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Will Laser Technology Bring Back Energy Efficient Incandescent Light Bulbs?
2009-06-17 05:00:00 There is a new project in the works from scientists at the University of Rochester with the ability to make incandescent light bulbs more energy efficient as well as brighter than ever before. All it takes is a few bright UofR scientists, a powerful laser and a few quadrillionths of a second.
LED will not dim properly without one incandescent bulb in circuit
2008-03-26 18:21:00 I want to replace all the incandescent light bulbs in my house with LED bulbs to save as much energy as possible. I have already purchased several different types of LED (Edison base) flood light bulbs to go into recessed "can" ceiling lights. He is my question / problem? In the
France: Incandescent lamps facing a dark future
2008-03-11 05:34:00 France: Incandescent lamps facing a dark futureLink
Ireland bans incandescent bulbs
2008-02-29 16:44:00 Ireland yesterday became the first country in the world to ban the traditional lightbulb. Householders will be forced to switch to new long-life low-energy bulbs in 12 months’ time. New legislation is being introduced banning the sale of the normal incandescent lightbulb from January, 2009. As the normal lightbulb expires, householders will have to replace them with ...
Philippines to Ban Incandescent Bulbs
2008-02-05 15:08:00 From Yahoo! News: Science News: The Philippines will phase out incandescent bulbs by 2010 in favor of more energy-efficient fluorescent globes to help cut greenhouse gas emissions and household costs, the president said Tuesday. Read the whole article
In defense of incandescent light. - By Ron Rosenbaum - Slate Magazine
2008-02-03 02:44:00 In defense of incandescent light. - By Ron Rosenbaum - Slate Magazine: "Let us now praise incandescence—and, while we're at it, let's damn fluorescence.Last year a woman compiling a unique kind of anthology asked me for a contribution. She was getting a number of writers to do essays about one word, their single favorite word.An intriguing assignment. But months went by, and whenever I thought of it I just couldn't make up my mind. I couldn't commit myself to a single word (spare me the psychologizing, please). I missed the deadline."Link
Question Technology: Defending Incandescent Bulbs
2008-02-03 02:40:00 Question Technology: Defending Incandescent Bulbs: "Ron Rosenbaum has an article in Slate about what we lose when we outlaw incandescent bulbs in favor of compact fluorescents. He's a bit too nostalgic for my taste, but he does raise some important points. Excerpt:Yes, the idiots in Congress, too torpid and ineffectual to pass a health-care bill for children, have busy-bodied themselves in a bumbling way with the way you light up your world. In December, they passed legislation that will, in practice, outlaw incandescent bulbs because they won't be able to meet the new law's strict energy-efficiency standards. The result: Between 2012 and 2014, incandescent bulbs will be driven from the market. Replaced by the ugly plasticine Dairy Queen swirl of compact fluorescent lights.From a purely environmental perspective, this move is shortsighted. CFLs do use less energy, which is good. But they also often contain mercury, one of the most damaging—and lasting—environmental toxins. No...
The Incandescent Charisma of the Lonely Light Bulb - Los Angeles Times
2008-02-02 16:46:00 The Incandescent Charisma of the Lonely Light Bulb - Los Angeles TimesLink
Light-Bulb Revolt: Incandescent Fans Rise Up - US News and World Report
2008-01-31 12:49:00 Light-Bulb Revolt: Incandescent Fans Rise Up - US News and World Report: "Light bulbs certainly can heat up controversy. After reading last month's FAQ on the coming phase-out of today's incandescent light bulbs, many readers wrote to defend the old bulbs or ask about the finer points of the switchover. Here are some of their comments and questions about the transition to more energy-efficient lighting, which Congress has set to begin in 2012:Related NewsFAQ: The End of the Light Bulb as We Know ItWhat's Behind Bush's Clean-Technology FundShell Admits Cheap Oil Is Running OutVideo: Power RevolutionI have an incandescent light in my oven that withstands the extreme temperatures there. Is a compact fluorescent light bulb safe for use in an oven? How about in the refrigerator or freezer?No, those swirly, efficient CFL bulbs will be great for most light fixtures, but they can't withstand extreme hot or cold. However, appliance lamps up to 40 watts are exempt from the new energy law...
