Large-scale adoption of retrofit LED lamps are forecasted to lead to $100 billion in global energy savings over the next five years, according to a recent report from IMS Research entitled, "Opportunities for Power Components in LED ...
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Lately, a US academic has made a breakthrough on a flicker-free, shatterproof, alternative light source for large-scale lighting applications. Dr David Carroll at Wake Forest University has utilized the technology based on Field-Induced ...
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As a global leader in LED lighting,Philips has been chosen as the LED lighting supplier for the Zero Energy House[1]project. The Zero Energy House,owned by Auckland couple Jo Woods and Shay Brazier,is being built in Point Chevalier using ...
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Earlier this week, news emerged from the US that researchers have developed a new type of lighting that could replace fluorescent bulbs. The new source is reportedly more efficient, produces a better quality of light and is flicker free. ...
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A compact fluorescent light bulb uses about 75 percent less energy than the old-fashioned kind and lasts up to 10 times longer. They may cost more upfront, but a net savings of $25 during the life of each bulb has spurred American ...
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When it comes to light bulbs, Silicon Valley consumers can now go green and support a local company at the same time. But it will cost them. Switch Lighting, a San Jose company that designs LED light bulbs, announced Wednesday that its ...
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What do you do with your old fluorescent light bulbs? How are fluorescent bulbs different than other light bulbs? Why would fluorescent light bulbs leave landfills in a bad situation? Fluorescent light bulbs contain a hidden inner ...
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What do you do with your old fluorescent light bulbs?How are fluorescent bulbs different than other light bulbs?Why would fluorescent light bulbs leave landfills in a bad situation? Fluorescent light bulbs contain a hidden inner ...
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Commercial property owners are too slow to react to the rapidly advancing technology of LED lighting, according to one expert. Chris Gunn, of commercial property developer Acorn Limited, said that a number of commercial property owners - ...
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In the future, we're told, homes will be filled with smart gadgets connected to the Internet, giving us remote control of our homes and making the grid smarter. Wireless thermostats and now lighting appear to be leading the way. ...
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The days are getting shorter. For those of us who toil away in office cubicles, the darker days of winter are especially trying. Heck, we can barely get any light as it is. Once we're going to work before the sun rises and staying until ...
A spectacular collection of original oil paintings by emeritus Indiana University art professor Barry Gealt is on display in the IU Art Museum's Special Exhibitions Gallery, along with exhibits of baby carriers from China's minority groups ...
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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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The Lightpot Seed starting with grow lights is fun and economical. It allows you to choose from a wider variety of seeds, get a jump start on spring planting, and is less expensive than buying the seedlings at the local nursery. The ...
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Two years after it began phasing out incandescent bulbs, Swedish retailer Ikea is taking another step and planning to only sell energy-efficient LED lighting by 2016. In 2010, Ikea announced plans to have all incandescent bulbs out of ...