60W incandescent bulbs are banned in the country

The traditional 60-watt incandescent bulbs (60W) are prohibited in the country. Since last Wednesday (1) the marketing of the product was officially halted.
The measure is part of a gradual process, enforced by means of an Ordinance of the federal Government in 2010, with the goal of reducing electricity consumption.
The idea is that the consumer pass to adopt other options available on the market, more expensive, but you also spend less and are more durable, such as compact fluorescent or LED.
While a 60W incandescent lamp could be purchased for $ 1.50, the 15W compact fluorescent, which keeps similar luminosity, costs about $ 10. Already the LED equivalent, 8W, costs about $ 20.
At the same time, a compact fluorescent lamp, compared to an incandescent equivalent luminosity, Save 75%. LED lamp already saves 85%.
Since June 2014, the production and import of incandescent bulbs had already been suspended. Within one year he served so that retailers had time to finish with stocks.
With the ban, manufacturers, importers and traders who do not meet the laws can be fined up to $ 1.5 million.
TIMELINE
In the new Government's sights are now lower power incandescent lamps, 25 and 40 watts. Also since Wednesday (1) suspended the manufacture or import of these models.
The trade of these lamps, however, can follow a year--deadline for the end of stocks. So, in June 30, 2016, all types of incandescent bulbs will have disappeared from the market.
Since 2012 started running the term for these bans, which began banning products of higher power.
INCANDESCENT
Had its beginnings in 1809, when Humphry Davy put a carbon filament between the two poles of a battery. But only in 1879, with Thomas Edison, she became commercially viable
STEAM
The high pressure vapor lamp, used in street lighting, appeared in 1962
FLUORESCENT
Created by Nikola Tesla, she arrived in 1938 to the market as an alternative more efficient than incandescents
HALOGEN LAMPS
But used for decoration, were created in 1958. In them, the tungsten filament is encased by a halogen gas
LED
More efficient LED lamps have reached the market in 1989, but its technology began to be developed in 1961