EDS' Next Big Thing Blog : Brighter LEDs could replace incandescent lightin
2008-01-18 12:59:00 EDS' Next Big Thing Blog : Brighter LEDs could replace incandescent lighting: "This article published in ScienceDaily discusses researchers who are developing new technology that could replace the household light-bulb within three years. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are already used in electrical equipment such as computers and mobile phones, and are several times more energy efficient than standard light-bulbs. However, because of their structure and material, much of the light generated in standard LEDs becomes trapped, reducing the brightness of the light and making them unsuitable as the main lighting source. The article goes on to describe how they?re getting the light out of the structure.There has been much discussion about an energy bill passed by US Congress banning the incandescent light bulb by 2014. Some states and countries already have such legislation. Unfortunately, the current solution is Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) which contain mercury and need to be disposed...
2nd Light Forums Forums - Incandescent lightbulbs to be outlawed in US afte
2007-12-29 05:45:00 2nd Light Forums Forums - Incandescent lightbulbs to be outlawed in US after 2012: "The new energy bill signed this week makes it official. When 2012 hits, stores can no longer sell the cheap but inefficient incandescent light bulbs that are fixtures in most homes.Even so, light bulb manufacturers say that worries about greenhouse gases and the high cost of energy had them moving away from conventional incandescents way before Congress weighed in. For quite some time, they note, they have been trying to soften the light emitted by compact fluorescent lights, bring down the cost of light-emitting diodes - and yes, find ways to increase the efficiency of incandescents"Link
Welcome to the News-Banner Forum :: Opinions :: Banning of incandescent lig
2007-12-29 05:00:00 Welcome to the News-Banner Forum :: Opinions :: Banning of incandescent light bulbs - a bad idea.: Link
Welcome to the News-Banner Forum :: Opinions :: Banning of incandescent lig
2007-12-29 04:59:00 Welcome to the News-Banner Forum :: Opinions :: Banning of incandescent light bulbs - a bad idea.: Link
Incandescent Sailboats
2007-12-28 02:42:00 An excerpt from my novel, Diary of a Heretic: Click here to read the previous episode, and here to start from the beginning. By now the lunch crowd’s descending. (You’d be surprised how many people want custard-filled coffee cake for lunch, even though we offer three kinds of sandwiches.) I double-check the alley to see if the beverage truck’s coming when I’m seized by the ethereal shivers that have been visiting me several times a day, on and off, for weeks. Every hair on my body stands on end and I float back inside with the sense that if I wanted to, I could rise off the floor. I think I can see every molecule in the room: they look like infinitesimal, incandescent sailboats. Carlos taps me on the shoulder. “Don’t go too far, man, you might not get back.†A line unfurls in my mind: Everything that happens has already happened. From the front comes giggling. Four college girls accompany a rotund character in cape and beret,...
US to phase out incandescent lights...
2007-12-24 07:47:00 Following Canada's lead, the US will now be phasing out inefficient incandescent lights bulbs in favour of compact fluorescents by 2012. This is a welcome news since it will surely help reduce Global warming to an extent...
U.S. Bans Incandescent Light Bulbs
2007-12-21 19:28:00 President George Bush recently signed into law, the banning of incandescent lightbulbs. Flickr The energy-friendly LED, Halogen, and CFL, are what they are to be replaced with. These are pricier (by a few dollars) but they also last much much longer and they will also save you moola in annual energy bills. The incandescent lightbulbs are to be phased out over ...
Congress Says ?Lights Out? to Incandescent Light Bulbs
2007-12-20 06:49:00 I read about this in USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/money/-industries/energy/environment/2-007-12-16-light-bulbs_N.htm), so go there for the whole story, but I’ll sum up the important stuff for you. Under the recent energy bill, “all light bulbs must use 25% to 30% less energy than today’s products by 2012 to 2014. The phase-in will start with 100-watt bulbs in January ...
Energy Bill Phases Out Incandescent Lightbulbs, Increases CAFE Standards, a
2007-12-19 00:18:00 The House has passed the energy bill passed in the Senate, which had been modified to take out $20 billion in tax breaks for clean energy.But what are other key provisions of this bill?CAFE increase? Increases the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) to 35 miles per gallon by 2020? Automakers can trade credits to achieve this standard? According to government estimates, it could lower U.S. crude oil usage by 2 million barrels a day - 8% - by 2030 and save American families an average of $700 to $1000Renewable Energy Mandate? Expands biofuel mandate to 36 billion gallons by 2022, versus 6.5 billion gallons today? Caps ethanol from corn at 15 billion gallons ? the rest must come from cellulosic sourcesEfficiency and Research? Increases the efficiency of buildings, homes, appliances, and lighting, carbon dioxide emissions 75 percent, which will save homeowners an estimated $400 billion by 2030? Incandescent lightbulbs phased out by 2020, cutting energy use from lightbulbs by 60%? Requ...
Is Congress Going to Outlaw Incandescent Light Bulbs?
2007-12-17 20:47:00 “…Congress is getting close to passing an energy bill that contains a little-known provision designed to phase out the 125-year-old incandescent light bulb in the next four to 12...
By: Green Options
Incandescent Rage at an End?
2007-12-15 19:42:00 I re-watch Al Gore?s acceptance speech again and again ? and I always choke back tears. I suppose I choke them back because I?m an Englishman ? with that supposed stiff upper lip. Massive change is...
By: Green Options
Inhabitat » IRELAND BANS INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS
2007-12-10 18:28:00 Inhabitat » IRELAND BANS INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS
WorldNetDaily: Fluorescent vs. incandescent? Environmentalists can't decide
2007-12-02 12:36:00 WorldNetDaily: Fluorescent vs. incandescent? Environmentalists can't decideWASHINGTON ? Al Gore says switching from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescents can help save the planet from global warming.California, Canada and the European Union are so persuaded he's right, the three governments are in the process of banning the sale of incandescent light bulbs, following the trailblazing paths of Fidel Castro in Cuba and Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.Even the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is on board, urging American citizens to do their part for the environment and switch to the twisty little CFL bulbs that last longer and use less electricity.But opposition is building among other environmentalists who say the threat of mercury contamination as a result of hundreds of millions of broken CFLS, each containing about 5 milligrams of the highly toxic substance, outweighs any benefits from a switch from Thomas Edison's trusty old invention
Must? Control? Incandescent Rage?
2007-11-30 06:13:00 I can’t do it. Maybe it’s the cough medication talking. Maybe it’s the season. Maybe it’s the knowledge that we’re about to launch into a new presidency which seems already, by many of the most important measures, to be destined for either completely out-in-the-open Republican insanity or fear-spangled Democratic timidity. But I have Outrage Overload, ...
California legislator set to introduce new bill to ban incandescent light b
2007-11-28 18:40:00 California legislator set to introduce new bill to ban incandescent light bulbs: " A California legislator is prepared to place before the state legislature a bill that would ban the use of incandescent light bulbs. The ?How Many Legislators Does it Take to Change a Light bulb Act?, which has been drafted by California Assemblyman, Lloyd Levine, D-Van Nuys, would ban the use of incandescent light bulbs by 2012. ?Incandescent light bulbs were first developed almost 125 years ago,? said Levine. ?And since that time, they have undergone no major modifications.? "
Incandescent lighting fast becoming history as states push for more energy
2007-11-28 18:39:00 Incandescent lighting fast becoming history as states push for more energy efficient technology: " Fluorescent light bulbs and LED lights are rapidly coming to replace the incandescent bulbs perfected by Thomas Edison in the late 1800s, as state governments encourage a switch for the sake of energy conservation. In California and New Jersey, laws have been proposed that would actually ban the use of incandescents in some contexts. Australia has already begun a three-year phase-out of incandescent bulbs. "
Australia bans incandescent light bulbs with three-year phase-out
2007-11-28 18:36:00 Australia bans incandescent light bulbs with three-year phase-out: "Australia has banned incandescent light bulbs, starting in 2009. The country down under, looking to reduce its environmental footprint, raised its energy standards for 2009, making the old style of light bulb too inefficient to be sold in the country."
The History of the Incandescent Lightbulb
2007-11-28 18:21:00 The History of the Incandescent Lightbulb: "1809 - Humphry Davy, an English chemist, invented the first electric light. Davy connected two wires to a battery and attached a charcoal strip betwween the other ends of the wires. The charged carbon glowed making the first arc lamp. "
U.S. may phase out incandescent light bulbs in favor of energy-efficient li
2007-11-28 18:13:00 U.S. may phase out incandescent light bulbs in favor of energy-efficient lighting products: "The Energy Committee of the U.S. Senate is drafting a bill that would phase out the use of incandescent light bulbs in the United States. Incandescent bulbs, the same type of light bulb first developed by Thomas Edison, produce light by forcing an electric current through a thin filament. This filament is heated up and, as a consequence, emits light. These bulbs are incredibly inefficient, however, and up to 90 percent of the energy put into them gets released in the form of heat rather than light."
Incandescent light bulb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2007-11-27 15:45:00 Incandescent light bulb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Incandescent light bulb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2007-11-27 15:45:00 Incandescent light bulb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Incandescent light bulb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2007-11-27 15:45:00 Incandescent light bulb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
More efficient than incandescent lights
2007-11-20 00:15:00 Each year we decorate for Christmas holidays, we use tons and tons of lights on trees, columns, and house posts. The lights are the standard variety. But this is the time that everyone is going Green. The Green Seal is awarded to products that have less impact on the environment and work well.To get a recognized green product certification strives to achieve a healthier and cleaner environment by identifying and promoting products and services that cause a less toxic pollution and waste, conserve resources and habitats, and minimize global warming and ozone depletion.The latest in LED Christmas lights are burning 80-99% less energy than incandescent lights. The traditional incandescent holiday lights that I use consume 80% to 99% more electricity than LED mini lights. LED Christmas lights can last you around you 50,000 hours of burn time vs. 2000 hours for incandescent lights. This seem like I am wasting some energy. By using LED Christmas lights,...
CFLs, Old Incandescent Lightbulbs and Creacycling
2007-11-16 06:43:00 So you've replaced all your old incandescent lightbulbs with CFLS. Now you're saving money, saving energy, but there is still the stack of old incandescent lightbulbs waiting to be disposed of. Throwing them away wouldn't be eco-friendly. Right? How about creacycling them instead? read more
EDISON FAILED 10,000 TIMES BEFORE PERFECTING THE INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LIGH
2007-11-14 23:01:00 Arguably America?s greatest inventor, Thomas Edison had an extraordinarily positive perception of life that greatly enhanced his ability as an inventory. When others might have been hopelessly... In our Blog you find interesting stuff from mostly english but also german sources about the Secret film, the Science of Getting Rich Seminar (SGR Club), the Law of Attraction, Self Healing and Personal Growth, lots of free stuff and much more...
Compact Fluorescents vs Incandescents: The debate still goes on
2007-10-22 07:46:00 Compact Fluorescents vs Incandescents: The debate still goes on
Incandescent Bulbs Manufacturing in India
2007-08-11 04:48:00 Incandescent bulbs have been so far tagged as a green obstacle for the current shift for better energy use and waste management issues today. However, despite these warnings Surya Roshni, an Indian company has still been manufacturing the said bulb to which Greenpeace has been trying to negotiate and convince them to stop the whole ...
Incandescent Lamps and Water
2007-07-31 16:44:00 If we dip an incandescent lamp in water (only glass casing) what will behaviour of lamp initially and so on?
SDG&E (San Diego only) Customers Swap Incandescent Bulbs Free
2007-07-10 16:05:00 Rating: 0 Posted By: trumpet3 Views: 75 Replies: 0 SDG&E is holding a lightbulb swap for up to 2 halogen lights, and 5 incandescent bulbs for their fluorescent equivalents for free on Saturday July 14. It is being held in Oceanside at the Civic Center Plaza from 11AM to 2PM and is first-come first-serve until supplies last. It may be in other San Diego County cities, but I'm not sure.Sign up, shop, and get paid with FatWallet Cash Back!
