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Armorlite EcoSafety Coating for Light Bulbs

Brian Yalung — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:37:10 +0000

Mercury poisoning and the hazards they provide are common to us but now there may be a solution for this issue. Apparently the Armorlite EcoSafety Coatings act as skins for the bulbs which stay intact even if the bulb inside shatters. These protective skin bulbs are expected to come out in the coming months are expected to retail for about $7.99.

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A Better LED Light On The Way

David Allen — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:00:31 +0000

In the UK the sale of 100 watt light bulbs has been phased out, in fact there are none to be found in the stores, so in effect they have gone. Yet the light bulbs that are intended to take over from these power hungry lights are not popular with the UK public.

CFL light bulbs have not been received very well because of the lack of light and the fact that occasionally when they go wrong they can take out the entire fuse box with them.

The alternative is LED lamps, but these are expensive at the moment, although there is a glimmer of hope with the new gallium nitride (GaN) LED lighting technology being developed in the UK. These are expected to last for 100,000 hours and could cost as little as $3 each.

Source [Good Clean Tech]

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ECOWOOD Lights the Roads

Brian Yalung — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:15:12 +0000

The outdoors and the roads need lighting to help guide drivers and bystanders on where they are going particularly at night. We have seen much of the traditional lamp posts but their means of energy consumption has been something to ponder upon.

Taeyang Electronics has developed a new and eco-friendly outdoor lighting system called ECOWOOD, a road lighting invention based from wood grain and patterns.

Taeyang’s newest invention, ECOWOOD, is manufactured through a complex process. It begins with procreating the steel or aluminum body several times in order to coat it with polyurethane. After powder-coating process with polyurethane, the road lighting is then refined in 200degC oven.

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Keep Your Distance from Fluorescent Bulbs

Brian Yalung — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:00:15 +0000

We keep on reading about how we should switch to fluorescent bulbs in lieu of the traditional incandescent bulbs to save energy but apparently that is not the end of it. The matter of keeping our distance from exposure to them is also another need since they may cause redding of the skin.

As much as possible we should watch how far they are from us, especially if we are using reading lamps that make use of these fluorescent bulbs. The UV rays emitted by them can be dangerous and can cause skin problems if we do not watch it.

Exposure at one inch gave a UV level equivalent to being outside in the UK on a sunny summer’s day.

But at distances of more than 12 inches, the UV level was found to be safe.

More than 20million ‘eco bulbs’ are sold every year, about 13 per cent of the total, and they last around 10,000 hours – up to 12 times longer than traditional bulbs

(Source) Mail Online

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Keep Your Distance from Fluorescent Bulbs

Swedish Firm to Recycle Old CFL Bulbs

Brian Yalung — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:30:44 +0000

While most of us today are encouraged to shift using the Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL), there is a new problem over the horizon and it deals with proper disposal of these CFL bulbs once they are worn out. We all know for a fact that mercury discharge is something we have to avoid and hence the proper disposal is called for to make sure it doesn’t get out of hand.

MRT Sustem International AB Lumavagen, a Swedish firm has been selected to collect and recycle burnt out CFL bulbs with the hopes of putting the waste management for these bulbs in control. The leading groups who make use of these CFL bulbs are the hospitals which are in danger of being exposed of the liquid metal discharges if they are not disposed properly.

“As the power-saving CFL bulbs have become mandatory in every institution including hospitals, we are also facing the problem of recycling the spent mercury-containing bulbs which discharge the harmful liquid metal. Hence we roped in the Swedish firm, which has the most comprehensive recycling systems based on world-class MRT technology for mercury contaminated waste products,” he said.

The foreign firm has already tied up with local groups to collect the waste items and planned to set up a recycling plant with the new technology in Chandigarh. “There would be no fiscal burden on us as the Swedish firm will earn through charging fees,” he added.

(Source) The Times of India

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Matsushita Develops Eco-Friendly Lamp

Brian Yalung — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:20:06 +0000

In the world of electronics, don’t be surprised to find established companies such as Matsushita Electric Works to unveil new concepts and designs in their fold. The latest news is that they have discovered an eco-friendly lamp that does not use mercury or gas-discharging process.

Brighter lights but using lesser electricity is what the people need today and for this eco-friendly lamp that has been developed by Matsushita, a lot of consumers are sure to want it in their homes.

Japan’s Matsushita Electric Works Ltd. said Tuesday it had developed a fluorescent lamp that does not use mercury or a gas-discharging process.

The environmentally friendly device, which uses processed silicon, could be 50 percent brighter than a conventional fluorescent lamp while consuming the same amount of electricity, the company said in a statement.

Conventional fluorescent lamps use mercury for discharging gas to allow a phosphor to light up.

(Source) AFP

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Home Depot Offers CFL Recycling Program

Brian Yalung — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:37:28 +0000

In case you haven’t noticed, proper disposal for CFL lighting has been advised to most people today since they pose a serious threat if they are simply thrown at a garbage can and allowed to spread the harmful mercury substance that can really affect human health.

Thanks to the efforts of groups such as Home Depot, leading the pack in the proper disposal of these harmful CFL bulbs will go a long way.

Home Depot customers can now bring in any expired, unbroken CFL bulbs, and hand them in at the returns desk. The bulbs will then be managed by an environmental management company who will coordinate CFL packaging, transportation and recycling to maximize safety and ensure environmental compliance, Home Depot said in a release.

In addition to the CFL recycling program, The Home Depot has also launched an in-store energy conservation program to switch Light Fixture Showrooms in U.S. stores from incandescent bulbs to CFLs by Fall 2008, a move that will save a projected $16 million annually in energy costs.

(Source) Sustainable Business

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MacBook Air, Green Innovation from Apple

Missy — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:55:43 +0000

Will Apple ever cease their wondrous innovations? I know, i know, what a terribly dumb question. Its what they do, its what they are all about. Next up is MacBook Air.

via – Living Green

Im not a techy, so i wont go into the miraculous technological advances of this laptop. But i can tell you, that it is meant for the next generation, the one that is pretty much 80-100% wireless. It comes with 2Gb of memory, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, a 80GB hard drive, and 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR built in.

The MacBook Air green features include: mercury-free LCD display screen, recyclable aluminum case, PVC-free circuit boards, EPEAT silver certified (electronics equivalent to Energy Star) and less packaging.

From the source:

“MacBook Air is ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you don’t lose inches and pounds overnight. It’s the result of rethinking conventions. Of multiple wireless innovations. And of breakthrough design. With MacBook Air, mobile computing suddenly has a new standard”.

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