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Philips LED 100-watt equivalent bulb first to be ENERGY STAR qualified

From PR Newswire3 April, 2013 15:58

For commercial users, 22-watt bulb offers industry's highest light output, reduced maintenance and energy costs; helps meet sustainability goals

Continuing in the company's tradition of delivering high quality LED products, Philips today announced that the company's LED 100-watt equivalent bulb, the Philips LED 22-watt, is now ENERGY STAR qualified. Designed to replace a 100 watt incandescent bulb while reducing energy consumption by more than 75 percent and lasting 25 times longer, the Philips LED 22-watt offers the industry's highest light output at nearly 1800 lumens.

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Spectacular Bay Bridge Lights Controlled by Macs Running Windows

From Mashable.com19 March, 2013 10:28

"... it's more lights than you will find on the entire Eiffel Tower..."

As anyone who's been in or around San Francisco recently knows, it's hard not to spot the Bay Lights. After dusk, the western span of the Bay Bridge fills with a jaw-dropping display comprised of 25,000 LEDs, mounted on vertical cables 30 feet apart.

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Light bulbs to fight insomnia to be installed on space station

From NBCNEWS.com21 December, 2012 14:21

LEDs will help Astronauts improve sleep schedules.

NASA plans a new weapon in the fight against space insomnia: high-tech light-emitting diodes to replace the fluorescent bulbs in the U.S. section of the International Space Station. About half of everyone who flies to space relies on sleep medication, at some point, to get some rest. For $11.2 million, NASA hopes to use the science of light to reduce astronauts' dependency on drugs.

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LEDs Outshine CFLs In Consumer Reports' Latest Lightbulb Tests

From PR Newswire23 August, 2012 11:23

Survey finds 75 percent of Americans currently use CFLs; replacing traditional incandescent bulbs with CFL or LEDs can save consumers $60 to $130

YONKERS, N.Y. , Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In Consumer Reports' latest tests, light-emitting diode bulbs (LEDs) from EcoSmart, GE, and Philips earned significantly higher scores than most compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) — but not all LEDs were top performers and they're expensive. Most Americans have used energy-efficient CFLs or LEDs with a majority of them — nearly 75 percent — using CFLs according to a recent Consumer Reports survey.

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LEDs score gold at Olympics

From EDN.com 2 August, 2012 11:20

LEDs are lighting up the Olympics.

GE, for example, has exceeded $1 billion in infrastructure sales over the past four Olympic games. From Torino in 2006 to London in 2012, Olympic projects typically cover game venues, health centers and nearby commercial facilities. While lighting isn’t the only focus of GE regarding infrastructure, it is a major consideration.

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Light-bulb standards mean you'll need new fluorescent fixtures, will pay more for halogen spotlights.

From Cleveland Plain Dealer16 July, 2012 13:22

Two household light bulbs are about to vanish from store shelves.

Two household light bulbs are about to vanish from store shelves. The commonly used four-foot, 40-watt fluorescent tube hanging over workbenches in millions of basements and garages and still gracing many kitchen ceilings will no longer be manufactured after Saturday. The disappearance of the bulb, once heralded for its ultra-modern technology, is sure to put consumers in a tizzy.

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New Philips LED Lighting System on Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge Helps Illuminate Path to Economic Recovery

From MarketWatch15 June, 2012 10:10

Mayor Adame demonstrates how public-private collaboration can help cities of all sizes boost economic development

ORLANDO, Fla., Jun 14, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- After over a decade in the dark, the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge has come alive with a new advanced LED lighting system from Philips Color Kinetics (PCK).

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Empire State Building Redefines New York City Skyline With Philips LED Lighting

From BusinessWire9 May, 2012 10:18

New lighting creates state-of-the-art, dynamic lighting system that can change building's mast color in real-time.

Globally recognized as an engineering marvel and symbol of New York City, the Empire State Building (ESB) has selected Philips, the world's leader in lighting, as its partner to transition the building's iconic tower lights to innovative LEDs.

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Green Light, Go!

From The Wall Street Journal29 March, 2012 09:40

Testing the best and brightest in the new class of eco-friendly bulbs

I'VE BEEN A DEVOTED FAN of incandescent light bulbs for years, but huge advances in energy-efficient alternatives are winning me over. Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) and the light-emitting diode variety (LEDs) have improved dramatically recently and are only getting better. You no longer have to choose between energy efficiency and warm, beautiful light that makes everything in a room look as nature intended.

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China says ready to defend its rare earth policies

From Reuters1 February, 2012 09:18

China's Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday it was prepared to defend its rare earth export policies at the World Trade Organization

A WTO panel decided on Monday that China had violated global trading rules by curbing exports of raw materials such as bauxite, coke, magnesium, manganese and zinc, which inflated prices and gave domestic Chinese firms an unfair competitive advantage.

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