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Article: The Scotsman Let's Go Green Together: Scotsman Exclusive: Scots fail to see the light over new bulbs
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- The Scotsman
- Article date:
- April 21, 2008
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ENERGY-SAVING light bulbs are being used far less in Scotland
than elsewhere in the UK, with only half as many people fitting
them, a new study has revealed.
Only 27 per cent of Scottish households are using the
environmentally friendly option, compared with 50 per cent in
England and 59 per cent in Northern Ireland. The figure for Wales is
44 per cent, making Scotland by far the poorest performer.
Research by the Energy Saving Trust shows Scots could save some
GBP 98 million a year by making the switch: they would also save
enough electricity to power 280,300 homes every year.
According to the study, 83 per cent of Scots who use energy-
saving light bulbs think they are just as good as ...