Just found this on the bbc news site.
BBC NEWS | UK | Switch off for traditional bulbs
Basically it says that all high wattage light bulbs (150 watt) will be banned from next January. With all other traditional bulbs, ie 100-40 watt being banned in the next four years.
Good news, but why wait for four years. Why not ban them all from next January? Modern environmentally friendly bulbs are already widely available and as far as I know the wide range will fit nearly all fittings, except, I haven't seen any coloured ones, for outdoor lights although I think they are 25watt anyway.
And while I'm ranting about saving power. We always turn our sky box off at the wall along with the TV, video etc. When sky is switched on it defaults to the help channel. The help channel states that to save the planet remember to switch the sky box to stand by when not in use. Surly they should be saying switch off at the wall. So what is the reason for this, what are sky doing that requires us to keep our boxes on stand by!
As a side line all our electrical equipment is switched off at the wall when not in use, micro wave, cooker (not gas) TV etc lamps. Not only are we saving energy but hopefully cutting the risk of fire as well.
BWD