CFL LAMPS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND IMPACT ON GLOBALCFL LAMPS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND IMPACT ON GLOBALIn the context of global warming, and the necessity for reducing greenhouse effects, there is a concerted drive in a number of countries to replace all incadescent lamps by CFL lamps. Articles
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2008-02-27 05:29:00 Health Business Blog » Blog Archive » CFL bulbs –not all they’re cracked up to beLink More About: Health , Bulbs
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2008-02-25 07:00:00 Open Word 2007 and OpenOffice files Gmail Shortcuts (printable cheatsheet) Spam Proof eMail Generator ADrive - Online Storage & Backup EnerJar | The do-it-yourself power meter The Future of Reputation More About: Links , 2008
directdaily: Carrefour "Light bulbs"
2008-02-20 18:06:00 directdaily: Carrefour "Light bulbs": "Playing off the typical retial 'sale' environment, Carrefour placed flashy tags that appeared to be communicating huge savings on the purchase of compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) light bulbs. On closer inspection, customers were informed that with these efficient bulbs, the savings would be in energy. These tags were used during the Carrefour's Energy Saving Week."Link More About: Bulbs
Save energy, Save earth! Deepan?s Blog
2008-02-20 18:05:00 Save energy, Save earth! Deepan?s Blog : "This web page concentrates on electricity use in households. It should, however, be noted that in moderate and cold climate zones, space heating takes up at least half of the overall energy use.Therefore, proper insulation and ventilation is the first and most important energy saving measure. It can reduce heating needs to one-third (about 50 kWh heat/m2/y) or even one tenth (less than 15 kWh heat/m2/y) of what an average house would need. Remarkably, a properly insulated house, which only needs a third of the heat to keep you warm, will not be more expensive to build. The extra investments in insulation, ventilation and high-efficiency glazing, can be offset by a smaller and cheaper heating system. An efficient house will also be healthier and more comfortable to live in - it avoids ?cold radiation? (as from windows), the differences of temperature between heated and non-heated rooms is less, and it can be more efficiently ventilated."Link More About: Earth , Energy , Save
Eye of Modok While the use of renewable energy technology is laudible, le
2008-02-20 18:03:00 Eye of Modok While the use of renewable energy technology is laudible, let?s focus a bit more on execution: "While the finger-pointers in the West may look scornfully upon China as the biggest threat to global warming, despite that fact that many of China?s emissions are a direct result of offshoring by said finger-pointing countries in an effort sate the mindless consumerism of the local residents, who don?t want such dirty stinky polluting factories in their own back yards, especially as it wouldn?t be ?environmentally friendly?, few may be aware that from a policy standpoint, at least, China is in many ways ahead of the pack. Now if we can only work on execution?"Link More About: Technology , Energy , Renewable Energy , Renewable
Which bulbs will light the way?
2008-02-20 18:02:00 Which bulbs will light the way?: "With the tide of legal reform in California and the nation turning against the familiar incandescent lightbulb, will criminals soon be the only ones with good lighting in their homes?Not if lighting designers, manufacturers and consumers have anything to say about it. Technology improvements, driven by a spate of regulations legislating more energy-efficient lighting, are providing a range of choice both in bulbs and in dimmer and occupancy-sensor systems. Traditional lighting manufacturers like GE, Sylvania and Philips are responding, and new manufacturers are coming into the market. This is good news for consumers looking for an alternative to the standard Edison bulb introduced in the 1880s and largely unchanged since."Link More About: Light , Bulbs
Green Grows Up - LED Bulbs Last Longer, Use Less Energy, and Emit Less CO2
2008-02-20 18:01:00 Green Grows Up - LED Bulbs Last Longer, Use Less Energy , and Emit Less CO2 Than CFL Bulbs: "When choosing the greenest option for lighting your home or office, look to the new light emitting diode (LED) light bulbs as the next generation green alternative. Currently, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL) get attention as a lower-energy bulb than traditional incandescent bulbs, and, according to the Wall Street Journal, there has been a 300% increase in sales of CFLs over the past two years. However, new LED bulbs are on the rise as the green bulbs of the future and the replacement for CFLs."Link More About: Green
DIY: (648) Going Green, Part 2 - Danny Lipford
2008-02-20 18:00:00 DIY: (648) Going Green , Part 2 - Danny Lipford: "Indoor Air QualityGoing green isn?t just about preserving the planet, it includes safeguarding your health as well. As homes have become more tightly sealed and the use of manmade materials increased, indoor air quality has declined."Link
Johnson Controls: Your Energy Forum: Changing More Than Your Light Bulbs Ar
2008-02-20 17:59:00 Johnson Controls: Your Energy Forum : Changing More Than Your Light Bulbs ArchivesLink More About: Johnson
Yahoo! 360° - KAPIL MANGHNANI'S BLOG - Top 50 Things To Do To Stop Global
2008-02-19 19:25:00 Yahoo! 360° - KAPIL MANGHNANI'S BLOG - Top 50 Things To Do To Stop Global WarmingLink More About: Yahoo , Blog
Xantrex chairman to head Hydro board
2008-02-19 18:10:00 Xantrex chairman to head Hydro board: "Xantrex Technology chairman Mossadiq Umedaly will succeed Larry Bell as chairman of the BC Hydro board of directors, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld announced in a news release Friday.Neufeld said it was 'an opportune time' for Umedaly to step into the top role, in light of the introduction earlier this year of an updated provincial energy plan.That plan includes requirements for Hydro to add new power sources and ambitious electricity conservation targets over the next decade, as well as transform the Crown corporation from a net energy importer to a net exporter"Link More About: Board , Head , Chairman
Easy Ways to Conserve and Preserve part I Our Green Babysteps
2008-02-18 03:43:00 Easy Ways to Conserve and Preserve part I Our Green BabystepsLink More About: Part , Easy
Kansas City infoZine News - Top 10 Ways to be More Energy Efficient - and G
2008-02-17 07:24:00 Kansas City infoZine News - Top 10 Ways to be More Energy Efficient - and Green - in 2008 - USA: "Going green' and 'reducing your carbon footprint' are all the rage, but these trendy concepts are nothing new for the Alliance to Save Energy. That's because you can't be green without minimizing your energy use; and energy efficiency has always been and remains the quickest, most cost-effective way to use less energy - and the amount of pollution you produce. The added benefits: While lowering your household energy bills, energy efficiency doesn't require sacrificing comfort or convenience, and it will increase your indoor comfort"Link More About: Kansas City , Kansas
Million Bulb Goal: Choosing Your CFL: Bulb Products
2008-02-17 07:23:00 Million Bulb Goal : Choosing Your CFL: Bulb Products : "Lighting your home or business costs you a chunk of your salary each month. What if it could cost you less and save the environment? The answer is the CFL bulb. When you purchase a Comapct Fluorescent Bulb, you are purchasing a bulb that uses 75% less energy and lasts 10 times longer. Your CFL will save you money on your lighting bills and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions."Link More About: Million
Cleantech Blog: Can We Actually Reduce Energy Usage without Hurting GDP?
2008-02-17 07:22:00 Cleantech Blog : Can We Actually Reduce Energy Usage without Hurting GDP?: "I was thinking today, in cleantech we often talk a lot about energy efficiency. Californians often cite that this state has grown its economy for the last 20 years without a significant increase in energy usage per capita, compared to the rest of the country, where GDP per capita goes up, and energy usage goes up just as much. But of course, California has lost much of its manufacturing sector over that same 20 year period, too. Perhaps no coincidence?"Link More About: Cleantech
The News-Press, news-press.com, SS: Edison Festival, Darkness closes around
2008-02-17 07:22:00 The News -Press , news-press.com, SS: Edison Festival , Darkness closes around Edison’s greatest legacy: "What is arguably Thomas Edison’s greatest contribution to society — the incandescent light bulb — has just about run its course.For more than 100 years, Edison’s electric lamp, perfected in 1879, lit up the world, but the light is about to go out, at least in the United States: Under an energy law approved by Congress in December, the incandescent bulb will be phased out of the U.S. market beginning in 2012."Link More About: The News
Fair Home » Philippines make switch to low energy bulbs
2008-02-16 12:16:00 Fair Home » Philippines make switch to low energy bulbs: "The President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagel Arroyo, has announced that her country will be the first in Asia to phase out traditional, environmentally-unfriendly light bulbs in favour of energy efficient fluorescent lamps.The Philippines are following in the footsteps of a number of other countries, including Ireland, set to ban traditional bulbs from next year, and Australia, who have already passed legislation that will make the bulbs illegal from 2010. The Philippines ban will also come into effect from 2010."Link More About: Energy , Switch , Fair
The John Tesh Blog: Will New Light Bulbs End Up Being a Headache?
2008-02-16 12:14:00 The John Tesh Blog : Will New Light Bulbs End Up Being a Headache ?: "Have you heard the news about the end of the light bulb? The incandescent light bulb will be phased off the U.S. market starting in 2012.In its place will be a new bulb -a compact fluorescent (CFL) that will reduce electricity costs. According to Fast Company, if each of the 110 million homes in America replaced one 60-watt bulb with a CFL bulb, enough energy would be saved to power a city of 1.5 million people."Link
Energize Now Blog: Top 10 Ways to Be More Energy Efficient – and Green
2008-02-16 12:14:00 Energize Now Blog : Top 10 Ways to Be More Energy Efficient – and Green – in 2008: "Going green” and “reducing your carbon footprint’ are all the rage, but these trendy concepts are nothing new for the Alliance to Save Energy. That’s because you can’t be green without minimizing your energy use; and energy efficiency has always been and remains the quickest, most cost-effective way to use less energy – and the amount of pollution you produce."Link
kare11.com :: KARE 11 TV - Go Green Now!
2008-02-15 06:59:00 kare11.com :: KARE 11 TV - Go Green Now!: "If you didn't know already, when it comes to keeping the earth healthy, green is good.But in the effort to save the planet, sometimes going green can cost a lot of green. It can be expensive if you start investing in high-end green technology to make your home more efficient and you and your family less wasteful.Most of us want to be environmentally-conscious, but what are the chances you'll put a wind turbine or even install solar panels or a geo-thermal heating system in your house?"Link
kare11.com :: KARE 11 TV - Go Green Now!
2008-02-15 06:59:00 kare11.com :: KARE 11 TV - Go Green Now!: "If you didn't know already, when it comes to keeping the earth healthy, green is good.But in the effort to save the planet, sometimes going green can cost a lot of green. It can be expensive if you start investing in high-end green technology to make your home more efficient and you and your family less wasteful.Most of us want to be environmentally-conscious, but what are the chances you'll put a wind turbine or even install solar panels or a geo-thermal heating system in your house?"Link
Wake Up! The Sun is Shining
2008-02-15 06:50:00 Wake Up! The Sun is Shining : "And it's about time we woke up. Power from the sun is the one potential source of unlimited energy we have to replace the dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. Not that solar energy is about to take over as the province's primary source of supply for the future. Hydro and nuclear power and even coal generated electricity are still the 'biggees' and undoubtedly will continue to be for a few years to come. But it appears we are finally waking up to the potential of renewable energy to contribute to the mix. Add solar power to wind farms and conservation efforts to stem the rush to increased burning of fossil fuels or billions of dollars to be invested in new nuclear facilities."Link More About: Wake , Wake up
