Brazil to Phase Out Incandescent Bulbs In Favor of More Energy-Efficient Products

摘要

Brazilian manufacturers, importers, and sellers of incandescent bulbs will have to gradually replace the products on retail shelves with far more energy-efficient options under rules that became effective Jan. 6. Three ministries, Mines and Energy; Science and Technology; and Industry, Development, and Foreign Trade, jointly issued the rules in the form of a norm Dec. 31, Carlos Pires, the Mines and Energy Ministry's general coordinator of energy efficiency, told BNA Jan. 11. The norm (No. 1,007) sets a schedule for phasing in more energy-efficient products between June 30, 2012, and June 30, 2016. Energy-efficient products on the Brazilian market include compact or tubular fluorescent lighting, halogen lamps, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs).