EU proposes to extend the sales period Halogen

　　According to the Guardian report, LED lighting will slow growth or, as the EU proposed sale period halogen extend from 2016 to 2018.

　　Standard marking Cooperation Organization (CLASP), said the decision could result in 8.6 billion euros (US $ 10.73 billion) energy loss, CLASP worked with the Swedish Energy Agency, the energy efficiency of the Belgian government and the European Economic Commission (ECEEE) co-authored over a test report.

　　Although the LED lamps in energy efficiency than traditional halogen lamps, and the price is more affordable, but consumers still prefer to buy halogen bulb, which is cheaper than equivalent LED bulb 1.5 pounds.

　　Test report noted that although the Committee had expected 2013 sales of compact fluorescent lamps than four times the power supply voltage halogen sales, but less than four times its actual sales. Therefore, the EU market can not be achieved by 2020, saving 39 hours too Rawat energy goals, the report added.

　　"The EU 28 member states will vote on the proposal in Brussels about the delay halogen out early next year," the authors of the test report and ECEEE Chairman Nils Borg said, "We are witnessing a halogen lamp being phased out, if once they are completely banned consumers are not likely to be able to accept within two years, as it may have become an ingrained buying patterns. "