US switches off the incandescent lightbulb
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Energy bill marks end for Edison's bright idea US prez George W. Bush yesterday signed a "landmark" energy bill which will see the nation's incandescent lightbulbs phased out in favour of low-consumption alternatives.â¦
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Science & environment: DIY chain to stop selling environmentally damaging heaters once current stock is sold off
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As candles have become a staple of home decor, the number of household fires blamed on them has taken off as well, U.S. statistics show.
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When officials in this Minneapolis suburb didn't like the two eye-popping digital billboards that Clear Channel erected along the freeway, they pulled the plug. They had the power company cut off the electricity after just a few days.
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A Californian politician is aiming to bring in a law banning the sale of traditional light bulbs.
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Switched off to the environment Next time you leave the office, turn off your machine. According to a new report, the typical mid-sized American business wastes more than $165,000 a year in electricity costs thanks to PCs left on through the night. Thatâs more than $1.72bn in wasted funds across the country.â¦
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Most people in the United States only think about where electricity comes from when the lights go out suddenly.
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Power off Intellect, the UKâs trade body for the technology industry, has signed up to a government plan to phase out energy-guzzling consumer electronics products.â¦
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Like x-ray specs, the invisibility suit or the ever-lasting doughnut, it sounds too good to be true. But a US electronics expert is selling a tiny remote-control device that he claims can switch off any television at the push of a button.
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No more "go pills": The military wants special lights to keep pilots awake. Otherwise, the brass will just breed the need to sleep out of 'em. In Danger Room.
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Blog: Researchers create lighting foil to save energy, space.
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We're going to buy too many power-hungry gadgets, apparently Turn off your telly, shut down your PC and dim down those lights, because if you don't, by 2020, 45 per cent of the UK's electricity will be gobbled up to feed the nation's love of gadgets, according to a report from British NGO the Energy Saving Trust (EST).â¦
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Science & environment: We are constantly told to switch the TV off standby, recycle and boil less water - but does this distract us from the bigger picture?
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The company has decided to leave the public markets.
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The US is switching to daylight saving time three weeks earlier than usual to try to cut fuel consumption.
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It might seem like the wildest of paranoid beliefs, but a growing number of scientists suspect it might be true. The reason: Turning on the lights after dark may affect a small number of &quot;clock
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Tougher emissions regulations may mean an end to that cherished American tradition.