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<title>It's easier to go green than you think with a little help from halogen bulbs</title>
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<description>With spring cleaning around the corner, homeowners can start clearing their houses of energy inefficient products and make way for an eco-friendly future in their homes. One of the simplest ways to do this is through changing light bulbs.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:42 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Super-size your energy savings with electric ballasts</title>
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<description>It's increasingly common knowledge that there are energy-efficient options in the fluorescent lighting market that significantly reduce energy consumption compared to traditional bulbs. For instance, Osram's fluorescent tubes reduce electricity costs by 10 percent over the course of their lifetimes.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:59:40 CST</pubDate>
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<title>LED lights give a fresh look to grocery stores</title>
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<description>Business owners are increasingly catching on to the idea that using LED lights means reducing electricity bills and saving cash on replacement bulbs. Now, like much of the corporate world, supermarkets are embracing the green movement to reduce utility costs.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:59:44 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Osram's fluorescent light tubes: Long-lasting and low consumption makes for happy home lighting solutions</title>
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<description>Straight fluorescent light tubes are common in large retail outlets, grocery stores and corporate offices, but why not also give them a try in your home?</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:59:52 CST</pubDate>
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<title>The sunny state shines green: California schools switch to eco-friendly energy sources</title>
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<description>Mother Nature is probably wishing we could all be California girls when it comes to eco-practices. UPI.com reports that the San Jose school district will reduce energy consumption with the help of a new solar project and some energy-saving light bulbs.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:00:04 CST</pubDate>
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<title>British postman fined for stealing energy-saving light bulbs</title>
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<description>Homeowners in the Sheffield area were left in the dark when they awaited light bulb deliveries that never came. The Star reports that postman Paul Hallam, 56, stole packages including DVDs, Baileys liqueur samples and low-energy light bulbs.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:03 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Green houses get greener with LED Grow Lights</title>
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<description>Green houses are inherently eco-friendly, but new lighting systems might help them get even greener. LED Grow Lights not only help the planet through low energy consumption, but they also help maximize plant growth.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:02 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Green Fair makes it fun for kids to go green</title>
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<description>Six-year-old Nick Keane sounded wise beyond his years as he informed one visitor at Yorkville's Green Fair about the difference between incandescent light bulbs and CFL bulbs. The Beacon-News reports he said &quot;these aren't fuel efficient,&quot; pointing to the traditional bulbs. He then pointed to the compact fluorescent light bulbs and said, &quot;these other ones are.&quot; </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Energy-saving light bulbs gained a little glamour at the 7th annual Global Green USA Pre-Oscar Party</title>
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<description>In the aftermath of the Oscars, the Hollywood spotlight is focusing on winning stars like Sandra Bullock and Christoph Waltz. But in the days leading up to the big event, many stars took time out to celebrate initiatives to go green that have been sweeping the film industry.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:08 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Hawaii gets a little greener with CFL bulbs</title>
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<description>Molokai - one of the largest islands in the Hawaiian archipelago - is a popular vacation spot, with the Honolulu lights visible across the water at night. Now, the night lights of Molokai might soon be perceptible to surrounding islands thanks to an upcoming project that will distribute more than 90,000 energy-saving light bulbs across the island. </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:06 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Panasonic delivers smaller, brighter LED lights</title>
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<description>With the upcoming ban on incandescent light bulbs, many consumers are starting to explore their options for switching out lamps around their homes. A persistent concern is finding bulbs that can be used in exposed light fixtures, like chandeliers. The latest technology from Panasonic might be the remedy homeowners have sought.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:04 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Future of LED bulbs gets brighter with $37.5 million investment in Lemnis Lighting</title>
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<description>With the ban on incandescent light bulbs set to take effect in 2012, many Americans are making the switch to energy-saving light bulbs. LED bulbs are becoming increasingly popular in America, Canada, the EU and Australia in response to traditional bulb bans. Now, Lemnis Lighting is trying to make LED lights a household staple around the globe. </description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:21 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Venezuelan electricity crisis to be fixed one light bulb at a time</title>
