A team of researchers at the USA's Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates has developed a new solar photovoltaic 'step cell' that combines two ...
Researchers at Georgia State University, the University of Leeds and China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University have developed a way to use standard semiconductors to detect light over a much broader range of wavelengths, potentially opening up ...
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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
Putting together an energy-efficient home means more than adding extra insulation and installingsealed windows. Energy efficient building means creating a whole-house system for energy management. Custom home buildersin Calgary focus on ...
"What Watt? is a memorial to the incandescent lightbulb" designed by Tim Fishlock, this spherical chandelier is made up of 1,243 suspended bulbs of assorted shapes and sizes. This large lighting tribute installation is illuminated by just ...
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Flintshire County Council has announced a series of measures targeting the way the area uses its street and sign lighting in order to slash £50,000 from its energy bill over the current financial year. The move comes at a time when ...
The EBU has warned that the post-production color correction costs required for video shot under LED lighting could outweigh the power savings compared with traditional tungsten lights. This is a setback for the LED movement, which ...
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One man's throw away is another man's inspiration.Nothing could be more true of Vienna designers Mischer'sTraxler,who have created a series of lights where two found lamps share one fluorescent bulb.Called Relumine,the project involves ...
Tags: Found Lamps, Ignite a New Idea, Mischer'Traxler, Low-energy Light
The Vessel Series pretty glass lamps were created to specifically carry the "Plumen 001″ a low-energy light bulb released in September. The lightbulb itself was released as the "world's first designer low energy bulb". The Vessel ...
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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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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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What You Should Know To Benefit From New Ultra Low Energy Domestic LED Lighting. Whether you are simply curious about the new LED home lighting solutions starting to appear in mainstream DIY and hardware supply stores, or already know a ...
Lately, American designer Victor Vetterlein has created a fresh LED desk lamp. According to him, the design is inspired by tall wet grass, where the water droplets amplify sunlight and the grass stems bend downward from the weight of the ...
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WITH just over a month to go, the Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted it is behind schedule in the distribution of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). The DOE has until Oct. 31 this year to meet its goal to distribute 13 million CFLs ...
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WITH just over a month to go, the Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted it is behind schedule in the distribution of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). The DOE has until Oct. 31 this year to meet its goal to distribute 13 million CFLs ...
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