Brussels: The European Union will ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs from 2009, as part of an energy saving plan, EU sources said.

According to current Chair of the EU Energy Ministers Council, French Jean-Louis Borloo, the objective is to gradually replace the market by fluorescent energy-saving bulbs.

A heavy rush of consumers to collect free CFL bulbs under the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojana was seen at distribution centres in the township, as the first phase of free CFL distribution began in Shimla.

Millions of rural Indians have never experienced how electricity can change their lives. So, their life grinds to a halt as soon as the sun sets. But providing power to the villages would mean more coal-burning by power plants that already emit more than 50 per cent of India

SHIMLA/KULLU: Himachal

Himachal Pradesh is ready to begin distribution of free CFL bulbs to nearly 16.3 lakh domestic consumers under Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal

This category comprises activities that lead to efficient use of electricity through the adoption of self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to replace incandescent lamps in
residential applications. The high-efficiency technology to replace existing equipment must be new equipment not transferred from another activity.

Technical guidelines for environmentally sound mercury management in flouroscent lamp sector by the CPCB. These guidelines are applicable, in principle, to other mercury-bearing lamps, as well.

Having cried foul over exclusion from the earlier supply order for power saver CFL bulbs, the HPL Socomec has finally bagged a contract for supply of 10 lakh bulbs to the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB) for implementation of the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojna.

Himachal Pradesh

To spread awareness about environmental issues, Greenpeace India has set up a stall at the CII Fair being held at Parade Ground in Sector 17. The group is also enlisting volunteers to creating awareness about deforestation, industrial pollution and climate change.

The campaign also includes educating people about increasing the mileage of their cars and reducing carbon dioxide emission.

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