Philips estimates worldwide savings of energy efficient lighting
Released 14 August 2008
Electrical manufacturer Philips has estimated the potential savings of using energy efficient lighting around the world, a report suggests.
New types of lighting which are more energy efficient than traditional types include LEDs and fluorescent bulbs.
Ordinary household light bulbs use four times more energy than fluorescent alternatives according to Energywise, but claims Philips, 12 billion of the traditional bulbs are sold per year worldwide.
Philips has assessed that there could be potential savings in running costs of 106 billion euros per year (£85 billion) or the equivalent of 555 million tons of CO2.
This could potentially save energy equivalent to the output of 530 power stations, as reported on Responding to Climate Change.
According to Philips, the use of lighting control systems in offices, schools and businesses could help reduce the amount of CO2 used.
Lighting controls can switch lights off automatically when there is no one in the office and can also adjust the lighting levels in the office when natural daylight is sensed.
Some lighting control systems can save up to 70 per cent of energy used, but only about 1 per cent of buildings in Europe use any type of lighting control, according to EnergyWise.
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