Ireland's Bright Idea

Energy hogging light bulbs are going to be banned from Ireland this coming year.
"Ultimately, it will lead to savings of more than 180 million euros (263 million dollars) a year for Irish consumers and reduce emissions in Ireland by 800,000 tonnes, or one percent of its total," environment minister John Gormley, who leads Ireland's Green Party, said in a statement on Thursday.
Ireland plans on making the switch permanently and will become the first country to do so. And in doing so, will become the first country to show the rest of the world how-to. This news comes after new research from GreenPeace found Ireland homes to use more energy per household then any other country in Europe. Source.