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 …
NEW DELHI: Can a lay person contribute in any way to mitigating the problem of climate change? Or does one have to wait for the Government to do it? The Union Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Geographic Channel have come out with a documentary film which demonstrates …
Eager to know how solar turbines work or why CFL are more efficient than the normal lights? Well, then you need not go anywhere out to study these concepts as Goa
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After homes, incandescent bulbs are to be shooed out from the streets also. Decision is now awaited on a scheme for replacing incandescent bulbs used in streetlights with Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs). Incandescent bulb-fitted streetlights are mostly in the panchayats, so the scheme is to be implemented by the …
Expert committee report by Ministry of Power on Economics of LED lighting in India. Identifies major barriers to LEDs penetration and details the road map to be taken up at policy & action levels to accelerate it. This paper looks at the policy option of using a bundled Multi-State Demand …
This study analyses the impact of policies aimed at phasing out incandescent lighting. It reviews the historic international screw-based lamp market, describes the status of international phase-out policies and presents projections of anticipated market responses to regulatory requirements to determine future demand for CFLs. Since early 2007 almost all OECD …
MUMBAI: The Centre's Bachat Lamp Yojana scheme, which was set to take off in January 2009, has failed to make any headway even after a year since its inception. Under the scheme, consumers across Maharashtra could buy Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL), priced at around Rs 100 for Rs 15, the …
TIRUCHI: In an effort to save electrical energy, the Railway Board has initiated free distribution of 14 watts / 20 watts compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) to replace 60 watts / 100 watts incandescent (IC) lamps in all railway quarters under the
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding purchase of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) by the Electricity Department has been dismissed by the Bombay High Court at Goa. The High Court had taken cognisance of an article written by John Eric Gomes that highlighted a couple of issues such as frequent power …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Electricity Minister A K Balan has said that the pilot distribution of 1.5 crore Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) will begin at the Thirumala, Mangalapuram, Attingal, Poovar, Pallam, Changanassery, Kuruppumthara and Kottarakkara sections of the KSEB on March 16. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, the Minister said that …
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to replace all existing bulbs and lamps across various municipal buildings with energy-efficient T-5 lamps and CFL lights. The decision has been taken in accordance with the Energy Conservation Act (2001), MCD standing committee chairperson R K Singhal said. The civic body …
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi will soon be replacing incandescent bulbs and lamps in all municipal buildings in the city with energy efficient CFL bulbs to conserve electricity. A proposal in this regard was granted approval by the MCD Standing Committee on Wednesday. According to the MCD Standing …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A State Government Order adding muscle to the Central directive making Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) labels mandatory on home appliances is expected soon. The Energy Management Centre (EMC), the state co-ordinator of the BEE
Mamta Banerjee tried to colour the railways green in her budget on Wednesday announcing that the biggest employer in the country would distribute 2.6 million energy efficient CFL bulbs to its housing colonies and officials. The move came along with Mamata announcing field trials for environment friendly green toilets the …
CHENNAI: All residents of Integral Coach Factory colonies will soon have energy-efficient compact 14 W and 29 W fluorescent lamps (CFL) in lieu of conventional incandescent bulbs. The CFL bulbs are given free to the residents as part of an energy conservation drive launched by the ICF. A Malaysian firm …
In a bid to reduce carbon footprint, railway minister Mamata Banerjee, presenting her second Rail Budget for 2010-11 on Wednesday, proposed distri- bution of 2.6 million CFLs and setting up of 10 eco- parks under the PPP model. However, the proposal might not find many takers from the private companies …
Calling to rise: A.R. Santha Kumar, Professor, IIT Chennai addressing the gathering at National Science Day Celebrations at Gandhigram Rural Unversity in Gandhigram near Dindigul on Wednesday. DINDIGUL: Alternate fuel, common transport system, energy efficiency, extension of green cover and change in life style are essential to prevent global warming …
New Delhi: Delhi will be going green this October. In an effort to reduce the carbon footprints of the Commonwealth Games 2010, the organizing committee (OC) is planning a number of initiatives to make the Games ecofriendly. Said TS Darbari, joint director general, OC,
S Lalitha, Bangalore, Feb 4, DHNS: The Railways have decided to contribute its mite towards reduction of carbon emissions. Beginning on February 5, employees residing in railway quarters all over the country can exchange incandescent (IC) bulbs used in their houses for the costlier and energy-efficient Compact Fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. …
Emphasising that the National Climate Change Action Plan will only work with local and state level implementation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh kickstarted the first National Conference of Chief Secretaries on Monday, where state-level climate change action plans were discussed. And Delhi finally appears ready to comply. Being the first state …
