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- Jan 1, 1970
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At the Energy Star Conference in Denver a few weeks ago, Advanced Lighting
Technologies (ADLT) stirred things up nicely by announcing that they would
be introducing, along with CFL manufacturer TCP, high efficacy incandescent
lamps based upon IR filter technology. The first lamps would be available
in 2011 to meet the new requirements for the 100 watt GLS lamp in California
(those same requirements go nationwide a year later).
High efficacy, according to ADLT's presentation, means 30 lpw in 2011 with
the potential to reach 45+ lpw by 2020 (1700 lumens with a 35 watt lamp).
The ADLT presentation is on line at:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=partners.pt_meetings Download the one
by Steve Stockdale, Advanced Lighting Technologies.
A 45 lpw lamp would also meet the 2018 Tier 2 California efficacy
requirements opening the possibility that GLS incandescent lamps would
remain available in the U.S. unless new legislation were to be passed.
There's often a difference between announcements and actual products at
reasonable prices, of course; but how do you think the predicted demise of
incandescent lamps would be affected if these higher-efficacy products do
appear?
Terry McGowan
Technologies (ADLT) stirred things up nicely by announcing that they would
be introducing, along with CFL manufacturer TCP, high efficacy incandescent
lamps based upon IR filter technology. The first lamps would be available
in 2011 to meet the new requirements for the 100 watt GLS lamp in California
(those same requirements go nationwide a year later).
High efficacy, according to ADLT's presentation, means 30 lpw in 2011 with
the potential to reach 45+ lpw by 2020 (1700 lumens with a 35 watt lamp).
The ADLT presentation is on line at:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=partners.pt_meetings Download the one
by Steve Stockdale, Advanced Lighting Technologies.
A 45 lpw lamp would also meet the 2018 Tier 2 California efficacy
requirements opening the possibility that GLS incandescent lamps would
remain available in the U.S. unless new legislation were to be passed.
There's often a difference between announcements and actual products at
reasonable prices, of course; but how do you think the predicted demise of
incandescent lamps would be affected if these higher-efficacy products do
appear?
Terry McGowan