Energy Saving News
Energy-saving bulbs to be distributed in Bangladesh
A pilot project to promote energy saving in homes and offices is set to be launched in Dhaka next year.
Residents of the Bangladeshi capital will be encouraged to swap their traditional incandescent bulbs and magnetic ballasts for energy-saving alternatives, Bangladesh newspaper the Daily Star reports.
According to the publication, the local government intends to distribute 10.5 million energy-saving lightbulbs for free throughout Dhaka in March 2010.
It is estimated that the compact fluorescent lights will reduce power consumption by 312 gigawatts and save $11.5 million a year.
The pilot initiative will see 10,000 people living in the Mouchak and Gulbagh areas of the capital receive CFLs and energy-saving electronic ballasts.
Used mainly in tube lights such as those found in office buildings, electronic ballasts can reduce energy consumption by approximately 30 per cent, the newspaper states.
Combined with the surrounding metropolitan area, Dhaka had an estimated population of over 12 million in 2008 and is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
Monday 12th October 2009
