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eLightBulbs Lighting Blog : Archive for September, 2010

Blog Archive for September, 2010:

LED Light Bulbs Win Annual Lighting for Tomorrow Competition (Sep 27)
The US Department of Energy has named the winners of its eighth annual Lighting for Tomorrow campaign, with LED light bulbs coming out on top.
India Switching to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (Sep 24)
India's Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has revealed they will be replacing around 400 million incandescent light bulbs with newer, energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Bendable Batteries and OLED Lights (Sep 23)
Batteries and displays as thin or thinner than paper and that can be bended/folded are becoming a reality as scientists continue research.
Innovation Still Possible in Incandescent Light Bulbs (Sep 22)
Although most incandescent light bulbs are set to be banned by 2012, people are still looking for ways to improve and innovate on this ubiquitous technology.
LED Light Bulbs Reduce DePaul University Parking Garage Energy Use by 60% (Sep 20)
DePaul University, located in Chicago, has made a big move for its parking garage lighting. Energy efficient LED light bulbs have replaced the metal halide light bulbs that originally occupied the sockets in the garage.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Help Hotel in Times Square Save Big (Sep 16)
The Crowne Plaza hotel in Times Square has invested in a relatively large-scale light bulbs retrofit, replacing 3,300 incandescent light bulbs with energy efficient compact fluorescents.
Light Bulbs That Double as Flashlights (Sep 15)
A Chinese company called Magic Bulb has created a an LED light bulb with its own on/off switch and an extendable neck that can be removed from its socket to function as a flashlight.
Light Pollution is More Serious Than You Might Think (Sep 14)
Light pollution is basically any light beyond that which we need to see, and increasingly any light at night.
Production of Light Bulbs in US Dwindles As Factories Close (Sep 13)
Incandescent light bulbs have been manufactured in the US for decades. Now as energy efficient light bulbs become the only option, manufacturing is being moved overseas to China to take advantage of cheaper labor.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Design Unraveled (Sep 10)
English design company Hulger has released some interesting new compact fluorescent light bulb designs that are both practical and visually appealing.
Light Bulbs for Night Skiing (Sep 9)
Night skiing is a very fun pastime. It's exactly what it sounds like; skiing at night in the dark with light bulbs to help see, of course.
MaxLite Cuts Energy Usage of School Gymnasium by Half (Sep 8)
The University of Alabama Gymnastics Practice Gym is being seen in a whole new light. The 400 watt metal halide light bulbs previously inhabiting the light sockets there have been replaced by high wattage 200 watt compact fluorescent light bulbs.
When Light Bulbs Burn Out (Sep 7)
Different types of light bulbs have different ways of failing at their end of life.
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