Does a blue light keep you up at night? No, it’s not an alien invasion. The city of St. Paul has been gradually replacing LED street lights suffering from an unusual manufacturer’s defect — they’re turning blue. The Autobahn series LED bulbs, which are failing prematurely at different times and rates, were installed in “cobra”-style overhanging street lights across the city between 2017 and .
Energy efficiency is just as important as energy generation, and has tremendous potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while making Indian businesses more competitive. We must adopt it as a way of life.
A spokeswoman for Memphis, Light, Gas and water confirmed crews are working with a contractor to install LED bulbs in 77,280 street lights across the city. So far, 67,216 bulbs have been replaced. However, 1,716 of the new lights are not functioning properly "for a variety of reasons."
Battery maker Eveready Industries India on Tuesday reported a more than 72% rise in second-quarter profit, helped by diminishing costs. Consolidated net profit rose to 254.4 million rupees ($3.06 million) in the quarter ended Sept. 30 from 147.3 million rupees a year ago. Quarterly expenses for the company, which also sells flashlights and lighting products like LED bulbs, fell 6% to 3.34 billion rupees, led by a nearly 15% decline in raw material costs.