Incandescent Prohibition Time Summary in Eight Countries

Due to its low lighting effect and short time span, incandescent lamps result in waste of energy. As a result, many countries and regions have begun to implement programs banned incandescent lamps. The state subsidy policies are introduced to promote energy-saving lamps to reduce energy waste. The followings are the Incandescent Prohibition Time Summary in eight countries: 1, Australia: Australia has stopped producing incandescent lamps in 2009, and will gradually prohibit using traditional incandescent lights in 2010. 2, Canada: Canada will ban using incandescent bulbs before 2012. On April 25, 2007, Natural Resources Canada Minister announced that Canada was scheduled to prohibit the sales of incandescent bulbs from 2012. 3, Taiwan: Taiwan plans to ban producing incandescent lights from 2010, and will ban comprehensively in 2012. 4, Japan: Japanese government announced that Japan would totally ban the use of incandescent bulbs by 2012. Experts predict that the ban will increase significantly the use of fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps and, ultimately, with the enhancement of LED efficiency and cost reduction, will crease the demand for LED lighting. 5, United States: January 2012 to January 2014. Most incandescent bulbs will be banned in the U. S market in 2014. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 provides that: From January 2012 to January 2014, the United States wants to phase out 40W, 60W, 75W and 100W incandescent light bulbs to energy-saving light bulbs. 6,