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issue no. 24 vol.9

Global Lighting:
1000 Power Plants

Globally, electric lighting accounts for more than 2 000 TWh electricity and 2 900 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) per year. The global lighting energy bill - electric and fuel-based lighting combined - amounts to some US $230 billion per year. 		US Ballast Boost Savings
New US Ballast Standards are estimated to generate substantial CO2 reductions.

CFL Sales Up and Up
Global Sales of CFLs grew at a robust 11% in 1999. Since 1988, annual CFLs sales have increased nearly tenfold.

Asian Contrast
Two articles and a photo essay tell an Asian story of contrasts between electric and fuel-based lighting.

EU Luminaire Awards
The first-ever pan-European design competition for dedicated CFL luminaires has been closed with good results.

Brazil's Standards Issue
When Brazil's lamp standards were changed to allow fewer voltages of incandescent lamps, it resulted in a negative impact on energy consumption, the society's economy, and household finances.

CFL Improved Electric Supply

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