B Class lamps could be introduced much sooner² eceee report shows

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There is no reason to wait until 2016 for the EuP eco-design requirements to phase out the modestly efficient C class halogen ³look-alikes² that are expected to replace today¹s clear incandescent lamps. These should be
replaced by more efficient B Class lamps sooner than 2016, the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy claims, based on a new report commissioned by the organisation.

The newly published report ³B Class Halogens and Beyond² with the subtitle ³Design Approaches to Complying with Proposed EU Eco-design Domestic Lighting Requirements: A Technological and Economic Analysis² takes a
closer look at the alternatives to today¹s incandescent lamps and the prospects for making these technologies mandatory within the eco-design regulatory framework. A multitude of solutions from several suppliers have
the potential to offer more efficient alternatives to clear incandescent lamps earlier than the Commission proposes to make this solution mandatory.

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