When in the past they predicted the future, three key things were imagined: first, zeppelins would be tethered to every tall building. Secondly,c. And thirdly, every lightbulb would be cc. But while we all float to work in our zeppelins ...
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Between all of the interesting shapes and sizes and decoding the letter names, deciding which lightbulb to buy is a lot tougher these days. This constantly cycling lightbulb lab Consumer Reports tests both compact fluorescent and LED ...
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V. Sealing the Deal: Federal Standards In January 2012, a federal standard became effective that requires all light bulbs sold in the United States to be 28 percent more efficient than a normal incandescent light bulb, and to continue to ...
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III. Bringing the Market to the Product At the same time the CFL was being developed into a marketable product, the energy efficiency industry was developing into a formidable market force. Many states had adopted legislative and ...
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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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Think, for a moment, about what lightbulbs mean to you. Let's take a moment out to thank lightbulbs. Thanks, lightbulbs. Because as interior designer and director of Jaimie K Designs Jaimie Kendry notes, lightbulbs provide more than just, ...
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Think,for a moment,about what lightbulbs mean to you.Let's take a moment out to thank lightbulbs.Thanks,lightbulbs. Because as interior designer and director of Jaimie K Designs Jaimie Kendry notes,lightbulbs provide more than ...
The prices of Light-Emitting Diode (LED)-based lightbulbs have been dropping over the last few years, and the amount and quality of the light they put out have been rising. New dimmable LED bulbs that put out as much light as a standard ...
Energy-efficient light bulbs can be far from perfect. CFLs can take minutes to achieve full brightness compared with LEDs that brighten instantly, but in tests, one LED was dim and emitted a ghastly, bluish light color, and others ...
Researchers are already planning how to grow food for those future generations that will inhabit other planets and even the moon. NASAscientists have determined that in order for humans to grow food on another planet the environment will ...
Phased ban on the sale of incandescent lightbulbs is completed following EU directive to reduce energy use of lighting. Incandescent lightbulbs have been phased out in Europe from September 2009 and September 2012. After ...
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Starting from September1,the final phase of a ban on traditional light bulbs coming into effect in Britain,meaning retailers would no longer be able to order new stock,and consumers will soon be unable to buy 40W or 25W bulbs. Due to ...
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Philips Lighting helps sports clubs all over New Zealand switch on to energy efficiency Auckland, New Zealand - Philips is providing energy-efficient light bulbs for sports clubs across New Zealand to help them improve their environmental ...
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Lately, a research team from Taiwan's National Defense University has been utilizing nanocarbon materials to develop lightbulbs and tubes that are more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly than currently available products. ...
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Replacing a lightbulb isn't as easy as it used to be. The new energy-saving bulbs may not give off the type of light you're used to. In fact, some of the compact fluorescents and light-emitting diodes in Consumer Reports lightbulb tests ...