Energy-saving lighting
In an increasingly environmentally-conscious world, efforts to preserve, use less or find alternative energy-saving devices are becoming a more important driver for governments, businesses and individuals to combat climate change.
Taking a leading role in providing energy-saving solutions in the lighting industry, electronics giant Philips Electronics Hong Kong has launched a new range of light bulbs that can reduce energy consumption by up to 80 per cent. The key benefits in replacing traditional incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving alternatives include reduced energy consumption, environmental friendliness, increased safety, and lower operating costs over a longer period of time.
Because energy-efficient bulbs use less energy than traditional incandescent light bulbs the carbon dioxide emissions resulting in burning fossil fuels to generate electricity is significantly reduced.
There are about 11 million incandescent light bulbs in Hong Kong homes. If these were replaced by energy-efficient lighting, such as the Philips Tornado, the latest energy-saving bulb available in Hong Kong, about HK$1.4 billion per year could be saved in energy costs. In addition, a reduction of over 500 million kg of carbon dioxide emissions, a major factor related to global warming, could be achieved.
The same applies to energy consumption by the commercial sector where 2 million incandescent bulbs and 14 million fluorescent tubes are in use. If these were replaced, up to HK$1.166 billion in energy costs could be saved annually.
