Home Wind Systems, Rooftop Kits Selling at Brisk Pace
08 Feb 2010 10:25pm
We put in our home wind turbines in the fall and started making power. Then, Congress passed the bailout bill this fall, it added a 30% tax credit for small-wind projects. So, our investment qualifies for a tax credit there. Additionally our electricity company announced electricity rate hikes of 15% for each of next three years. That's about 50% alltogether. Electricity costs, rising sharply but with LED Bulbs and ...
New LED lights get the green light for efficient, easy use - eLightBulbs
VentureBeatNew LED lights get the green light for efficient, easy useeLightBulbsMany LED bulbs require converters to fit into traditional bulb sockets. While the converters are a bit of a hassle to install, they also lose an average of 7W LED bulb spills its guts, lives to light another dayEDN.com (blog)LEDs take the spotlight with flurry of
Distinctly Green: LED lights break new ground - Record-Searchlight
Distinctly Green: LED lights break new groundRecord-SearchlightThe Acriche AC-driven LED bulb, on the other hand, can connect directly to a 110- or 220-volt outlet without any converter. Its more reliable and its long and more »
New LED technology might eliminate the old socket and bulb model - eLightBulbs
eLightBulbsNew LED technology might eliminate the old socket and bulb modeleLightBulbsMany industry leaders are hoping to reduce the cost of LED bulbs in time for the upcoming ban on incandescent light bulbs. Officials at Sylvania aim to have Bridgelux Expands LED Bulb Options, While Luxim Does a Plasma Street LightGreentech MediaLED maker Br...
17 Projects Shaping the Future of LED Lights - Popular Mechanics
KOMU-TV17 Projects Shaping the Future of LED LightsPopular MechanicsOver the next decade, the familiar use to light our world, from incandescent light bulbs to overhead fluorescent tubes, may go the way of The light bulb goes digitalCNN (blog)LEDs May Lead the WayKOMU-TVCree demonstrates LED downlight for the residential marketLEDs MagazineVo...
CANADA VENTURE: CRS Elec Lights Manhattan Condo With New LED Lamp - Wall Stre...
Environmental LeaderCANADA VENTURE: CRS Elec Lights Manhattan Condo With New LED LampWall Street JournalCRS, whose roots are in school-bus lights, makes a low-watt MR16 LED replacement lamp that replaces halogen technology. MR16s are widely used for accent, Reportlinker Adds Light-emitting Diodes for Lighting ApplicationsIT News OnlineCree Un...
Grant will help upgrade traffic signals to LED - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Wilkes Barre Times-LeaderGrant will help upgrade traffic signals to LEDWilkes Barre Times-LeaderRobert Hivish Jr., Kingston Township assistant manager, said the township also received $2500 from UGI Utilities for the LED bulb project.
Valdez, Alaska, Joins Cree LED City(R) Program, Converting All Street Lights ...
Valdez, Alaska, Joins Cree LED City(R) Program, Converting All Street Lights MarketWatchCree is leading the LED lighting revolution and setting the stage to obsolete the incandescent light bulb through the use of energy-efficient, and more »
?Green Police? Super Bowl Commercial: Funny, and Maybe Just a Bit Frightening...
David Horowitz's NewsReal Blog (blog)?Green Police? Super Bowl Commercial: Funny, and Maybe Just a Bit FrighteningDavid Horowitz's NewsReal Blog (blog)A man is led away in handcuffs for using an incandescent light bulb. Roadblocks stop motorists cold while the GP monitor their gas mileage. and more »
Illuminating entrepreneur - Augusta Chronicle
Illuminating entrepreneurAugusta ChronicleAesthetically, the customer will demand bulbs that look better, especially in expensive chandeliers. Thats where the LED bulbs will come into play, and more »
PG&E Approves Sunovia's LED Cobra Head Street Light for Inclusion in Rebate .....
PG&E Approves Sunovias LED Cobra Head Street Light for Inclusion in Rebate PR Newswire (press release)We are capable of replacing virtually every inefficient bulb and/or fixture on the roadways today with a more energy efficient and economically responsible and more »
Afghan drug capital is US target in coming offensive - McClatchy Washington B...