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<description>The Fuerte Tiuana military base in Caracas, Venezuela has a warehouse full of the high-tech tools that will be used to help power the country out of the worst electricity crisis it&#146;s seen in more than 50 years - energy-saving light bulbs. BBC News reports that troops will soon deliver these bulbs across the country. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:31 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Energy efficient underwater lights are good clean, green springtime fun</title>
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<description>As spring slowly approaches and it starts to get warmer, it won't be long before kids across the country start getting out their bathing suits. Pool owners are likely well-aware of the high costs of underwater pool lights, but this season, they can save with energy-saving LED alternatives.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:00:20 CST</pubDate>
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<title>'Draw the Lights' LED ceilings: Better than Lite Brite for fun lighting design</title>
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<description>Lite Brite was one of the most popular games of the 1970s, letting users make glowing pictures and write illuminated messages with tiny light bulbs on a small, dark board. Now, Lite Brite lovers can turn their homes into their very own play land thanks to new LED technology being developed by Seo Dong-Hun.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:59:35 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Campuses go green</title>
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<description>Going green was a top resolution for many Americans in 2010, and it seems it is especially impacting the college-aged crowd. A number of campuses across the nation are increasing their eco-friendly practices, especially when it comes to switching to energy-saving light bulbs.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:59:33 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Recent accident reminds consumers to handle light bulbs with care</title>
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<description>A recent accident in Louisiana serves as a reminder that consumers must be careful when changing light bulbs. According to the KFDM news, a man died of a severe electric shock after he came in contact with live wire while changing a light bulb near a car dealership.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:59:32 CST</pubDate>
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<title>New 36 Trilliant LED WhiteLight gives eco-friendly lighting a bright outlook</title>
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<description>For homeowners who want to go green without sacrificing the warm quality of lights in their houses, a new product may bring good news. Grote Industries has introduced a new LED lamp that promises an ambient output. </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:17 CST</pubDate>
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<title>CFL light bulb savings by the numbers</title>
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<description>Spending less than a dollar on a light bulb may sound like a great deal. But do you know that incandescent light bulbs cost about $12 each over the course of their 1,000-hour lives?</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:08 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Museums advocate eco-friendliness with green home exhibits</title>
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<description>Architecture is an art form many people enjoy as they walk along city streets, but now museums across the nation are showcasing some architectural designs that emphasize eco-friendliness with the growing trend of home exhibits, reports USA Today. </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:02 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Businesses will catch some green if they go green</title>
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<description>Americans pledged to go green in 2010 with eco-friendly practices, and now homeowners are getting a boost in accomplishing this goal thanks to homebuilders' increasing dedication to implementing green standards. Soon, small business owners might also get some help in going green from the Green Business Bureau's new certification program. </description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:59:51 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Gummi Bear chandelier is the sweetest home lighting accent around</title>
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<description>Do thoughts of gummy bears bring to mind childhood fun that makes your heart brighten? Now, the sugary treats might literally brighten homes. Jellio - a company devoted to turning adolescent fun into home furnishings - recently released a gummi bear CFL chandelier.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Homebuilders make green standards top priority</title>
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<description>In 2010, going green was a top American resolution, from pledging to practice eco-friendly behaviors to making physical changes in homes - like switching to CFL or LED bulbs. Now, it seems homeowners will get a little help from homebuilders in accomplishing their green goals.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:59:59 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Bill Watkins named CEO of Bridgelux and professes love of LED bulbs</title>
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<description>The notoriously candid Bill Watkins was let go by data storage company Seagate, but he says this has only paved the way for him to take action in a tech field he truly appreciates - the lighting sector. Watkins is now the CEO of Bridgelux and he will help the company develop its LEDs.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00:08 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Energy efficiency programs in schools make green graduates</title>
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<description>Increasing energy efficiency was ranked as a top resolution for Americans in 2010 - and apparently it's never too early to adopt the resolve to go green. As education reform sweeps the nation, one school system in Michigan is adopting an energy efficiency program to promote eco-friendly behaviors in elementary school children.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:11 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Osram Sylvania's halogen bulb will save energy costs and jobs</title>
