Crompton Greaves Monday announced its formal alliances with two Europe-based electrical giants in a bid to enter the light emitting diodes (LED) market. Sudhir Trehan, managing director of Crompton, told reporters that its alliance with the Netherlands-based Lemnis Lighting and Italy-based Fael Luce Lighting would provide them a platform for entering into the LED segment.
The LED bulbs would replace the present compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and general lighting service (GLS), he said.
Crompton ties up with two European electrical firms
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With the feds legislating the end of the incandescent lightbulb by 2011, and compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) being not-so-popular*, I’m eagerly awaiting the advent of inexpensive screw-in replacement high-brightness LEDs (HB LEDs.) It will be a while before they’re readily available at a reasonable price, but it’s likely that dissatisfaction with CFLs will drive LED replacement bulbs into the market sooner rather than later.
Not so easy to run an LED ”bulb” off of a dimmer switch – but here’s how
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The Christmas tree traditionally lights up Rockefeller Center in the winter, but a new electric fountain by artists Sue Webster and Tim Noble is giving the plaza a post-Christmas glow.
Electric Fountain Lights Up Rockefeller Center
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