UK turns on to energy efficient lighting

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British consumers are among the top purchases of CFL bulbs, but LED market remains less luminous

UK consumers have embraced energy saving CFL light bulbs but are lagging behind other European nations in switching to LEDs, new research reveals today. Just under nine in 10 UK households now buy CFL...

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