Pune On Thursday, the BEE and Prayas Energy group conducted a day-long seminar among stakeholders on the successful implementation of the recently announced 'Bachat Lamp Yojana' scheme by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
Compact fluorescent lamps have emerged as a viable option to sharply reduce the energy demand for lighting. They are now manufactured by the millions, and the production base is bound to expand as official agencies and State governments scale up plans to replace existing lamps with CFLs. Besides saving power, these lamps also hold the potential to earn carbon credits.
After coming out with report on how trans fats in vegetable oils were serious health risk, the Centre for Science and Environment says the energy-saving CFL bulbs also leads to a serious health hazard as the disposal of mercury involved in its manufacturing is not being regulated.
CHENNAI: Nearly nine lakh domestic consumers of Cuddalore and Villupuram districts will soon be covered under the Bachat Lamp Yojana (BLY), the scheme for promoting energy efficiency by replacing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs).
Three villages in Mohali district now use only Compressed Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs).
Officials of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) say this has led to the saving of power by 80 per cent. A 20 watt CFL provides light equivalent to 100 watt ordinary bulb, claim officials of the Board.
The Punjab government today took a novel lead to involve elected representatives at the grassroot level i.e. sarpanches in the energy conservation drive to make it a people's movement.
