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With the government discussing an end to low energy light globes, Uncle Joe thought it would be a good idea to find out how good the options are.

light globe impossibleHaving been burned once by buying a carton of cheap compact fluorescents, he thought it important to warn people of the potential dangers. That carton of lightglobes gave off a dim but harsh blue light and people wrote back apologising for having to break the pledge they had signed promising to use them to replace an incandescent globe.

Local electrical contractor, appliance repairer and component supplier, Malcolm McKenzie discusses in  detail his experience with getting the light globes to work. Listen to the interview now

 

This light was designed by Admir Jukanovic, a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 18 March 2007 11:39 )  

Residents of a village near Hanover, Germany, can switch on the streetlights as they need them using a mobile phone application. The project is designed to minimise electricity use without compromising the safety and convenience of the good burghers of DoerenTrup. The scheme has been piloted on several streets over the last year and was trialled after residents complained when the lights were turned off to save money.

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