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They've Had Their Filament
Australia to fully phase out incandescent bulbs by 2010 |
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20 Feb 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| They've Had Their Filament Australia to fully phase out incandescent bulbs by 2010 In a world first, Australia will officially make the switch away from incandescent bulbs. Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today that the country would phase out inefficient lighting over the next three years, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions hundreds of thousands of tons a year and cutting household lighting costs up to 66 percent. ... |
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