Latest Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs Stories
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New Light Bulb Regulations With the movement towards a greener world, the U.S. is developing stricter requirements focusing on energy efficient lighting. Over the next five years, several changes will occur in the lighting industry, the most prominent of which will be the phasing out and replacing of standard light bulbs by more energy efficient alternatives. Many people are misinterpreting these regulations by thinking that they have to...
ATLANTA, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot, the world's largest specialty home improvement retailer, today announces tips and product choices to support the reduction of monthly energy costs and the impact on our earth. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52636-the-home-depot-announces-energy-efficient-lighting-choices (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030502/HOMEDEPOTLOGO ) According to the U.S....
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lighting Science Group (OTCBB: LSCG) has upgraded the first of many retail locations operated by Villa, the urban-inspired apparel and footwear retailer, with high-performance and ultra-efficient LED bulbs. Traditional 75 watt PAR halogen bulbs at the company's Toledo, Ohio, store have been replaced with Lighting Science Group's ENERGY STAR® qualified 15 watt PAR LED bulbs. These LED bulbs are approximately 80% more efficient than the...
NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomas Edison might roll over in his grave, but the experts say the rest of us should rejoice! The reason? The 100- watt light bulb is on its way out. Why? Because this still-popular horse-and-buggy era light bulb wastes up to 90 percent of the electricity it consumes as heat, burning up hundreds of dollars every year in American households and increasing air pollution that harms human health and the environment, according to the Natural Resources...
MOONACHIE, N.J., Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As many consumers are beginning to suffer from "light bulb anxiety" and are confused about replacement options for their traditional incandescent bulbs, Bulbrite introduces their Eco-Friendly Halogen A19 lamp. Bulbrite is a leading manufacturer and supplier of innovative, energy-efficient light source solutions and the premier educational resource for lamping technology. Bulbrite's Eco-Friendly Halogen A19 complies with the Energy...
PENANG, Malaysia, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new lighting technology and products from ecoNoon could provide the best LED lighting solutions to meet the world's growing need to save energy on lighting in commercial, industrial, residential and public spaces. "ecoNoon has created a breakthrough technology to improve energy efficiency in lighting. The new technology allows LEDs to work effectively in the unchartered territory of higher wattages that are far beyond anything available...
CR's First Full Report on LED Energy Saving Light Bulbs Finds More Choices and Savings YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The days of inefficient light bulbs are slowly coming to an end and recent tests from Consumer Reports showcase more than 30 different compact fluorescents and light-emitting diodes that can brighten indoor and outdoor spaces. Consumer Reports' comprehensive report on CFL and LED bulbs reveal that many problems of the earlier versions have been...
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla., July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lighting Science Group Corporation (OTC: LSCG) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Haworth issued the following statement regarding the movement to pass the Better Use of Light Bulbs Act, H.R. 2417: "Energy efficiency is the most powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable future. Improvements in energy efficiency can reduce the need for investment in energy infrastructure, cut fuel costs, increase competitiveness,...
Once broken, a compact fluorescent light bulb continuously releases mercury vapor into the air for weeks to months, and the total amount can exceed safe human exposure levels in a poorly ventilated room, according to study results reported in Environmental Engineering Science, a peer-reviewed online only journal published monthly by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com). The article is available free online at www.liebertpub.com/eesThe amount of liquid mercury (Hg) that leaches from a...
WORCESTER, Mass., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bulbs.com, one of the largest online distributors of replacement lighting, will now sell a full line of A-Style halogen incandescent light bulbs from Philips. These bulbs are designed to meet the new efficiency standards mandated by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) that takes effect in January 2012, which will effectively end the production of most traditional 100, 75, 60 and 40 watt incandescent bulbs by 2014 (Photo:...
