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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adverse Health Effects of LED Bulbs, 04/07/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adverse Health Effects of LED Bulbs, 04/07/2019. Hon’ble Prime Minister launched the National LED Programme on 5th January, 2015 which has two components (i) Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) to provide LED bulbs to domestic consumers, and (ii) Street Lighting National …

Light bulb with 20-year life unveiled

A prize-winning, super-energy-saving LED bulb from Dutch electronics giant Philips said to last over 20 years went on sale on Sunday to coincide with Earth Day. The bulb that won the US Department of Energy’s ‘Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize’ was available from retailers for $50, down from an initial $60 …

Energy-saver bulbs to be distributed from April

Federal Minister for Water and Power, Syed Naveed Qamar has directed on Thursday to launch Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) (energy saver bulbs) distribution programme from April throughout the country, says a press release. He said while presiding over a meeting on distribution plan of CFLs. The Secretary Ministry of Water …

Light bulbs made from plastic bottles

Around 25,000 low-income homes in the Philippines have been lit up after the launch of a scheme to fit sunlight-powered "bulbs" made from old plastic bottles. The scheme uses plastic bottles filled with a solution of bleached water, installed into holes made in shanty towns' corrugated iron roofs, which then …

AP to take up energy conservation measures

The Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to take up public participation programmes to save over 1,500 crore units of electricity worth around Rs 4,751 crore by arresting wastage. The Government has directed the power utilities in the State to chalk out an action plan to take up massive awareness programmes …

Mexico To Earn Royalty On Light Bulb Carbon Credits

Mexico will earn a royalty on carbon credits generated from energy-saving light bulbs through a world-first deal that could pave the way for other developing countries to fund emissions cuts, the investor said on Monday. Under the project, an Australian company, Cool nrg International, advised by Bank of America Merrill …

Increase in the use of CFL bulbs

The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority states that the use of energy efficient CFL electricity bulbs has increased. The CFL bulbs are saving around 80 percent of energy than the normal light bulbs. According to the No. 1611/10 Government Gazette dated July 22,2009 the label introduced by the Sustainable Energy …

Energy saving: AP Govt to distribute two crore CFL bulbs

As part of the energy conservation programme, the Andhra Pradesh Government will distribute over two crore compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs to domestic consumers before June 2012 at nominal cost. This was disclosed by Mr Chandana Mithra, Managing Director, New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (NREDCAP), …

G.O.P. Bid to Void Light Bulb Law Fails

House Republicans on Tuesday failed to advance a measure that would repeal regulations that increase efficiency standards for light bulbs, rules that they have assailed as an example of government overreach.

LED lights in city

The Municipal Corporation (MC) will be installing LED (Light Emitting Diodes) streetlights in the city, in a bid to conserve energy. The first batch of streetlights will be installed in Sector 7. An official said that the installation of the LEDs will help reduce energy consumption by about 70 per …

100-watt LED bulbs to light up homes

New York: Two leading makers of lighting products are showcasing LED bulbs that are bright enough to replace energy-guzzling 100-watt light bulbs set to disappear from US stores in January. Their demonstrations at the LightFair trade show in Philadelphia this week mean that brighter LED bulbs will go on sale …

Fluorescent lamps project: ADB to provide $40 million

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $40 million for "National Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) Project." In a written reply to the National Assembly, Finance Minister Hafeez Sheikh said the ADB was providing Pakistan a Multi-tranche Financing Facility for Energy Efficiency Investment Programme. He said at present, there was only …

Energy-saving bulbs emit cancer-causing chemicals

Release Toxic Steam When Switched On London: Energy-saving bulbs may help cut down your electricity bill, but it can take a toll on your health, for a study has found that they emit cancer-causing chemicals when switched on. Scientists in Germany have claimed that energy-saving bulbs should not be left …

Karnataka mulls mandatory use of CFL bulbs

Use of compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs in all households in Karnataka may be made mandatory as part of measures to reduce power consumption, state energy minister Shobha Karandlaje said on Monday. "We have decided that use of CFL bulbs in households in the state should be made compulsory," she …

Govt up for carbon trading

The government will receive more then $9 million from the World Bank through carbon trading under the efficient lighting initiative for distributing free compact fluorescent lamps across the country. Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (IDCOL) has recently signed a deal with the World Bank and will monitor the fund as a …

Energy-saving bulbs tied to high risk of breast cancer

London: Energy saving light bulbscould resultin higher breast cancer ratesif used late at night. Abraham Haim, professor of biology at Haifa University in Israel, said that the bluer light that compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) emitted, closely mimicked daylight. Buttheflip sideisitdisrupted the body's production of the hormone melatonin more than olderstyle …

LED, CFL bulbs to light up cities of Karnataka

Karnataka government has decided to introduce energy-efficient LED and CFL bulbs in offices and streets in seven city corporations, Urban Development Minister S Suresh Kumar said today. LED and CFL bulbs, besides being consuming significantly less electricity, generally last five years compared to the conventional, incandescent ones whose life was …

Over 1cr energy saving lamps given

The first phase of the free distribution of energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) under 'Efficient Lighting Initiative for Bangladesh' programme has been completed in which more than 1 crore CFLs have been delivered to households. The government of Bangladesh with World Bank assistance initiated the programme under the 'Rural …

Glowing walls to replace light bulbs?

London: A government body that supports low-carbon technology has suggested that light-emitting wallpaper may begin to replace light bulbs from 2012. According to the London Times, the Carbon Trust has awarded a

Build a Better Bulb for a $10 Million Prize

The ubiquitous but highly inefficient 60-watt light bulb badly needs a makeover. And it could be worth millions in government prize money

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