energy efficiency lamp News
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Frost & Sullivan: dramatic push for green products in the lighting market
While economic crisis increases strain across the globe, the European lighting market gladly welcomes the EU drive, new legislation and public awareness for greater energy efficiency. The latest market data by Frost & Sullivan shows, companies which have 'gone green' in energy efficient disciplines, have successfully avoided common complications of an economic catastrophe. By applying energy ...
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Philippines phasing out incandescent bulbs to cut greenhouse gas emissions
In a first for Asia, the Philippines plans to phase out inefficient incandescent bulbs in favor of more energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut household energy costs. In her closing remarks at the 2008 Philippine Energy Summit, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announced the country’s plans to phase out incandescent bulbs by January ...
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World’s Largest Compact Fluorescent Lamp Manufacturer And World’s Largest Environmental Company Join Forces To Increase Lamp Recycling Participation
Lombard, IL (October 30, 2007) - Veolia Environmental Services (Veolia) is proud to announce it has reached an agreement with TCP, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), to promote recycling of mercury-containing lamps. CFLs are seven times more energy efficient than incandescent lamps. TCP will promote Veolia’s prepaid lamp recycling program, RECYCLEPAK® on ...
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Questions and answers on EU Mercury Policy
What is mercury? Mercury is familiar to many as a silver-coloured liquid which expands and contracts in a thermometer to show the temperature. It is also known as “quicksilver” or "hydrargyrum" (i.e. liquid silver) and is represented by the symbol Hg. Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at ambient room temperature. It is a chemical element and therefore indestructible. This ...
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Office-related carbon emissions surge
The office is becoming a major driver of climate change. Despite ongoing efforts to improve energy efficiency in the workplace, the world's growing reliance on the Internet is leading to a rapid increase in greenhouse gas emissions. The energy required to power all the world's computers, data storage, and communications networks is expected to double by 2020, according to a new McKinsey & Company ...
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New York City public housing goes green
New York public housing buildings are getting new, green upgrades for lighting, heating and hot water services at a special low price under the first sustainability partnership between the city of New York, the federal government and the Clinton Climate Initiative. On Friday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former President Bill Clinton, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, ...
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Recolight: Light bulb `recycling tsunami` in two years time
In two or three years time there will be a “light bulb recycling tsunami” for energy-saving light bulbs as consumers start to recycle them, according to an industry expert. From 1 September, 100 watt and frosted incandescent (or old-style) light bulbs will be phased out and replaced with energy-efficient alternatives such as compact florescent lamps. The Department for Environment, Food and ...
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Xylem to supply ultraviolet treatment technologies to one of Europe’s largest wastewater treatment facilities
Xylem has won a contract valued at approximately $2.75 million to supply Xylem’s Wedeco-brand ultraviolet (UV) technologies to a wastewater treatment facility in the Vigo region of southwest Spain. With a treatment capacity of 147,000 cubic meters per day, serving 800,000 people, the facility will be the largest bio-filtration and UV wastewater treatment plant in Spain. It will also be one ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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Magnalight.com Announces Addition of Explosion Proof LED Fixture with Non-Metallic Housing
Magnalight.com announced today the addition of an explosion proof LED light with non-metallic housing for applications where high resistance to corrosive environments is needed. The HAL-CRNM-LED7W explosion proof LED light fixture features the combination of a high output LED lamp with a non-metallic housing to provide more light than 100 watt incandescent lamps while resisting the effects of ...
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Rich Panoply of Giving Marks Third Clinton Global Initiative
NEW YORK, New York, October 1, 2007 (ENS) - When the formal portion of the third annual Clinton Global Initiative closed in New York on Friday, former President Bill Clinton announced that participants' commitments will result in 170 million acres of forest protected or restored, plus millions of people with better access to health care, sustainable incomes, and education.'Giving,' the title of ...
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