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Nano-GaN Power Electronic Devices Project Aims to Save Energy
Apr 3, 2015Funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Invest Northern Ireland (InvestNI) and the US National Science Foundation (NSF) government agencies through the US-Ireland R&D Partnership program, over €1m has been awarded for the project ...
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How China to Rewrite The Rules of Solar Energy
Nov 27, 2014Last year China leapfrogged past Germany to become the world’s largest market for solar equipment, according to industry figures. True, a September report showed the former is also set to push global carbon emissions to a record high ...
Tags: Solar Energy, PV
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SolarAid Has Sold Its Millionth Solar Light in Africa
May 19, 2014SolarAid has sold its millionth solar light to families living without electricity in rural Africa. The company’s social enterprise arm, SunnyMoney, brings clean, safe and affordable lighting to homes that would otherwise have to ...
Tags: Solar Light, SolarAid
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Solar-Powered Lighting Would Significantly Lower Global Carbon Emissions
Feb 25, 2013The UN study suggests solar-powered lighting would significantly lower global carbon emissions The United Nations has carried out an assessment into the benefits of solar-powered lighting. The report which was carried out by the United ...
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GELC Is for The Rapid Deployment of Energy-Efficient Technologies in Developing Countries
Nov 2, 2012The UN and partners announced the opening of the Global Efficient Lighting Centre (GELC) in Beijing, China. Launched by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Chinese National Lighting Test Centre, GELC is designed to support the ...
Tags: Lighting
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Solid State Lighting Refers to a Type of Lighting That Utilizes Light-Emitting Diodes
Aug 20, 2012Solid State Lighting (SSL) refers to a type of lighting that utilizes light-emitting diodes (LEDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), or polymer light-emitting diodes as sources of illumination rather than electrical filaments or gas. ...
Tags: Solid State Lighting, SSL
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New Energy-Efficiency Requirements Have Created a Large Market
Jul 26, 2012New energy-efficiency requirements have created a large market for energy-efficient lighting equipment in the US, and can reduce electrical costs by up to 30% per month. Consumers are eager to not only adopt products that have the least ...
Tags: Lighting Efficiency