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Like moths to a flame, we crave the warm glow of light bulbs. We use them to light up our homes, roads, offices, and attractions. With the realisation of global warming and extensive carbon emissions, it seems that is more important than ever to cut back on the use of electricity to help save the planet. However, there are some places around the world that have an unhealthy relationship with light bulbs, something which certainly can’t produce a cheap electricity bill either. Read on to find out more. The Eiffel Tower, Paris If you look at the Eiffel Tower website, you can read about the consumption figures related to the tower. While they are trying to use a green initiative, there are still 20,000 bulbs on the sparkling tower. In fact, the electricity consumption stands at a whopping 7.8 million kWh/year, which they believe is the equivalent of a village of about 100 homes. Blackpool Illuminations, Blackpool The Blackpool Illuminations shine non-stop for 66 nights, or around one sixth of the year. Shockingly, there are 1 million different lamps used in this display. Although most operate on a low voltage (12v or 24v), they still used 960,000 units of electricity. The Blackpool tower also takes its fair share, with 10,000 bulbs lighting it up to the public. Treasured attraction, eye-sore, or carbon-soar? Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas The Las Vegas Strip is the ultimate destination for the traveller interested in casinos, hotels and restaurants. Harrah’s Entertainment Inc has installed millions of energy efficient bulbs, but there are so many lights in the strip that it would be impossible to count them all. Las Vegas is a 24-7 city; no time is unreasonable to wander around or have a go at the slot machines. But in 2009, Las Vegas joined 2000 cities for Earth Hour, switching off unnecessary lights. If this happened after a certain time each night, imagine how it could help to reduce carbon emissions.