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<description>In light of the upcoming ban on incandescent light bulbs, lighting officials at Osram Sylvania are working to give consumers another option in eco-friendly lighting. Their newly released halogen light bulb will save consumers energy - and cash - and now it seems they might also save the jobs of workers in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:09 CST</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Navy goes green with LED lights  </title>
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<description>The red, white, and blue flags hanging at naval bases in California might soon get a bright white LED-glow. </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:00:53 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Environment wins the game with new LED scoreboard at Safeco Field</title>
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<description>The Seattle Mariners are getting ready for the next baseball season with a new pitcher who brings new hopes to fans. Now, they will also have a new LED-lit scoreboard above the bullpen at Safeco Field.  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:00:52 CST</pubDate>
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<title>City in Oklahoma might light up Main Street with LED lights</title>
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<description>The people of Norman, Oklahoma might soon find Main Street has a green glow. The city is poised to participate in a pilot program that will line a 1.7 mile stretch of Main Street with LED lights.</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:00:50 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Tips on picking CFL bulbs to maximize savings</title>
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<description>As Americans struggle with finances in economic tough times, business owners and homeowners are constantly in search of ways to reduce their operational costs. One simple way is to replace the traditional incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving solution as the compact fluorescent light bulbs. </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:00:48 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress sees grand savings with LED lights</title>
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<description>The Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress recently got a green facelift. As part of its $65 million renovation, the Lake Buena Vista resort in Orlando, Florida installed LED lights throughout the hotel. </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:00:46 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Light at your fingertips</title>
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<description>Go Gloves, the largest international supplier of fashion, sport, industrial and safety gloves, recently launched a new type of glove to the market that might brighten up night time projects. The gloves put LED lights in the hands of wearers.  <br/><br/></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:00:44 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Ontario Lottery and Gaming casinos go green while visitors try to win some green</title>
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<description>With visitors traveling miles with the hopes walking away with some cash, it's clear that casinos are all about the green. But are they also about green energy? Five casinos in Canada are now making efforts to go green with the installation of products for 100 percent emissions-free or low-impact electricity. </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:12 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Menlo Park might go aglow with LED bulbs</title>
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<description>Thomas Edison was often called the &quot;Wizard of Menlo Park.&quot; Menlo Park, New Jersey - today called Edison, New Jersey - became the site of Edison's innovative, industrial research lab and it was there that he introduced the precursors to incandescent light bulbs to the world. Now, Menlo Park, California is considering replacing the traditional light bulbs of its street lamps with LED bulbs.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:10 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Baking with a light bulb will never be the same</title>
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<description>America's first toy oven was introduced in 1963, giving boys and girls the chance to bake safely on their own with the heat of a light bulb. Today some celebrity chefs - like Bobby Flay - say childhood Easy Bake Ovens inspired their careers, reports HowStuffWorks.com.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:09 CST</pubDate>
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<title>A green makeover makes one home a shining example of energy efficiency and affordability</title>
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<description>Last year, a family in Provo, Utah moved out of their 2,100-square foot home not because of expensive house payments, but rather because utility costs were nearly $800 a month. But now, ABC News reports that Provo's redevelopment agency has helped the home go green and turned it into a model of energy and electricity savings for the town.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:08 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Girls Scouts go green</title>
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<description>Forget about your beloved thin mints; the Girl Scouts are selling energy-efficiency this year. In truth, everyone's favorite cookies will likely still be sold door to door this season, but a report from the Washington Post indicates that the Girls Scouts aim to replace 63,000 light bulbs with compact fluorescent lights.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:01:17 CST</pubDate>
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<title>The blue skies of Greece will get a green glow at night</title>
