EU ban on 75W bulbs comes into force
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Starting today, it is illegal to manufacture or import 75W incandescent light bulbs in the European Union. The phaseout started last year when 100W light bulbs were outlawed. Bulbs of 60W will be phased out next year, and incandescent lighting of all types will be phased out in 2012.The phase-out of incandescent light bulbs is part of the EU's strategy to cut...