The low energy light bulb library kit contains 17 diffferent light bulbs plus information and FAQs, which you borrow for stalls, events, or meetings, to demonstrate the range and variety of low energy lightbulbs on the market today.

Trip the light fantastic! 

 Did you know: 

Lighting accounts for 10-15% of the electricity bill in most homes[1].

Low energy bulbs use up to 80% less power than traditional bulbs, and last up to 12 times longer.

Low energy light bulbs come in all shapes and sizes - and can fit virtually every lighting need

Explore the range and find one for you!

**Follow the links to the left for online low energy lightbulb suppliers, or try these Oxon shops: Eco-St (Chinnor), Oxford Environment Centre (Charlbury), Bannor Electrical (The Basement  5 West Street,  CHIPPING NORTON,  OX7 5LH, tel 01608 643202 ).

Electricity, climate change and Co2 footprints

• Our CO2 (carbon dioxide) footprint is the amount of CO2 which we produce from energy consumption in our daily activities. CO2 is the main gas responsible for the climate change we are experiencing.
• The domestic sector consumes 28% of all energy generated and is responsible for 27% of UK CO2 emissions[2].  Of this, approximately 60% is used for space heating, 25% for hot water heating, and 15% used for lighting and appliances[3].(could be shown as chart)
• In 2004, the energy supply sector was responsible for about 36 % of the total UK Carbon dioxide emissions[4].
• Using low-energy light bulbs will reduce your CO2 footprint from energy consumption, and save you money.
• The electricity we get from the national grid comes from a variety of sources, shown right[5]:

 

Lightbulb jargon

CFLs - compact fluorescent lights

Incandescent - the ‘traditional' lightbulb... soon to become collectors items!

LEDs - light emitting diode

Carbon footprint - a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂₎ emitted through the combustion of fossil fuels to produce our electricity. The more energy we consume, the larger our carbon footprint. Using less energy in low energy lighting reduces our carbon footprint. Easy.

Materials to download

You can now download three posters giving background information about the lightbulbs - which also make a great free-standing display.

Lightbulb Facts - essentials facts about lighting and energy

Lightbulb Library - funky poster showing the range of bulbs in our Lightbulb library, together with prices

Low energy Lightbulb suppliers - A poster showing some of the low energy light bulb suppliers in the UK.

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[1] Source : (EST http://www.est.org.uk/myhome/efficientproducts/lighting/)

[2] Source: DTI 2002, DEFRA 2002, cited in www.40percent.org.uk/40-percent-research/introduction/

[3] Source:  www.40percent.org.uk/40-percent-research/introduction/

[4] Source: UK Climate Change Programme 2006, section 2, Delivering Emissions Reductions. Webpage: www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/ukccp/pdf/ukccp06-pt3.pdf

[5] Source: http://www.electricityinfo.org/ , also see www.dti.gov.uk/energy/policy-strategy/consumer-policy/