CFL producers like Philips Lighting, Havells, Surya and the Electric Lamp and Component Manufacturers' Association challenged the rules which was notified on March 23. The Centre claimed on Monday before Delhi High Court that manufacturers of CFL bulbs, mostly multinational firms, do not want to adhere to the new e-waste …
Mohali: PSEB claims saving 80 pc power Three villages in Mohali district now use only Compressed Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs). Officials of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) say this has led to the saving of power by 80 per cent. A 20 watt CFL provides light equivalent to 100 watt …
Tribune News Service Chandigarh, January 7 The Punjab government today took a novel lead to involve elected representatives at the grassroot level i.e. sarpanches in the energy conservation drive to make it a people's movement. Science, Technology, Environment and Non-Conventional Energy Minister Bikram Singh Majithia today wrote a personal letter …
Companies oppose electricity-saving methods as they may hit revenue In an unusual move, power utilities in the state expressed their unwillingness to take up power saving methods. They reasoned that the power-saving methods would adversely affect their incomes. Ignoring the benefits that will be gained from the power-saving methods, the …
Brussels: The European Union will ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs from 2009, as part of an energy saving plan, EU sources said. According to current Chair of the EU Energy Ministers Council, French Jean-Louis Borloo, the objective is to gradually replace the market by fluorescent energy-saving bulbs. The …
Still strong: A lamppost containing two 11-watt compact fluorescent lamps, at Kodimangalam village of Nagaamukundankudi panchayat in Sivaganga district in 2004, is functioning smoothly. MADURAI: The
A heavy rush of consumers to collect free CFL bulbs under the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojana was seen at distribution centres in the township, as the first phase of free CFL distribution began in Shimla. Interestingly, an equal rush was seen in the market for buying incandescent (normal) bulbs, as …
Millions of rural Indians have never experienced how electricity can change their lives. So, their life grinds to a halt as soon as the sun sets. But providing power to the villages would mean more coal-burning by power plants that already emit more than 50 per cent of India
This category comprises activities that lead to efficient use of electricity through the adoption of self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to replace incandescent lamps in residential applications. The high-efficiency technology to replace existing equipment must be new equipment not transferred from another activity.
Technical guidelines for environmentally sound mercury management in flouroscent lamp sector by the CPCB. These guidelines are applicable, in principle, to other mercury-bearing lamps, as well. Mercury-bearing lamps (fluorescent, compact fluorescent, mercury vapor, sodium vapor and metal multi-vapors and mixed) use mercury as a vital component for their functioning. Mercury …
Based on practical knowledge and international experience accumulated via past and ongoing World Bank operations, this Note aims to provide World Bank staff and others interested in off-grid electrification with useful guidelines for designing sustainable off-grid projects. Given the unique features of projects and country situations, the note does not …
Having cried foul over exclusion from the earlier supply order for power saver CFL bulbs, the HPL Socomec has finally bagged a contract for supply of 10 lakh bulbs to the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB) for implementation of the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojna. The HPSEB today gave the …
To spread awareness about environmental issues, Greenpeace India has set up a stall at the CII Fair being held at Parade Ground in Sector 17. The group is also enlisting volunteers to creating awareness about deforestation, industrial pollution and climate change. The campaign also includes educating people about increasing the …
ENERGY SAVING light bulbs might be good for the environment but can cost you your health, for a new research has found that the compact fluorescent lights can emit levels of ultraviolet radiation sufficient to damage the skin. British government
The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB) has invited fresh bids from leading companies manufacturing 0.85 power factor (PF) compact fluorescent bulbs under the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojana. HPSEB chairman R.K. Jain, confirming the move on CFL tenders, said the last date for submitting the tenders would be October 10 …
ERODE: In the backdrop of frequent power cuts and increasing power costs, the Erode Corporation has decided to go in for energy-saving bulbs. The Corporation will install 45 street lights on medians on EVN Road and another 100 in places across the city. The Corporation will fit the bulbs, which, …
