light bulbs
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Greenpeace today staged a protest at the headquarters of Woolworths PLC in central London as part of a campaign to get the retailer to get power crazy incandescent light bulbs off the shelves by 2008. The action was timed to coincide with the release of the group's half yearly results.
Posted by jamie — 19 September 2007 at 8:27am
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![Woolies customers signed our flags asking the company to remove incandescent bulbs from their shelves](../../files/images/climate/events/greenpeacewoolworths03.jpg)
Remember those flags we hung outside Woolworths' head office last week? We have more of those. A lot more. Over 100 of them, each carrying dozens of signatures from Woolies customers eager to see the company selling only energy efficient bulbs. This morning, all those thousands of signatures are being delivered directly to the Woolworths board of directors at their meeting being held at head office, but of course we're doing it with a bit of style.
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World’s first fully dimmable CFL bulb makes shortlist in “most innovative lighting” category
An interactive, low energy light bulb installation designed by Jason Bruges Studio and commissioned by Greenpeace has been moved to the front of house feature space at the 100% Design exhibition which begins next week in London. Exhibition organisers have recognised that the combination of style and efficiency embodied in Bruges' "Light Garden" will be a major draw for the show and a groundbreaking example of low energy technology.
Posted by jamie — 14 September 2007 at 4:32pm
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![Flags adorned with customers signatures outside Woolworths head office Flags adorned with customers signatures outside Woolworths head office](../../files/images/climate/good%20energy/bulbs/woolies_flag.jpg)
Some of the flags bearing customers' signatures, telling Woolworths to seize the light and ditch inefficient light bulbs, hanging outside their London HQIt's been a while since we heard from Woolworths about their policy on light bulbs, so we thought we'd deliver a little something to let them know we haven't forgotten about them.
Posted by jamie — 13 September 2007 at 5:25pm
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Something of a debate has developed on the venerable Today programme about light bulbs. It kicked off when Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy appeared yesterday plugging a £25 million investment in a sustainable consumption institute.
Posted by jamie — 11 September 2007 at 12:30pm
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![The design for Jason Bruges's installation using energy efficient light bulbs The design for Jason Bruges's installation using energy efficient light bulbs](../../files/images/climate/good%20energy/bulbs/jasonbruges_design.jpg)
So far in our light bulb campaign, we've bashed companies like Woolworths for not being proactive enough in sweeping inefficient incandescent bulbs from their shelves, but we're also working on more positive angles to demonstrate the plus-points of energy saving light bulbs or compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). One of the frequent excuses used for not switching to CFLs is that they're unattractive/ungainly/ugly/inconvenient (delete as applicable), but that's not so. They now come in an exhaustive variety of shapes, sizes and colours and can be just as aesthetically pleasing as old-fashioned bulbs.
Jason Bruges certainly thinks so. One of the UK's top interactive installation designers, he’s currently working with us on a new work to demonstrate the versatility of CFLs. He's no stranger to low-carbon design projects - his recent installation at the South Bank in London, Wind to Light, featured mini-wind turbines powering hundreds of LEDs, and his studio's latest work will be the front of house feature at this year's 100% Design at Earls Court Exhibition Centre later this month.
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Responding to the news that the European Commission has agreed to extend the 66% import tax on Chinese energy efficient lightbulbs for another 12 months, Greenpeace Climate and Energy campaigner Laura Yates said:
"Given the urgency of climate change, it’s scandalous that the EU have responded to Osram’s whingeing. It’s now going to take another year to abolish this unnecessary and protectionist tax on efficient lightbulbs, and if the industry cartel has its way it will be at least another ten years until incandescent bulbs are banned completely."
ENDS
Posted by jamie — 28 August 2007 at 12:37pm
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Something that happened a few weeks ago but has slipped through the net is that Sainsbury's has announced an improved policy on light bulbs. By committing to phasing out those wasteful incandescent bulbs by 2010, they join Asda and Morrisons (who also recently shifted their stance) further up our league table. That still only gives them a D, but it leaves three supermarkets lower down - Tesco and the Co-op at E and Somerfield a disappointing F.
Meanwhile, there's been no further word from wooden spoon winners Woolworths since their CEO's response to our day of action, but we're still working on them. You may have been invited to sign a 'Seize the Light' flag outside you local branch, as groups of Greenpeace volunteers (like the Blackburn group pictured) have been collecting signatures to show Woolworths that their customers want them to help everyone improve their energy efficiency by getting rid of out-dated, inefficient light bulbs.
If you haven't emailed Woolworth CEO Trevor Bish-Jones, now's the time - everyone who's done so has received a personal response, and you could be one of those lucky people. Or if you fancy a bit of flag-signing, contact your local Greenpeace volunteer group and find out how you can help everyone make the switch.
Last edited 20 August 2007 at 4:13pm
Award winning designer’s bulb 'garden' will showcase next generation of lighting technology
Award-winning designer Jason Bruges is teaming up with the environmental organisation Greenpeace to create an interactive installation made up of hundreds of energy efficient light bulbs that will feature at this years 100% Light exhibition at Earl's Court this September. It is also part of Kinetica's latest exhibition, 'In Flux'.