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Panasonic fluorescent lamp production to go dark in 2027 [Nikkei] (archive.fo)
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[–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

As of June, 60.3% of existing lighting in Japan were LEDs, according to the Japan Lighting Manufacturers Association. Fluorescents made up the majority of the other 40%.

That's crazy considering the size of Japan's economy and how long we've had cost effective LED lights.