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Epistar intends to stretch LED efficiency to 150 lumens per watt by 2012

Priyanka Khanghta — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:26:30 +0000

By 2012, Taiwan- based LED maker Epistar has set certain target for the company to produce efficiencies for DC and AC powered LEDs. It is aiming to produce 150 lumens/ watt (lm/w) for DC and 130lm/w for AC- powered LEDs, which in today’s...

Old tapes resurrected as a lampshade

Naresh Chauhan — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:38:33 +0000

CDs and DVDs with compact size for easy storage and better sound and picture quality have just turned the VHS tapes into a scrap that you might not like to fend off from your cupboard. If you are also looking to dispose your tapes, you would...

Eco Gadgets: Orion Energy debuts fluorescent lighting systems for parking lots

Anupam — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:25:47 +0000

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient lighting systems for parking lots. According to a study conducted by U.S. Department of Energy, only 4% of the parking lot lights in the United States are fluorescent based and the other 96% are based on...

Eco Gadgets: Newly developed LED bulbs take efficiency to a whole new level

Anupam — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:47:35 +0000

Eco Factor: Cheaper, more efficient alternative of CFLs developed at Cambridge University. Researchers at Cambridge University have developed a new way to produce highly efficient LEDs, which can reduce the cost of LED bulbs from £20 to just...

Eco Gadgets: GE designs CFL light for extreme incandescent lovers

Anupam — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:31:35 +0000

Eco Factor: Efficient CFL light packed in a light bulb. GE knows very well that selling CFL lights to people passionate about incandescent light bulbs won’t be an easy task. However, the need to go green has made GE think out of the box...

The Grey Cup is this weekend so now you have plans!

Michael Cusden — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:12:30 +0000

You know the Grey Cup right? Canada’s biggest prize in football. Well it is this weekend in Montreal and we figured it was our patriotic duty to share it will all of our friends in the United States. Sure it is not Ohio State and Michigan or...

Eco lights: energy efficient lights are safe and have more shelf life

Nithya N — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:50:06 +0000

EcoFactor: Power efficient eco-friendly lights. Nowadays harmful substances such as liquid mercury and lead are often present in energy-saving lights. With the growing number of consumer complaints regarding safety, a new kind of light is...

The Dimming of the Tungsten Incandescent: Do You Miss the Old Warm Glow?

Grace Calderon — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:44:20 +0000

Many people prefer the warmer glow of an incandescent tungsten bulb to an eco-friendly compact fluorescent (CFL). But the pursuit of the warm glow of the traditional tungsten incandescent will soon get a lot...

World's First OLED Lamp: Merging art and efficiency

Anindita — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:14:33 +0000

When I first heard about CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamp) and checked up on some statistics about their energy consumption, I was rather pleased. They may cost a bit more than Edison’s electric bulb, but in the long run they save a good amount...

Viatek Ionic Air Freshening CFL Light Bulb for clean air

Deepa — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:01:36 +0000

Brushing aside all the fooling pranks, the Viatek Ionic 15 Watt Ionic Bulb Air Freshening CFL Light Bulb is here for real. All those who thought it to be another fake claim can go for a run. This eco-friendly source of light does more then its job...