Lâmpadas velhas

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O Eco de 17 de junho de 2008

O governo de Nova Zelândia decidiu acabar de vez com as lâmpadas incandescentes em território nacional.

A partir de outubro de 2009, todos os cidadãos do país devem ter suas casas iluminadas pelas fluorescentes.

O argumento do ministro de Energia, David Parker, é estritamente econômico.

Para ele, as lâmpadas convencionais são velhas e ineficazes, e se os neozelandeses deixarem de usá-las, o país economizaria rios de dinheiro e energia.

Com a proposta entrando em vigor, a expectativa é que até 2015 o consumo energético seja reduzido em 20%.

Enquanto isso, na terra do faz de conta, nossos políticos usam sessões para dar nome a ruas, fazem leis que beneficiam quem lhes deu dinheiro em campanha, contratam parentes, recebem propina, compram laptops a preço de ouro …

E o mundo vai sendo destruído a passos largos porque nossos políticos malandros, safados que estão lá para enriquecer e não para servir a quem os elegeu, não fazem as leis necessárias para assegurar a continuidade da raça humana.

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New Zealand phases out old light bulbs to save energy, greenhouse gas output

Herald Tribune june 17, 2008

New Zealand will ban traditional light bulb sales from October 2009 to cut greenhouse gas emissions and save up to half a billion dollars in energy costs over 12 years, the government said Tuesday.

Energy Minister David Parker said incandescent bulbs would be phased out and replaced with compact fluorescent bulbs across the country.

“The traditional light bulb is very old technology and very inefficient. Only five per cent of the energy it uses generates light — the rest is wasted as heat,” Parker said in a statement.

“There’s a whole new generation of lighting coming through that is more cost-effective, saves energy and is better for the environment,” he said.

The sales ban will take effect next year, the same time as neighbor Australia introduces a similar ban.

Government spokeswoman on energy efficiency and conservation Jeanette Fitzsimons said the range of fluorescent light bulbs on the market already saves money and electric power for New Zealand families, while pricing subsidies by the nation’s Electricity Commission make them cheaper to buy.

“Each year we spend approximately NZ$660 million (US$497 million) on electricity for lighting in this country, generating about 2.65 million tons (2.9 million U.S. tons) of greenhouse gas emissions,” she said.

“New Zealanders will be able to save almost NZ$500 million (US$377 million) by 2020, just by changing the lights,” Fitzsimons said.

Unlike Australia, New Zealanders will be allowed to import old-style light bulbs into the country for personal use.

“Officials considered an import ban but felt we could achieve our objective of keeping them off the market with the point of sales ban,” Fitzsimons said.

The New Zealand Parliament currently is debating an emissions trading scheme as part of a bid to cut harmful greenhouse gas emission levels aimed at making the country carbon neutral.