Ireland in general so the news that the Emerald Isle is getting a little greener just gives me the warm fuzzies. Starting in 2009, Ireland will ban traditional light bulbs in effort to promote energy-saving alternatives. The move is part of the country’s first overall “carbon budget”.
The big push is to get rid of incandescent bulbs which the Irish Green Party leader called a “technology invented during the age of the steam engine.”
In the “just one thing” category, Ireland’s light bulb ban is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 700,000 tons per …read more