Weak grid infrastructure, land access, financial barriers for developers slowed PM-KUSUM's progress: StudyIndia's flagship PM-KUSUM solar program for farmers faces significant challenges. Weak grid infrastructure, funding issues for small develo...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
NGT asks pollution board to dispose CFLs efficientlyNGO contends disposals were ill equipped to deal with "CFLs/Mercury bearing lamps" and there was a need to upgrade such facilities.
14 Sep, 2016, 05.12 PM IST
LED bulbs may get cheaper by Rs 20 with government ordering 5 crore bulbs in 10 daysPiyush Goyal last week announced distributing 30 million LEDs under the scheme. Companies, however, do not foresee demand for CFLs fading a...
30 Nov, 2015, 12.29 PM IST
Not aware of report of unsafe disposal of CFLs: GovernmentThe committee in its report noted that even short-term exposure to mercury affects nervous, digestive and immune system including lungs and...
05 May, 2015, 05.24 PM IST
Take steps for scientific disposal of CFLs: Parliamentary panel to governmentExpressing astonishment that there is "no binding regulation or infrastructure" for disposal of mercury, a parliamentary panel has recommen...
04 May, 2015, 10.57 PM IST
- Spent CFLs an eco hazard: Concern over high mercury content, absence of recycling
Spent CFLs may be polluting the environment silently and causing a toxic hazard for kabadiwalas who handle such discarded bulbs.
14 Mar, 2014, 02.15 AM IST
- BSES Rajdhani ties up with US company Lighting Science for low-priced LEDs
LEDs last for about 50,000 hours, as against 8,000 hours for CFLs and 1,000 hours for incandescent bulbs.
20 Sep, 2011, 04.00 AM IST
- Clean CFLs & tubelights
This Diwali, take some time to clean the CFLs and T5 tubelights in your house. The dust that gathers on your lights reduces their output dr...
11 Aug, 2009, 11.12 PM IST
- Govt switches to power save mode, CFLs for Rs 15 only
As part of Delhi government’s energy efficiency plans, the capital may soon be adopting Bureau Of Energy Efficiency’s (BEE) Bachat Lamp Yoj...
19 Jul, 2009, 11.45 AM IST
- Go green to save on energy costs
It won’t take much to change your standard bulbs as compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and light emitting diode (LED) bulbs are emerging as ...
10 Jun, 2009, 02.51 AM IST
- Havells India bags $200 million order
Electrical products maker Havells has bagged $200 million export order from the West European countries to supply motors and compact fluore...
25 Mar, 2009, 06.27 PM IST
- CFLs likely to cost 10-15% more
Prices of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are likely to go up by 10-15% with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mandating a new standard...
10 Feb, 2009, 04.32 PM IST
- CFLs to light your lives!
If all 4.5 million bulbs in Mumbai were to be changed to CFLs then the peak hour shortage of 250 MW can be met. Some 600 million people are...
11 Jan, 2008, 12.18 PM IST
- Time to switch on CFLs
One can save upto 8.21 units per month by replacing an incandescent lamp with CFL and in value terms, upto Rs 25.8 per in the monthly bill....
06 Dec, 2007, 09.20 PM IST
- Phoenix enhances its CFL production capacity
Phoenix Lamps sets up a greenfield plant at Haridwar with a capacity of 45 million units of CFLs.
02 Jul, 2007, 07.30 PM IST
- Philips to make energy saving CFL bulbs
Abiding by the government's charter to companies for producing energy-efficient appliances, Philips Electronics India has unveiled its plan...
30 May, 2007, 06.10 PM IST
- BSES looks at energy saving measures
NEW DELHI: Power discom BSES on Friday continued to look at energy saving measures to beat the acute electricity crunch in the capital by e...
20 Apr, 2007, 10.30 PM IST