ACT appoints market adviser for solar power project
16 December, 2008
The ACT Labor Government has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as the external adviser for the market testing stage of the Territory's planned solar power facility. The government is expected to call for construction proposals in early 2009.
Segmented indicators
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
The Banner Engineering Ez-Light K80L segmented indicator lights are designed for operator guidance and indication of equipment status utilising multi-coloured long lasting LEDs with a claimed 100,000-hour operating life.
Audible indicator lights
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
The Banner Engineering Ez-Light audible indicator lights feature multi-coloured low power consumption LEDs that display the status of remote and inaccessible sensors and minimise the need for inconvenient bulb replacements. Lamp life is claimed to be in excess of 100,000 h.
Queensland government offers free CFL lamps
17 November, 2008
A $3.5 million initiative by the Queensland govenment to give away 1 million CFLs aims to reduce greenhouse gas emmissions by 72,000 tonnes each year.
Solar-powered outdoor lighting
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Orion Solar Solutions
The EverGEN lighting system is the combination of a self-contained solar engine from Carmanah Technologies with ‘The Edge’ LED luminaire developed by Beta Lighting, designed for outdoor area lighting applications.
Rotation aid for lamp holders
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited
The BJB rotation aid is designed to be a practical aid to enable T5 fluorescent lamps to be inserted and replaced easily in narrow housings.
High-lumen lamp
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Signify
The Ecotone High Lumen high-power CFL-I lamp is designed to reduce energy consumption while maintaining consistently bright lumen levels across a wide range of temperatures, enabling it to be used in many indoor and outdoor applications.
Cree XLamp high-lumen LED
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Cutter Electronics
The Cree XLamp MC-E LED is the highest-lumen LED in the XLamp product range, retaining the same 7 x 9 mm footprint as the existing family, while providing up to four times the light output.
Retrofit downlight enclosures
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Arrowform
The Flexi fire-resistant downlight enclosures are designed to offer the level of protection mandated in the recently released Wiring Rules to prevent fires being started by the high temperatures generated by halogen downlights.
GX8.5 lamp holder
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited
The 25.836 GX 8.5-style lamp holder, manufactured by BJB, has been designed to accommodate the Philips CDM-R 111 compact, high-pressure discharge lamp (HID) fitted with an aluminium reflector.
Low-temperature downlights
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Arrowform
The Firebreak range of downlights is designed to minimise the risk of fires above ceilings, typically generated by the high temperatures of traditional halogen downlights.
Ikea bans incandescent light bulbs
28 October, 2008
The Adelaide and Perth stores of retail giant Ikea become the first of its stores in the world to remove all incandescent light bulbs from their stocks, as part of their 'green' initiatives. The program included a focus on more energy-efficient lighting and a lamp recycling service for customers.
Concern over emissions from compact fluorescent lights
23 October, 2008
UK research reveals that people working in close proximity to compact fluorescent lamps may be exposed to the risks of high UV radiation. The UK government has subsequently approached the European Union to factor these findings in future industry standards.
2011: the year of OLED lighting?
17 October, 2008 by Dr Harry Zervos*
Recent developments and announcements by major developers, such as NEC, OSRAM OS, GE, Matsushita Electric Works and Koizumi Lighting technology, seem to point towards 2011 as the year where the first commercial OLED lighting applications will appear on the market.
Energy rating system for industrial premises
13 October, 2008
Green energy rating system for warehouses and factories.
