This study assesses the impact of the existing energy efficiency initiatives on household awareness levels, preferences and behaviour concerning efficiency in electricity use. It examines the level of awareness of Indian households about Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s (BEE) star labelling program, the benefits they associate with it, and the key …
Kolkata, 7 Aug: The conventional streetlights in Kolkata would soon be replaced with new-age LED luminaries to reduce power consumption and control carbon emissions while ensuring better visibility after sunset. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has taken the eco-friendly decision after receiving encouraging results from an ongoing pilot project in which …
New Delhi: If you complained of fewer DTC buses on the road during CommonwealthGames,here’sthe reason why: Several low-floor buses were kept idle even as bus drivers were withdrawn from regular schedules and re-deployed in buses plying for CWG. The Comptroller andAuditor General’s report on the bus service during CWG throws …
Prices of LED lamps and luminaires have almost halved in the past 6-9 months, thanks to a fall in global prices of their chips and local output by Philips. Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps
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.
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 …
In order to curb the increasing level of carbon emissions, the Climate Group has initiated a move which will help empower 1,000 villages in China, Africa and India.
Two Pune-based businessmen, dealing in electrical goods, have designed a solar-powered bike that can run upto to a distance of 250 kilometres on a sunny day. According to the the uncle-nephew duo Ayubkhan Pathan and Imrankhan Pathan, the bike can also be used to run electrical appliances like fan, computer …
Solar and LED equipment manufacturer GT Solar International Inc's string of contract wins and robust share gains this year could attract suitors eager for a foothold in a relatively stable corner of the volatile solar power industry. Headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire, GT Solar makes equipment to manufacture both the …
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 …
Co plans 20% market share in 3 yrs, in advanced talks with 3-4 local players to float Indian JV US-based LED manufacturer Lighting Science Group, a global leader in its business, plans to enter the Indian market by September with an eye to grab 20% share of the market over …
THE Union budget’s approach to the renewable energy sector remains scattershot. The only mention the sector gets in the 2011-12 budget is when it talks about the duty cuts on the energyefficient LED lights, solar lanterns and solar cells. “Except for the small concession of withdrawing customs duty on inputs …
A campaign to encourage the use of LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs was launched at Valavil and Parakkal villages at Mahe by home minister E Valsaraj on Saturday. Under the campaign, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs are being replaced with 22-watt LED bulbs by the Renewable Energy Agency of Puducherry (REAP). According …
Sifting through Delhi’s municipal rubbish every day, Anwarul Shaikh and Rupa Begum often find broken CFL bulbs mixed in kitchen and other domestic waste. The compact fluorescent lamps have replaced incandescent bulbs in garbage mounds in the past couple of years, Rupa said, picking a few up. The glass tube …
Rashmi Khatri is an astrologer. She recently renovated her office in Delhi, dividing it into two compartments— one for showcasing gemstones and other for attending clients. For the showroom space, she wanted adequate lighting without increasing the electricity bill. She chose imported light emitting diodes, or LEDs. LEDs have been …
Light logbook 1857: Gas light (Chitpur) 1889: Electric light (Harrison Road/MG Road) 1970: Fluorescent lamps 1990: Sodium vapour lamps 2009: CFLs 2010: LED lamps The Calcutta Municipal Corporation has taken up a pilot project to illuminate parts of the city with environment-friendly light-emitting-diode (LED) lamps.
GLOW The electricity bill comes to ` 2.76 lakh per year. To conserve energy and protect the mother earth from global warming, as many as 635 LEDs are used to light the Palace premises, writes Shyam Sundar Vattam new: The Amba Vilas Palace is being decked up with the new …
Hubli: The South Western Railway (SWR) proposes to harness wind energy as part of its clean energy policy. The Railways plans to generate 10.5 MW by setting up a wind mill unit at an estimated cost of Rs 65 crore. Speaking at a seminar on
Energy efficiency is emerging as a critical piece in the entire clean technology ecosystem. With the government offering support, the sector has become prime entry point for new businesses Paramita Chatterjee EARLY this week, when renewable energy company Auro Mira Energy raised $21 million from a clutch of private equity …
Innovate Rural Electrification THE International Energy Agency (IEA) has highlighted that over 20% of the global population or 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity, which hinders economic and social development. Here in India, the grim reality is that almost half the population in rural areas has little or no …
