Australia to Ban Incandescent Bulbs

The BBC reported today that Australia would become the first country to ban incandescent bulbs with a complete phase out by 2010.

Since compact flourescents use only 20% of the electricity of traditional bulbs, the move could cut the Australia's greenhouse gas emissions by 4 million tons by 2012. According to Australia's environmental minister, if the whole world switched to compact flourescent bulbs today, we could reduce worldwide consumption of electricity by an amount equal to five times Australia's annual consumption.

There sure is elegance in mandatory actions.