Afghan drug capital is US target in coming offensiveMcClatchy Washington BureauThe Taliban administers the local drug business and have registered 187 processing factories, which turn the paste within the bulb into heroin and other and more »
Energy Department gives LED lighting development a boost - eLightBulbs
New York Times (blog)Energy Department gives LED lighting development a boosteLightBulbsAs Americans get ready to say goodbye to the incandescent bulb for good, the Department of Energy announced it has awarded more than $37 million in stimulus LED makers promise to trip the light fantastic with consumersFinancial TimesCree, Inc. Announces 20...
Upgrades keep traffic on the move - Tiffin Advertiser Tribune
Upgrades keep traffic on the moveTiffin Advertiser TribuneBy law, each intersection must have multiple signals in the event that a bulb or light burns out. LED lights do not heat up, and Kuhn said she was concerned
Lights Of America LED GU10 ?Accent? Bulb Review - The Gadgeteer
The GadgeteerLights Of America LED GU10 ?Accent? Bulb ReviewThe GadgeteerThis is how I would describe the finding of these Lights-of-America LED lights that are replacements for the GU10 Halogen bulbs that I have in the track
Survey Shows Big Gap between Awareness and Adoption of Green Lighting Technol...
Survey Shows Big Gap between Awareness and Adoption of Green Lighting TechnologyEC&M... the majority of respondents have warmed up to the idea of eco-lighting and say they are likely to purchase a CFL, halogen, or LED bulb in the future. Spending billions on obsolete energy saving optionThe News InternationalDont be in the dark over todays
Tips & Tactics (Buckmasters)
5 Feb 2010 at 1:22pm --> Streamlight, Inc., a leading flashlight manufacturer for law enforcement, military and tactical uses, today introduced a high performance version of its lightweight, compact tactical PolyTac LED ? the PolyTac LED HP. The new model offers nearly triple the peak beam intensity of its predecessor for even greater performance.
LED maker Bridgelux targets general lighting (CNET)
3 Feb 2010 at 7:14am --> California start-up Bridgelux has expanded its line of "lights on a chip" which it sells to lamp and bulb companies, making LED more viable based on energy savings.
New Products ? LED bulbs (Japan Today)
1 Feb 2010 at 5:37pm --> This LED bulb from Green House can be plugged into standard incandescent lamp sockets. Power consumption is an energy-efficient 3.8 watts. Compatible with E26 caps.?
Klipsch's earbuds, LightSpeaker deliver soundly (The Indianapolis Star)
1 Feb 2010 at 1:15am --> Whew! What a January. From the International CES trade show in Las Vegas to last week's debut of Apple's iPad, I'd say it has been nothing short of a whirlwind month in the electronics industry.
PPL has a bright idea to help consumers save on power (The Morning Call)
30 Jan 2010 at 2:57am --> Utility company partners with retailers to offer discounts on energy-efficient light bulbs. If you're a PPL Electric Utilities customer sweating that 30 percent hike to your bill this year, the company wants to throw you a bone. Or at least a discount on some energy-efficient light bulbs.
M-Edge Launches Suite of eReader Accessories Designed for Barnes & Noble Nook...
28 Jan 2010 at 7:02am --> ODENTON, Md.----On the heels of the launch of Nook, the new eReader from Barnes & Noble, M-Edge Accessories announces today a suite of accessories entirely compatible with the device.
Most consumers unaware incandescent bulbs are being phased out (The Columbus ...
18 Jan 2010 at 2:23am --> If consumers haven't begun buying newfangled, more-efficient light bulbs yet, they soon won't have any other choice.
Gadgets: Consumer Electronics Show 2010 roundup (PhysOrg)
14 Jan 2010 at 1:41pm --> With the annual Consumer Electronic Show taking over Las Vegas last week, an endless number of products were introduced and on display.
LEDguide.com Sheds Light on LED Bulbs (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
14 Jan 2010 at 1:01am --> Which LED bulb is the best, most efficient replacement for my old light bulb? LEDguide.com is combining its knowledge of LED lighting, search engines and usability to introduce a LED light bulb comparison site.
Ex-Seagate CEO to head LED maker Bridgelux (CNET)
12 Jan 2010 at 10:14pm --> Bill Watkins makes the leap from disk drives to LEDs at start-up Bridgelux, where he plans to attack the general lighting market with low-cost manufacturing.