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 …
With a view of reducing consumption of electricity as well as the global warming, Mysore Palace Board has decided to replace 635 Sodium Vapour and other electric lamps with LED lamps at an estimated cost of ` 77 lakh. This would conserve as many as 20,000 units of power per …
Jangveer Singh Punjab is set to introduce LED (light emitting diode) lighting in all five cities in the state, beginning from Ludhiana, even as the process of replacement of conventional lighting with CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) will start in a few months with Powercom, the state electricity utility, registering with …
Pune Suzlon Group, the wind energy major, has become the second company globally after Google Inc to power its IT server using renewable energy. Out of the 150 KW that it produces out of the wind turbine, solar and photovoltaic panels at the global headquarters of Suzlon Group at Hadapsar …
The state government has agreed in principle to install third-generation and ultramodern LED lights in the areas under all the municipal corporations in the state. For this, open tenders will be invited from various agencies and the agency quoting best rates will be assigned the job. A meeting on 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 …
Jamshedpur, Feb. 24: The city will pulse with energy and excitement on the 171st birth anniversary of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata. In a fitting tribute to the man who started it all, Tata Steel and its subsidiary Jusco have decided to celebrate March 3
AARON GRAY-BLOCK and HARRO TEN WOLDE AMSTERDAM The producer of one in four of the world's lights has invested more than 4 billion euros to ride the clean-tech wave. More than a century into its existence, Philips is once again betting heavily on semiconductors. This time the consumer electronics firm …
NEW DELHI: Havells India, a leading player in the lighting and fixture, electrical and power equipment sectors on Monday announced the global launch of light emitting diodes (LED) lightings. Announcing this at a press conference here, Havells India Joint Managing Director Anil Gupta said Havells Sylvenia (Global Operations) has set …
New Delhi: The second edition of the LED EXPO 2009 was declared open to the public by the secretary, new and renewable energy ministry, Deepak Gupta, on Friday. The three-day event will showcase innovations in the light emitting diode (LED) sector, with over 40 participants, including a few from South …
Cutting emissions drastically is neither easy nor cheap, so the developed world is looking for scapegoats. As you read this, a deal is possibly being signed at Copenhagen to save the world from climate change. But be very clear. The agreement which the world has waited for is not going …
BPL today said it has forayed into solar photo voltaic lighting solutions and other renewable energy based solutions. The company plans to target four primary market segments -- residential, commercial establishments, infrastructure and the hospitality industry. BPL said in a statement it has created a portfolio of solar energy products, …
Jairam RameshThe United States today unveiled a $350-million multinational effort to help provide clean energy technology to developing countries, including India, to curb greenhouse gas emissions and reduce global warming. The Climate Renewable and Efficiency Deployment Initiative (Climate REDI) was unveiled at an event on the sidelines of the 12-day …
Pune The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has won the second prize in national energy conservation awards for the year for its efforts on energy conservation through use of advance technology for streetlights.
Unexpected success from an experiment is changing the fortunes of Eveready The metal road leading up to village Rani Purva is the brighter side of the discordant showcase of its development. On the seamier side, this village
ERIC. A.TAUB : Does the latest gen- l eration of energy-saving light bulbs save energy? A comprehensive study conducted by Osram, the German lighting company, provides evidence that they do. While that may seem selfevident, until the release of the report on Monday the answer remained unclear. That is because …
CHENNAI: Numeric Power Systems, a leader in uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems, is venturing into the green energy segment by making a foray into solar power, wind energy generation and LED (light emitting diode) lighting. Addressing presspersons here on Friday, R. Chellappan, Managing Director, said the company had already floated …
Faced with concerns of the presence of mercury in the CFL bulbs, Delhi government is now making attempts for environment-friendly and energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs in the city. Environment activists have been raising concerns on the mode of disposal of compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs containing toxic mercury. Chief …
