Light Bulb Climate Action in Berlin

As G8 and EU ministers gather in Berlin to discuss energy efficiency measures, Greenpeace uses a mechanised road roller to crush ten thousand energy-wasting light bulbs at the Brandenburg Gate, demanding tough European efficiency standards for energy using products, and an immediate ban on incandescent light bulbs.

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Protest gegen Energieverschwendung in Berlin

Aus Protest gegen Energieverschwendung durch elektrische Geraete und Produkte rollen Greenpeace-Aktivisten mit einer Strassenwalze am Brandenburger Tor in Berlin uber 10.000 Gluehbirnen. Anlass ist eine Konferenz von Energieministern von EU und G8 im Berliner Congress Centrum. Greenpeace fordert von der Ministerkonferenz zur Bekaempfung des Klimawandels weitreichende Vorgaben fur eine hoehere Energieeffizienz. Sie sollen die Herstellung und Verwendung von Stromfressern wie der Gluehbirne beenden und leistungsfaehige Produkte mit geringem Verbrauch auf dem Markt durchsetzen.

Unique identifier: GP0YQG

Type: Image

Shoot date: 20/04/2007

Locations: Alpine Countries, Berlin, Brandenburg Gate, Europe, Germany

Credit line: © Andreas Schoelzel / Greenpeace

Size: 3000px × 1993px 575KB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Light Bulb Climate Action in Berlin

As G8 and EU ministers gather in Berlin to discuss energy efficiency measures, Greenpeace uses a mechanised road roller to crush ten thousand energy-wasting light bulbs at the Brandenburg Gate, demanding tough European efficiency standards for energy using products, and an immediate ban on incandescent light bulbs. An incandescent light bulb wastes 95% of its energy generating heat instead of light. Although cheaper to buy than energy efficient bulbs, incandescent bulbs cost consumers almost 200 euros a year in wasted electricity, and contribute millions of tons of greenhouse gases in the generation of this wasted power.

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