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Energy Efficiency Application Guide: Schneider Electric Energy Efficiency Application Guide helps end users make the most of their energy

(21/08/2009)

Energy efficiency is essential for any modern business to meet with Government legislation and combat high fuel costs. This is why Schneider Electric has published an Energy Efficiency Application Guide packed full of recommendations and easy steps to help end users make the most of their energy. As well as including product information and specification assistance, the guide recommends complete solutions to help ensure process, lighting and HVAC systems run at optimum efficiency. Starting... [more]

Energy Management and Innovation in Lighting Award Scheme EMILAS: Heathrow Express wins Energy Management and Innovation in Lighting Award

(10/08/2009)

Heathrow Express has been awarded the overall winner in Category B (Outdoor Workplace), in the Lighting Federation’s new Energy Management and Innovation in Lighting Award Scheme (EMILAS). Steve Chambers, service proposition director at Heathrow Express, said: “The prime objective of EMILAS is to give recognition to lighting schemes showing proven energy savings with a minimum 20% improvement over previously installed schemes. Our new lighting system, at the train maintenance depot Old Oak Co... [more]

EM11-DIN meter: Carlo Gavazzi energy meters certified for MID

(04/08/2009)

Carlo Gavazzi has obtained full certification for its range of meters designed to comply with the requirements of the European Measuring Instruments Directive (MID). The MID’s Annex B + Annex F certification involves type approval from notified bodies and verification by authorised laboratories. The first level of certification, also called “EC type certificate”, confirms that the meters meet stated MID accuracy, climatic conditions, mechanical and electromagnetic environments (Annex “B”). Th... [more]

e Profile: Greggs opts for all LED lighting

(28/07/2009)

Greggs Plc is believed to be the first retailer in Europe to light the sales area of its store entirely with LED light sources, designed and supplied by Philips Lighting, at its new concept store in Bromley, Kent. Compared to stores using conventional lighting, the new installation is expected to achieve a 50% in lighting energy consumption, with a reduction in carbon emissions of 2 tonnes per annum. The low heat output of these LED fittings will also reduce air conditioning requirements to enab... [more]

Econic LED: Philips retrofit LED lamps provide ambient lighting with up to 90 percent energy savings

(24/07/2009)

Philips will introduce a new range of LED lamps for the consumer market in September that can be used as direct replacements for existing light sources. These LED bulbs and spot lamps can simply be inserted into standard lamp fittings, and use only a fraction of the energy required by other lamp types and last up to 25 times longer than traditional incandescent light bulbs. The range will be introduced in Europe in September. Greater savings, typically 90%, can be achieved when replacing hal... [more]

ECOMOODS: Philips launches second generation of ECOMOODS energy saving luminairess

(17/07/2009)

Royal Philips Electronics has announced the launch of the second generation of ECOMOODS luminaires. ECOMOODS is an energy saving luminaires range, which allows you to save energy without compromising on design. Lighting accounts for 14% of the electricity used in Europe. New innovative lighting solutions can save up to 80% of energy on all of today’s fitted lighting at home, so it is imperative that people are encouraged to seek more energy-efficient options. As such, ECOMOODS is really a pre... [more]