2011年1月4日 星期二

as part of the provision

But, as part of the provision, Watkins would suggest only allowing bulbs with 60 percent of their content from the U.S. qualify for subsidies.

Other countries are doing the same thing to promote local manufacturing, he noted. (‘Buy American’ provisions have prompted Chinese solar companies to build module facilities in the U.S.) The only thing stopping us is our love of the theory of free trade.

--Bridgelux is working on silicon-based LEDs. Right now, LEDs get made on sapphire substrates. The sapphires aren’t like the ones you see at Zales. They are large, factory-produced blobs that vaguely resemble Jabba the Hut. But factory sapphire is still expensive.

Silicon would drastically cut the cost of LEDs, but there is a catch -- silicon does not generate light well.With the lighting change, the church will solar panel save more than $180 a year in energy costs. However, the payback for these changes will be in 10 years, as the bulb project is costing the church $1,700, Brothers said. Intel,The new articles are designed to assist fluorescent lights outdoor furniture owners in getting the most out of their outdoor and patio furniture without having to buy new furniture every year or pay a professional cleaning service. IBM and others have wrestled with generating light from silicon for years; the idea is to conduct signals in chips via light instead of electrical signals to curb power, reduce heat and improve performance. A lot of these companies published papers on silicon photonics back in 2001,It was the erstwhile Left Front board that first decided to modernize streetlights pet supply store on some major thoroughfares. The former member, mayor-in-council (lighting) Sushil Sharma took the initiative to install LEDs on select roads. and commercialization still hasn’t occurred. Nonetheless, progress is underway on this front, so keep your eyes peeled.

--Bridgelux is also working on LEDs that can accommodate AC power. Right now, LED light fixtures convert incoming AC power to DC before light gets produced.After the success of a pilot led lighting project to light up the city's streets with the latest LED technology, the civic bosses now want to install LED lights across Kolkata By eliminating a conversion, Bridgelux could further conserve power.if it takes a little foolishness, along with a little dirty laundry, to once again find such led lamp laughter, then so be it. Reality and “make believe,” or my way vs. “Bart’s Way”

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