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 ...
Hilti is ending its in-store relationship with Home Depot after 13 years of the manufacturer's high-end tools being sold in the home improvement stores. The move affects 242 people nationwide but none in Tulsa, said Leah Kelso, director of ...
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A path or walkway softly lit is a pretty sight,and has the practical benefit of making it less likely those using it will stumble and end up rump over teacup.But folks who worry about rising numbers on the monthly electricity bill—and ...
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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 ...
Technical Consumer Products(TCP)has secured a major contract to be the sole supplier of CFL lamps to Homebase in the UK. TCP will also supply its LED candles,LED 6W GLS lamps,LED GU10 lighting and Ecohalogen products as part of the ...
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The slowdown in the United States and Europe is likely to drag down hand tool exports from north India by 20 percent in 2012-13, compared to the previous year, exporters said Friday. Most of these exporters are located in India's northern ...
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PayPal and Discover said 7 million merchants accepting Discover credit cards will begin accepting payments for in-store purchases from PayPal's 50 million users starting in the second quarter of 2013. PayPal called the announcement an ...
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Groom Energy, in cooperation with Greentech Media, just published its latest Enterprise LED market research, which studies trends in commercial and industrial LED lighting and profiles the top vendors. The report includes a newly developed ...
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The slowdown in the United States and Europe is likely to cast its shadow over Punjab’s hand tool exports. They may decline by 20 per cent in 2012-13, compared to the year-ago level, according to exporters. Most of Punjab’s hand ...
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Cree:"LEDs have changed the lighting market"08 Aug 2012 But the LED manufacturer and solid-state lighting company says that more innovation is needed before the residential market takes off. LED lighting pioneer Cree has increased its ...
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Woodworkers are extremely passionate about their table saws. That’s at least one thing we’ve learned from our multiple postings about efforts to mandate saw safety by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and more ...
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Targeting both residential and commercial SSL applications,Cree Lighting has added a higher-lumen version of its CR-series 6-in LED downlight and a new 4-in product. Cree Lighting has launched new versions of its CR Series of LED ...
California's controversial table saw safety bill will head to the state senate for a vote after being approved 3-2 by the Senate Judiciary Committee last week. The Table Saw Safety Act, AB 2218, would require all new table saws manufactured ...
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The Power Tool Institute, the California Chamber of Commerce and retailers such as Home Depot and Lowe's strongly oppose AB 2218, known as the Table Saw Safety Act, Closets Daily reports. What is the Table Saw Safety Act? Introduced by ...
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Switching from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) is a bright idea to save energy and money. Because each bulb has small amounts of mercury, follow these suggestions from the Alliance to Save Energy to use and ...
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