Wal-Mart plans to sell 100 mllion compact flourescent lamps in 07

Wal-Mart Aims to Sell 100 Million Efficient Light Bulbs in 2007

December 20, 2006

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced in late November that it has set a goal of selling 100 million compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) at its Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores by the end of 2007. CFLs can replace conventional incandescent bulbs in most light fixtures, using about 75 percent less electricity and generally lasting much longer than incandescent bulbs. The twisted spiral shape of modern CFLs allows them to fit into fixtures for which earlier CFLs were too big, and although CFLs have always paid for themselves many times over in energy savings, the dropping prices on CFLs are making their up-front costs more palatable for consumers. Wal-Mart plans to achieve its 2007 goal through marketing promotions and in-store displays.

The Wal-Mart goals will contribute greatly to the "Change a Light, Change the World" campaign, an annual effort of DOE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.