Rotterdam Gives Away Energy-Saving Lightbulbs
Date: 12-Dec-07
Country: NETHERLANDS
The Dutch city said it will distribute more than 600,000 light bulbs and that the expected savings for its citizens -- 26 million euros (US$38 million) over six years from lower electricity bills -- will far outweigh the costs of 4 million euros.
The initiative is part of a push by the city of Rotterdam to cut its CO2 emissions by half by the year 2025 compared with 1990 levels.
The city said the energy-saving lightbulbs were expected to result in avoiding 75,000 tons of CO2 emissions over six years, a conservative estimate of their life span.
A spokesman for the city said all CO2 emissions related to the initiative -- such as those for production of the lightbulbs or their distribution -- would be offset.
(Reporting by Niclas Mika; editing by James Jukwey)
