30 Oct '12, 4pm

Growing business opportunities in home lighting, heating

Growing business opportunities in home lighting, heating

A ban on incandescent light bulbs took effect in the European Union last month, making more efficient lighting technologies -- including compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) and light emitting diodes (LEDs) -- standard across Europe. Such a milestone reminds us that market shifts -- whether spurred by regulation or innovation -- open up new opportunities for businesses to sell greener products and services to consumers. Many of these emerging opportunities focus on efficient home energy solutions for consumers. Here are two that businesses should consider: Next-generation lighting The European Union isn't the only region phasing out traditional incandescent lightbulbs. In 2007, the United States passed a similar regulation (PDF) that effectively eliminates many of those bulbs by January of 2014. Initially, this mandate spurred demand for CFLs, likely from niche consumers ...

Full article: http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2012/10/30/home-lighting-hea...

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