Archive for October, 2009

LEDs vs incandescents and fluorescents, take 1

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

What makes an LED so much better than traditional types of lighting? There are many factors, including efficiency, versatility, safety, durability, longevity, and lighting quality. This blog will explore many of these attributes. Today, we examine heat output. The infrared image below shows a 4.5W SeesmartĀ® household bulb beside a 60W incandescent (right) and a [...]

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Climate change debate rattles Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

In the last three weeks, the US Chamber of Commerce said a lot of goodbyes. First, the California gas and electric utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) resigned. Next, the New Mexico utility PNM declared it would not be renewing its membership. Utility giant Exelon followed suit. On September 30, Nike announced that it would [...]

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