Cree unveils conventional and high design LED streetlamps for speeding adoption of efficient and long lasting LEDs in municipalities. The company is leaning on high design for getting LED lamping onto lamp posts. Cree today revealed new lines of streetlamps, which utilize energy efficient and long lasting LEDs, including AeroBlades lights that are an array of LED lamp sources in blade like strips. The company also designed and engineered a light with conventional bulb built to fit into historic regions and upgraded its conventional LED streetlamps for overhead lighting. LED lights are a good fit for street lamps in that they last longer unlike other technologies, can direct more accurately and save money on energy. In  [...]

The average CO2 emissions from newer passenger vehicles marketed in Australia in 2011 was 198 g/km, as per the report published by Australian National Transport Commission. This number is 45 percent higher as compared to the average carbon dioxide emissions of 136.1 g/km from vehicles in European Union. Including light commercial vehicles with emissions of 245 g/km, the fused Australian fleet average emissions are 206.6 g/km. Last year, 15 automobile manufacturing companies marketed 93 percent of new light cars in Australia; out of which, Nissan the highest average corporate emissions (226 g/km) and Suzuki had the lowest average corporate emissions (161 g/km). The 2011 emissions were reduced by 2.8 percent unlike 2010. As per the report, the reasons why emissions are higher in Australia  [...]

The Japanese automaker, Toyota will be expanding its hybrid technology spectrum into new regions of the market with this summer's introduction of Prius+, the first full hybrid 7-seater Multi Purpose Vehicle of Europe. It will be the first mainstream Toyota hybrid to be equipped with more compact and lighter lithium-ion battery pack and will fuse ultra efficient performance with conventional people carrier practicality. The Toyota Prius+ will be available for the price of £26,195 and can be ordered now with customer deliveries starting from this July. It will be offered in two trim levels, the T Spirit and T4. The lightweight Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain means that T4 version returns 96 g/km, making it the only 7-seater vehicle in United Kingdom to drop under 100 g/km. Alternatively,  [...]

The L Prize LED bulb of Phillips that will be marketed for the price of $50 in stores and online on the Earth Day, brings a big jump in life, light quality and efficiency. On Sunday the company will start marketing the LED bulb, which sets a new benchmark for price and performance. It will be introducing L Prize LED for $50 on Earth Day that includes automatic incentive from Phillips. The general lighting bulb came out of the L Prize competition of Department of Energy for designing and engineering efficient, less expensive and long lasting LED lights. The company claims that its L Prize LED is one of the most efficient 60W LED equivalent and enhances on features from the company’s own existing LED lamps. It consumes 9.7 watts, has color rendering index that’s a measure of light quality,  [...]

Although 2010 FIFA World Cup is now only fond memory, it did leave a few legacy projects, which have benefited Cape Town in its wake. It is one such project, which has kept Soccer World Cup momentum by growing its readership through web and print media. Now in its 3rd edition, the map has been very well established and has been distributed far and wide, including in Brisbane, Australia and New York and at COP 17 in Durban. The 3rd edition’s cover features Mayor of Cape Town on bicycle. The Cape Town Green Map has a brawny sustainability focus and includes strategic branding for Climate Smart Cape Town Campaign, ahead of COP 17 conference in Durban. It also made its way to COP 17 through a Climate Train. The print edition focuses on its pressing sustainability and environmental issues and  [...]