Energy Conservation

Bay City Electric Light & Power has started a program to help local residents become more energy efficient.The city will give two Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFL) to residential electric customers.The 14-watt bulbs lasts 13 times longer than standard incandescent...  

NXP Semiconductors today announced the availability of the UBA2028, a fully integrated high-voltage power IC that drives dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) The UBA2028 enables lighting manufacturers to create high-quality CFLs that rival incandescent bulbs, with quick warm-up and unprecedented dimming capabilities down to 10 percent of full light intensity.  

NXP Semiconductors today announced the availability of the UBA2028, a fully integrated high-voltage power IC that drives dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs). The UBA2028 enables lighting manufacturers to create high-quality CFLs that rival incandescent bulbs, with quick warm-up and unprecedented dimming capabilities down to 10 percent of full light intensity. The latest NXP CFL driver IC features the highest level of integration...  

Globes, decorative, candle-like fixtures and mini-spirals? Yes, today's newfangled, energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs come in many shapes, brightness styles and sizes, the better to fit the consumer's lifestyle. What's more, many retailers are selling them at a discount. ”Lighting technology has made significant advances,” said John Ferrantino, director of customer solutions for Connecticut Light & Power Co., which serves 1.2...  

Compact Fluorescents - from Consumer Reports Consumer Reports tests for the October issue confirm -- compact fluorescent lightbulbs, CFLs, use far less energy and last longer than regular incandescent bulbs. CR-Podcast Subscribe now! Subscribe to ConsumerReports.org for expert Ratings, buying advice and reliability on hundreds of products...  

John-Paul Flintoff is the Environment writer for the Sunday Times, a UK Murdoch paper. On Sunday he wrote an article Poisoning ourselves to save the planet about the dangers of mercury from compact fluorescents. He starts off with a description of ...