TWO million people in the UK face increased risk of health problems, campaigners have warned, following a European ban on incandescent bulbs starting today. While the move to energy-saving bulbs has been widely welcomed, there are ...
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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 ...
A European ban on incandescent bulb takes effect in the UK since 1, September, despite the move to energy-saving bulbs has been widely welcomed, campaigners have warned that there are concerns about the impact on people who are sensitive to ...
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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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Lextar sees 26-month high August revenues;Neo-Neon to start production of COB LED tubes Siu Han,Taipei;Adam Hwang,DIGITIMES[Tuesday 4 September 2012]Taiwan-based Lextar Electronics brought in consolidated revenues of NT$965 million(US$32.2 ...
The foreman in the recent patent dispute between Apple and Samsung in a Californian court has hit back at criticism that the jury failed to do its job properly. The jury in the case found overwhelmingly in favour of Apple, awarding the ...
Tags: Samsung, Apple, patent dispute, Velvin Hogan, 4G technology
Rising price competition and negative impact from the debt crisis in Europe have been causing Taiwan-based LED firms to report on-year decreases in their financial results for first-half 2012. According to LED packaging house Everlight, ...
DEARBORN, MICH. (Aug. 14, 2:30 p.m. ET) -- Plastics are prominent in multiple gold-winning entries in the 2012 International Design Excellence Awards. Medical equipment, smartphones, an infant warmer, a task light and headphones are among ...
Tags: market view, plastics, elastomer
Here on the final day of our LED exploration, I get down to brass tacks: the economic and ecological arguments for switching from incandescent to LED. And beware: I use math and logic. LED Economics I get it. An incandescent bulb cost ...
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An estimated 1.05 million LED light bulbs will be sold in Taiwan by the end of this year, 2.7 folds more than last year's level, according to the non-profit Photonic Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA). The association ...
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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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Philips to install 100 solar-powered lighting centers across Africa 20 Aug 2012 By 2015,Philips plans to have installed 100 lighting centers across Africa,which will bring evening sport,education,healthcare and commerce to off-grid ...
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According to the latest price survey by LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, global LED light bulb ASP saw a mild decline in July 2012. 40W equivalent LED light bulb ASP dropped by merely 1.3% in July, while 60W equivalent ...
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They named it the "White City," the 1893 Columbia Exposition World's Fair in Chicago, because of the white plaster buildings lit by millions of new incandescent bulbs that lit up the fair grounds. It was the first bright lights, big city ...
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Can a small,self-funded LED lighting startup out-innovate the massive lighting incumbents and VC-funded lighting firms? LEDwiser is a ten-person startup in San Jose,California that believes it builds a better LED light bulb.We just ...
Tags: LEDwiser, Adi Merschon, lightweight plastic, nuventix, The lighting market