The humble LED power-saving light bulb could help Ukraine escape blackouts this winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as Kyiv seeks to resist Russian bombing of its power grid.
abc.net.au/news/led-lightbulbs-enter-ukrainian-resistance-fight/101768942The humble LED power-saving light bulb could help Ukraine escape blackouts this winter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.Ukraine faces an energy crisis as Moscow attacks with waves of missile and drones, cutting off electricity
"It maybe doesn't seem very important but 50 million LED lamps will allow us to save one gigawatt of power," Mr Zelenskyy told an international aid conference in Paris attended by around 70 states and international organisations. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen immediately announced that the European Union would fund the purchase of 30 million LED light bulbs for 30 million euros ."The savings are crucial to reduce the pressure that we have on the power grid now," Ms von der Leyen said.Critical civil infrastructure was hit by Russian missile attacks in Odesa leaving 1.5 million without power.
Ukraine is desperately seeking spare parts to repair its power lines, as well as transformers, gas turbines and generators to keep the lights on. Mr Macron, who also championed the idea of LED lighting for Ukraine, condemned Russia's "cynical" and "cowardly" attacks on civilian infrastructure.
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