Whats the Difference Between the Energy Saving Light Bulbs?
From 1 September 2009 the EU decided to ban the import and stocking of 100 watt and frosted incandescent light bulbs. The landmark decision will help consumers reduce their gas and electricity bills significantly with energy efficient bulb replacements. However, with a plethora of bulb options available on the market for you to purchase in place of the humble incandescent filament bulb, choosing which bulb is the best for you can be tricky. The two main types of energy efficient bulbs are halogen and florescent lighting. This handy guide will help you to navigate your way through the various lighting options. Halogen bulbs are not too dissimilar to standard incandescent bulbs in that they also require a tungsten filament to be heated in order to emit light. The halogen lamp differs because it contains a gas from the halogen group, typically iodine gas, which combines with the tungsten vapour at a high temperature to produce light. Halogen bulbs are able to ‘recycle’ themselves by redep
