Efficiency and renewables

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rising power costs drive adoption of ICT sustainability measures

10 October, 2008

Concern about rising power costs is the primary motivation for Australian organisations to implement environmentally sustainable information and communications technology (ICT) solutions, according to Frost & Sullivan's latest study — Environmental Sustainability and Technology: Opportunities for Green IT.

Climate monitoring

01 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Testo Pty Ltd

The Saveris automated climate measurement system measures and documents temperature and humidity values in buildings, server rooms, production facilities and where climate-sensitive items are stored such as medicines, foodstuffs and in museums.