domestic lighting News

Industry proposes EU incandescent lamp ban

All traditional incandescent domestic light bulbs would be effectively banned from sale in the EU from 2015 under proposals announced by Europe's leading lamp manufacturers on Tuesday. The proposals set out the lighting industry's preferred vision for EU minimum efficiency standards on domestic lighting. These are due to be adopted under the eco-design of energy-using products (EuP) directive ...

Jun. 6, 2007

By Environmental News and Data Services (ENDS)

EIA launches new tool for crude oil import analysis

Today EIA released a new U.S. Crude Oil Import Tracking Tool that allows policymakers, analysts, and the public to more easily track trends in crude oil imports. Users can sort and display crude oil imports by month or year, by crude type (i.e., light, medium, heavy), country source, port of entry, processing company, processing refinery, and more. The tool features graphing and mapping ...

Nov. 20, 2014

By U.S. Energy Information Administration

FIFA 2010 green goal: major initiative to green the FIFA world cup kicks off

Three days before the kick-off of one of the greatest global sport events on the planet – the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa – a major initiative to green the World Cup and help reduce carbon emissions was launched in Johannesburg, Tuesday. The initiative is a result of a partnership between the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ...

Jun. 8, 2010

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

American oil companies call for end to export ban

American oil companies have not been allowed to export crude for 40 years, but the industry wants to change that, even though the U.S. still consumes far more oil than it produces. A surprising surge in domestic production of light, sweet crude - a particular type of oil that foreign refiners covet - has triggered growing calls to lift the restrictions, which were put in place after the Arab ...

Jan. 7, 2014

By Associated Press

Department of Energy announces philips lighting North America as winner of l prize competition

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that Philips Lighting North America has won the 60-watt replacement bulb category of the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition. The Department of Energy's L Prize challenged the lighting industry to develop high performance, energy-saving replacements for conventional light bulbs that will save American consumers and businesses money. ...

Aug. 3, 2011

By US Department of Energy

Public Relations for Renewables and Technologies

With immediate effect Press Agency Krampitz has changed its name to Krampitz Communications - PR for Renewables and Technologies. This emphasises the internationally oriented agency’s communication expertise in the fields of renewable energy and new technology. Natural scientists and technology experts “In addition to renewable energy, our agency has in recent years also focussed on ...

Apr. 17, 2013

By Krampitz Communications

Cutting the cost of remote power supply

Today over 1.6 billion people are living without a regular supply of electricity. In many areas the local grid is not viable or unstable. New technology offered by Joliet in conjunction with German inverter manufacturers SMA provides complete electrification solutions for remote buildings or small villages.Joliet introduces hybrid electricity generation systems which take advantage of multiple ...

Sep. 18, 2008

By Joliet Technologies

Explosion Proof Rechargeable LED Light Tower Released by Larson Electronics

Larson Electronics expands their inventory of portable work lighting with the release of an explosion proof rechargeable light tower that provides a sixteen hour run-time on a single charge. The EPL-TP-2XRUL10 portable explosion proof light tower from Larson Electronics produces a 140,000 candela peak beam intensity reaching over 1,400’ in length. This unit is lightweight, weighing at only ...

May 27, 2015

By Larson Electronics LLC

ISO standard for assessing energy efficiency of new buildings

The new International Standard ISO 23045:2008 will help the building sector to contribute to energy saving by providing it with specific design guidelines. The building sector is recognized as a major contributor to the build-up of greenhouse gases. These emissions of CO2 to the atmosphere could be reduced significantly through the application of International Standards relating to the ...

Jan. 12, 2009

By International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Brazil faces looming transport fuel shortfall

Brazil, which has long prided itself on achieving energy independence, will be unable to meet its domestic light vehicle demand for fuel as soon as 2017 if recent trends continue, a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance concludes. By 2021, demand could outstrip supply by as much as 9-12bn litres per year, equivalent to 20% of Brazil’s demand. The country must either make substantial ...