Cambio masivo de bombillas incandescentes por otras de bajo consumo
2007-06-20 08:11:00 El otro dÃa la web de Greenpeace hablaba de una iniciativa para cambiar masivamente las bombillas incandescentes por bombillas de bajo consumo, un gesto “sencillo†para combatir el cambio climático. Las lámpara fluorescentes compactas son un tipo de bombillas que, para dar la misma luz, gastan un 80% menos de energÃa que las incandescentes, duran hasta 12 veces más y ahorran la emisión anual de 20 kg de CO2 a la atmósfera. Que cunda.Hazme Feed
EFICIENCIA: Greenpeace propone un cambio masivo de bombillas incandescentes
2007-06-06 14:47:00 Greenpeace propone por el Día mundial del Medio Ambiente una iniciativa para cambiar masivamente las bombillas incandescentes por bombillas de bajo consumo, un gesto ?sencillo? para combatir el cambio climático. Las lámpara fluorescentes compactas son un tipo de bombillas que, para dar la misma luz, gastan un 80 por ciento menos de energía que las incandescentes, duran hasta 12 veces más y ahorran la emisión anual de 20 kg de CO2 a la atmósfera. La iniciativa consta de las siguientes partes: por un lado, cada ciudadano que desee participar realizaría directamente un cambio de bombillas incandescentes (las de siempre) por otras eficientes de bajo consumo; por otro lado, puede enviar un mensaje a los europarlamentarios para que voten a favor de la prohibición de las derrochadoras bombillas incandescentes; y por último, se trata de informar y animar a que hagan lo mismo amigos, compañeros, vecinos...La propuesta se enmarca dentro de la campaña [R]evolución Renovable: el cambio empieza ...
EFICIENCIA: Greenpeace propone un cambio masivo de bombillas incandescentes
2007-06-06 14:47:00 Greenpeace propone por el Día mundial del Medio Ambiente una iniciativa para cambiar masivamente las bombillas incandescentes por bombillas de bajo consumo, un gesto ?sencillo? para combatir el cambio climático. Las lámpara fluorescentes compactas son un tipo de bombillas que, para dar la misma luz, gastan un 80 por ciento menos de energía que las incandescentes, duran hasta 12 veces más y ahorran la emisión anual de 20 kg de CO2 a la atmósfera. La iniciativa consta de las siguientes partes: por un lado, cada ciudadano que desee participar realizaría directamente un cambio de bombillas incandescentes (las de siempre) por otras eficientes de bajo consumo; por otro lado, puede enviar un mensaje a los europarlamentarios para que voten a favor de la prohibición de las derrochadoras bombillas incandescentes; y por último, se trata de informar y animar a que hagan lo mismo amigos, compañeros, vecinos...La propuesta se enmarca dentro de la campaña [R]evolución Renovable: el cambio empieza ...
Aluminum Foil Lamps Outshine Incandescent Lights
2007-06-06 00:00:00 Researchers are developing panels of microcavity plasma lamps that may soon brighten people’s lives. The thin, lightweight panels could be used for residential and commercial lighting, and for certain types of biomedical applications. Popularity: unranked [?] Read more at silkboard
Cree & Color Kinetics: LED Kills the Incandescent Bulb Star
2007-05-21 00:00:00 Related Stocks: CLRK, CREE Wall Street Mayhem submits: Cree, Inc. (CREE) develops and manufactures semiconductor materials and devices focused on light emitting diodes [LEDs]. Cree has a market cap of about $1.6 billion, $265 million in cash, and no significant long term debt. The trailing P/E is about 22 and about 12% of the outstanding shares are held short. Complete Story »
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Kitchen-exchange: Should Government BAN Incandescent Light Bulbs?
2007-04-02 01:48:00 From time to time I will add "HOT TOPIC" links to other Kitchen Designers throughout the United States. Here is one from Peggy Dera's, a Kitchen Designer in San Francisco. Kitchen-exchange: Should Government BAN Incandescent Light Bulbs?
How to Get Rid of the Incandescent Light Bulb
2007-03-14 14:59:00 From SCI FI Tech: Incandescent light bulb, ye who sprang from the loins of Thomas Edison, thy days are numbered. Already you've... |
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