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The North Carolina based company Cree Inc has unveiled a new energy-saving LED Light bulb that looks and even functions as an incandescent. Cree calls its new product "the biggest thing since the light bulb" with its 25,000 hour life which look like traditional light bulb although can save up to 84% in energy. Cree’s Vice President of Read more...

Andrew Warren, head of the UK’ Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE), has predicted an equivalent law which was introduced to Paris also known as the ‘city of lights’ to be brought into effect in the UK in an attempt to save money and lower carbon footprint. The French Government has confirmed that non-residential properties Read more...

A house in Manchester was the scene of a dramatic rescue operation yesterday (January 21st) after an electrical fault led to a fire breaking out. The Manchester Evening News has told how fire crews were called to Royston Road in Stretford at about 01:45 GMT, where they found a property in flames. It is believed to have been caused by an electrical Read more...

Forward-looking San Francisco is set to install thousands of LED bulbs controlled by wireless technology in a number of city centre neighbourhoods. In a move that is likely to be closely followed by environmentally and financially-conscious local authorities right around the world, the Californian city is to spend $16 million revamping its Read more...

This weekend has seen hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees being dragged into homes in order to be adorned with twinkling lights, much-loved decorations and reams of tinsel. But with more electrical gadgets and appliances being switched on over the Christmas period, it is more likely that fires will start in people's houses. The Read more...

Councils across the country are encouraging businesses and homeowners to take advantage of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling services, as the Environmental Agency (EA) announces plans to expand the directive. Graham Phillips of Highland Council has urged everyone with "a broken toaster, hairdryer, an old television set Read more...

Householders will find their energy bills continue to increase past the rate of inflation over the next two years, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said. A report from the body predicted that the rise in gas and electricity prices in 2013 will be "bigger than normal" due to a number of external factors. "Some UK Read more...

The Green Deal Initiative, which comes into effect on January 28th, is likely to result in the widespread uptake of LED lighting as businesses and homeowners across the country look to reduce their energy expenditure. Lighting costs can be slashed by up to 90 per cent simply by switching from incandescent bulbs, and the government-backed initiative Read more...

Love them or loathe them, there's no getting away from the festive decorations as homeowners across the country illuminate their houses like never before. But after an overloaded plug extension led to a house fire in Annan, safety officials are warning people not to get too ambitious with their Christmas lights. A man was taken to hospital Read more...

Councils and other organisations across the country are re-considering their lighting options as they attempt to cut back on energy costs, with LED bulbs emerging as one of the key money-saving options. According to the North-West Evening Mail, South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) is set to save £21,000 this year after switching from Read more...