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Dallas Installs LED Lights
The City of Dallas, Texas announced on Thursday that it would convert five downtown parking garages to energy-efficient LED lighting.
The move makes Dallas one of the first major U.S. cities to do so, and was done in partnership with LED lighting manufacturers and Lighting Science Group.
Time to change the bulb
YOU may have heard that the federal government wants to limit your choice of light bulbs, starting in January.
Thanks to regulations taking effect that month under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, shopping for light bulbs is fast becoming akin to choosing a spouse: the options are almost endless, and the object of your affection might last longer in the house than you.Read more ...
A dim light on global warming
Amid a growing wave of concern about climate change, many countries - including Brazil, Australia, the US, the EU - passed laws in the 2000s outlawing or severely restricting access to incandescent light bulbs.
The intention was understandable: if everyone in the world exchanged most light bulbs for energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), we could save 3.5% of all electricity, or 1% of our CO2 emissions.
The current attempt by Republicans in the US Congress to roll back America's effort to ban incandescent bulbs has revived this discussion. Many contend that the agenda is being driven by knuckle-dragging climate-change deniers. But it's worth taking a closer look at the premise that banning things is the smartest way to tackle global warming. read more ...