An Oxford academic is claiming that energy efficient lighting has played a significant role in reducing energy demand in Britain and will help to militate against the threat of full-blown power cuts as the nation's ageing power stations are ...
Tags: Lights, Lighting, Energy Efficient Lamps, Lamps
Under a little-known requirement that went into effect this week, the last of the “general service” incandescent bulbs—descendants of the original light bulb invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1879— can no longer be ...
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Householders in the United States are preparing to upgrade their lighting with more energy efficient lamp technologies after the country's ban on 40W and 60W incandescent lamps came into force at the beginning of January. The phase out, ...
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Following U.S. phase out announcement of incandescent bulbs, northern neighbor Canada phase out of 75-100 watt incandescent bulbs will be effective as of Jan.1 , 2013, according to several Canadian media reports. Lower wattage bulbs of ...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group announced a framework for prioritising the phase out of hazardous chemical substances used in the apparel and footwear supply chain, completing another milestone of the Joint Roadmap, ...
Because of its capital requirements, ranching isn't always the easiest business for younger men and women looking to run their own cattle. However, you can lease farmland, machinery, and other big-ticket pieces of a crop farm -- why not ...
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As experts continue to sound alarm bells about the rising resistance of microbes to antibiotics used by humans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced it was curbing the use of the drugs in livestock nationwide. "FDA ...
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Whole Foods Market, Inc., announced on Wednesday that it plans to phase out Chobani Greek Yogurt from its stores early next year to focus on organic and non-GMO products. "As the national demand for Greek yogurt has grown, the number of ...
Osram Sylvania’s sixth annual SYLVANIA Socket Survey finds that 65 percent of Americans plan to switch to more energy-efficient lighting technologies, as a result of federally mandated legislation that is increasing efficiency ...
Chinese rare earth miners are being forced to phase out excessive production capacity as rising overseas suppliers chip away at their dominance in the global market. Russia announced in April its plan to invest $1 billion in rare earth ...
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Prasad Dhond, Marketing Manager of Lighting Power Products at Texas Instruments (TI) gives a comprehensive overview of the effects of the incandescent bulb phase out in 2014. Below is his recent blog entry: You heard, right? The ...
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America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. On the following day – January 1, 2014 – it will be a violation of ...
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As H&M is following the precautionary principle we decided already 2009 to phase out PFCs in our assortment and as of January 2013 we banned the use of PFCs in all of our products. PFCs are used to achieve water repellent function and are ...
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Officials at GlaxoSmithKline in England said the company will no longer tie bonuses to sales targets and will phase out paying doctors to speak at conferences. In a statement, the drug manufacturer said it is changing its global sales and ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the final version of a voluntary plan to phase out the use of certain antibiotics in food animals. Antibiotics are added to the feed or drinking water of cattle, hogs, poultry and other ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food