PureSpectrum, Inc. Files for Patents on Multiple CFL Applications - Press R
2008-02-15 06:46:00 PureSpectrum, Inc. Files for Patents on Multiple CFL Applications - Press ReleaseLink
FLUID and BOOM Unscrew America
2008-02-13 05:31:00 FLUID and BOOM Unscrew America : "Unscrew America (USA) is a highly immersive online experience and integrated campaign. The brainchild of GSD&M's Idea City (Austin, TX) and led by seasoned producer Lesley Chilcott (whose environmentally friendly work includes the Oscar-winning film ?An Inconvenient Truth?), USA was brought to life by the teams at Fluid (New York, NY) and Boom Design Group (New York, NY) - two fully-integrated creative shops offering interactive, design, editorial, music and more to forward-thinking brands, agencies and organizations"Link
LIGHT EFFECTS
2008-02-13 05:26:00 LIGHT EFFECTS: "Until recently, choosing lighting for the home often involved compromises between achieving the desired ambience and saving energy. Incandescent light bulbs provide warm illumination combined with the flexibility of dimmers. Unfortunately, these lamps are very inefficient--bad for the electric bill as well as the environment. CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps) represent a more efficient alternative, but don't always give the desired lighting effect and are often incompatible with dimming systems."Link More About: Light , Effects
Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Hard To Dispose - Baltimore News Story - WBAL
2008-02-13 05:05:00 Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Hard To Dispose - Baltimore News Story - WBAL Baltimore: "While using the new energy-efficient light bulbs may seems good for energy conservation, the WBAL TV 11 News I-Team has discovered that the bulbs -- which contain a dangerous substance that needs to be disposed of properly -- aren't easy to recycle.Mary Chase said she installed compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs, throughout her Harford County home to save energy, but then something caught her eye.'I noticed on the packaging of these bulbs, it says to dispose of properly,' she said."Link More About: Energy
The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's leading English Daily
2008-02-13 04:50:00 The Peninsula On-line : Qatar's leading English Daily : "Because about 80% of all lighting in the home today is still using incandescent light bulbs, the collective energy waste is very significant. With a change to energy-saving alternatives, realistic running cost savings for European consumers of EUR 5-8bn per year and an indirect CO2 reduction of 20m tons could be achieved.The case against Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) is built largely on half-truths and innuendo. Yes, the energy-saving bulbs contain mercury, a neurotoxin responsible for a tremendous amount of human suffering over the years. And safely recycling CFLs remains far more difficult than it should be. But these facts don't justify sticking with inefficient incandescent technology that has barely changed since the invention of the tungsten filament nearly a century ago."Link More About: Line
BodyByBlissMedia - » Fluorescent Lights Release Toxic Mercury Directly int
2008-02-13 04:49:00 BodyByBlissMedia - » Fluorescent Lights Release Toxic Mercury Directly into the Environment: "There is an international campaign to ban the incandescent bulb in favor of alternative sources of lighting, most notably fluorescents. Unfortunately, fluorescents contain noxious chemicals including argon and mercury that are contaminating the environment, specifically through their accumulation in landfill waste. IN an effort to fight the effects of global warming and save precious energy, federal and state governments are attempting to find the best way to dispose of or recycle fluorescent light bulbs"Link
echarger blog updates: 51 Things We Can Do to Save the Environment
More articles from this author:2008-02-13 04:45:00 echarger blog updates: 51 Things We Can Do to Save the Environment : "Are corn husks better than corn for producing energy? Ethanol is the alternative fuel that could finally wean the U.S. from its expensive oil habit and in turn prevent the millions of tons of carbon emissions that go with it. The Department of Energy has doubled its 2005 commitment to funding research into biofuels—any non-petroleum fuel source, including corn, soybean, switchgrass, municipal waste and (ick) used cooking oil. Already, half of the nearly 11 billion bushels of corn produced each year is turned into ethanol, and most new cars are capable of running on E10 (10% ethanol and 90% gas)."Link More About: Blog , Updates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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