Wake Forest University professor David Carroll (right) works with student Greg Smith. Credit: Ken Bennett, Wake Forest University photographer A US academic has announced the creation of a flicker-free, shatterproof, alternative light ...
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A total of 33,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) were distributed to the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in the Central Visayas provinces of Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor to replace their incandescent bulbs. The ...
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Although it's always prudent to discuss the dangers of playing with matches and the importance of changing the batteries in our smoke detectors during Fire Prevention Week, local fire officials are warning about a new danger this year. ...
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This is the first in a three-part series of the behind-the-scenes story of the compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL). A Brighter Idea: The Untold Story of the CFL, originally featured in the October 2012 issue of Electricity Journal, is a ...
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Hazardous metal waste can affect brain and nervous system if not disposed of properly The city is likely to be chosen for a project on disposal of "fused" compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs that contain mercury - a hazardous metal that ...
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In the US, much of the legislation that was written in 2007 which would make the incandescent obsolete because they do not meet the energy efficiency standards was recently overturned in December 2011. What's left is efficiency standards ...
Newly announced GE Lighting commitments to Cleveland community exceed one quarter of a million dollars GE's investment includes $200,000 in ecomagination LED lights to illuminate the West Side Market and Public Square GE Lighting and Case ...
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LED light bulbs have a slight environmental edge on compact fluorescent bulbs and both trump traditional incandescent bulbs by a wide margin, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory says in a new report. PNNL, a U.S. Department of ...
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Lend Lease, a leader in public-private community development, and PolyBrite International, Inc., manufacturer and creator of Borealis® LED Lamps and Lighting, have partnered to convert the Oak Park Neighborhood at Knox Hills into the ...
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Nearly 75 percent of Americans use compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. Light emitting diode (LED) bulbs use far less energy but can cost several times the price of CFL bulbs. So how do these bulbs stack up against each other? Many ...
If you've ever curiously browsed for LED bulbs, you may have noticed a whole new nomenclature and jargon - none of it recognizable, none of it helping you figure out how bright the damn the bulb is. I'll explain how to decipher packaging ...
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They named it the "White City," the 1893 Columbia Exposition World's Fair in Chicago, because of the white plaster buildings lit by millions of new incandescent bulbs that lit up the fair grounds. It was the first bright lights, big city ...
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association(NEMA)has issued a clarification on the effects of ultraviolet(UV)and infrared radiation from compact fluorescent lamps(CFLs). CFLs are those small,energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs ...
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Tips on the best use of LED lighting for poultry from Professor Susan Watkins, Extension Poultry Specialist at the University of Arkansas. Lighting significantly impacts poultry production. Too little lighting during brooding or too much ...
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Inspired by a European study on light sensitivity, a team of researchers looked into the potential impact of healthy human skin tissue (in vitro) being exposed to ultraviolet rays emitted from compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. The ...
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