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<description>In 2010, countless Americans pledged to go green by switching to energy-saving light bulbs and other environmentally conscious practices. But now, going green seems to be the new fashion - the Europeans are doing it.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:01:04 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Darden Restaurants give diners dinner by energy-efficient light</title>
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<description>Most Americans thinks of cost savings when they hear about eateries Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and LongHorn Steakhouse. Now, Darden Restaurants wants to make sure consumers also think of energy savings when they hear about these eating places. </description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:44 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Get your light bulb from a vending machine</title>
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<description>In Darmstadt, Germany, there is a popular little eatery called Cafe Chaos - as well-known for its crazy vending machines as for its cuisine. One American correspondent who lived in the region for a time told USA Today's Pop Candy column that she was able to find everything from live bait to light bulbs in the machines.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:24 CST</pubDate>
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<title>High Tech Lights releases Environmentally Friendly Lighting line</title>
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<description>LED light bulbs are generally considered green lighting, but High Tech Lights claims their new line is especially eco-conscious - calling it the Environmentally Friendly Lighting LED line. Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave the EFL lights their Energy Star seal of approval.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:17 CST</pubDate>
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<title>CSI: Miami's Eva LaRue sees green with energy-saving light bulbs</title>
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<description>On CSI: Miami, Eva LaRue's character works as a DNA analyst to solve murder-related crimes. In real life, the actress tackles crimes of energy inefficiency.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:16 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Pimp My Ride goes green: LED rear license lights give cars a little glow</title>
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<description>Wouldn't it be nice to be able to read license plates easily in the dark? New LED rear lights might be good news for both hip drivers who want to show off their vanity plates, and for the cautious drivers who take comfort in the ability to get a plate number at a moment's notice.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:15 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Speirs and Major Associates bring light to the world, one building at a time</title>
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<description>When Jonathan Speirs looks at light bulbs he sees endless possibilities. The designer told the UK Times he has been interested in the illuminated world since he discovered the theater as a schoolboy. Now, the world is his stage. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:14 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Don't waste those old incandescent light bulbs: Clever ideas for old bulbs</title>
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<description>With the upcoming ban on incandescent light bulbs - and with energy-inefficient bulbs needing frequent replacements - many consumers are left not knowing what to do with their old, traditional bulbs. </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:11 CST</pubDate>
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<title>University of Pittsburgh Study shows the city could save millions with LED bulbs</title>
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<description>LED lights might help save the environment, and a recent study shows they could also save city officials major cash. A study from engineering professors Melissa Bilec and Joe Marriot of the University of Pittsburgh shows that LED advantages really add up, reports the university's paper The Pitt News.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:10 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Whimsical home maximizes experience of nature, but is not environmentally friendly</title>
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<description>You don't often hear homeowners say they hope their home will be &quot;monolithic.&quot; But that is the exact aesthetic the Murphys were hoping for. The Dutch couple told the New York Times they wanted their modern estate to appear huge and everything about their home is designed around this premise - from the light bulbs to the color of the kitchen.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:06 CST</pubDate>
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<title>New stick and peel LED lights offer flexible mounting</title>
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<description>Lighting just got as easy as shake and bake&#133; or peel and stick to be more exact. Truck-Lite has released a new line of LED lighting products that allow for flexible mounting with an industrial adhesive that can mold to any surface.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:57:19 CST</pubDate>
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<title>RTI International reinvents the light bulb: New mercury-free, energy-efficient lighting</title>
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<description>The countless American consumers who said they would go green in 2010 might be interested in a new option in eco-efficient home lighting solutions. The new technology will spare them some of the costs of LEDs and the careful recycling requirements of CFLs.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:57:13 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Bristol theatres go green</title>
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<description>They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway, but soon the UK theatres in Bristol will have an equally bright glow. Moreover, they will shine with energy-saving light bulbs</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:57:09 CST</pubDate>
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