Mar. 9, 2013

By Bloomberg New Energy Finance

EU declares an end to inefficient bulbs

The European Commission has adopted two ecodesign regulations to improve the energy efficiency of household lamps and of office, street and industrial lighting products. The two regulations lay down energy efficiency requirements which will save close to 80 TWh by 2020 (roughly the electricity consumption of Belgium, or of 23 million European households, or the equivalent of the yearly output of ...

Mar. 18, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

Secretary Chu announces more than US$37 million for next generation lighting

Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than US$37 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support high-efficiency solid-state lighting projects. Solid-state lighting, which uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) instead of incandescent bulbs, has the potential to be ten times more energy-efficient than traditional ...

Jan. 15, 2010

By US Department of Energy

Lighting science group lights up ABC extreme makeover home with ultra-efficient LED bulbs

Brighter days (and nights) are ahead for the Hurston family with Lighting Science Group's (OTC Bulletin Board: LSCG) high-performance and ultra-efficient LED bulbs installed in their new Coco, Florida home. The Hurston family's home was severely water damaged as a result of a burst pipe. The family's Air Mobile Ministries brings clean water into countries following disasters. Donors fund the ...

Feb. 22, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Secretary Chu announces more than $37 million for next generation lighting

Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than US$37 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support high-efficiency solid-state lighting projects. Solid-state lighting, which uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) instead of incandescent bulbs, has the potential to be ten times more energy-efficient than traditional ...

Jan. 15, 2010

By U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Lighting science group lights up ABC extreme makeover home with ultra-efficient LED bulbs

Brighter days (and nights) are ahead for the Hurston family with Lighting Science Group's (OTC Bulletin Board: LSCG) high-performance and ultra-efficient LED bulbs installed in their new Coco, Florida home. The Hurston family's home was severely water damaged as a result of a burst pipe. The family's Air Mobile Ministries brings clean water into countries following disasters. Donors fund the ...

Feb. 22, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Frost & Sullivan: Investments in Infrastructure Brighten Prospects of the LED Lighting Market in the Middle East

The heavy inflow of infrastructure investments into the Middle East, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), due to a swelling population and upcoming mega events such as the 2022 FIFA World Cup, is creating a vast market opportunity for light emitting diode (LED) lighting. The region's gross domestic product is expected to reach 6 per cent in 2013-2014 due to increased oil production, and ...

Nov. 11, 2013

By Frost & Sullivan

New measures tackle spiralling energy consumption in Australian homes

Celebrating World Environment Day, Environment Minister Peter Garrett announced three new initiatives to help householders save energy and money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “Today we are announcing three new measures: a new television labelling scheme to enable consumers to identify the most energy efficient sets at point of sale;ç a new guide to help householders and in ...

Jun. 6, 2008

By Australian Government

Testimony: IHS Energy Senior Director, Jamie Webster -- U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere

IHS Energy Senior Director, Jamie Webster testified today on the immense changes in the energy market, its impacts on the Western Hemisphere, and the importance of crude exports before the U.S. House of Reprepresentatives Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. IHS recently released the latest in a series of studies examining the economic impacts of removing the ban on U.S. crude oil exports. ...

May 14, 2015

By IHS Markit

Senate Testimony: IHS Vice President, Amb. Carlos Pascual – U.S. Crude Oil Export Policy

IHS Vice President, Ambassador Carlos Pascual testified today on the economic benefits to be gained by lifting the 1970s-era ban on U.S exports of crude oil before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Earlier this week, IHS released its most recent study examining the potential economic impacts of removing the crude oil export ban. The latest study focuses on industries ...

Mar. 19, 2015

By IHS Markit

Methanogen collaborate with Base Structures on groundbreaking commercial Micro AD system

Leading lights in Anaerobic Digestion, Methanogen utilise over 30 years of experience to provide a one stop shop for the supply of AD technology, from the process design stage to on-site construction of installations. Formed by James Murcott, pioneering builder of AD plants since 1974 and Angie Bywater, renewable energy consultant and author of the influential RASE report on small-scale ...

Aug. 2, 2012

By Base Structures UK Ltd