DTI promotes use of energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps
Posted on | Tuesday 22 March 2011 | No Comments
By Andrew Doga-ong
BONTOC, Mt. Province ,Wednesday March 23 - The Department of Trade and Industry here is promoting the use of the energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (GFL) to reduce energy consumption and electric bills.
Juliet Lucas, DTI provincial head, said their advertisement on the use of CFL instead of the electricity-hungry incandescent bulbs is part of her office’s activities in observance of Fire Prevention Month.
Studies show that the use of an efficient energy light bulbs or CFLs, which is also about 10 times the life span of incandescent bulbs, would result in a savings of about 75 percent from the electricity bills of consumers.
Lucas, however, cautioned the public on the proper handling and waste disposal of destroyed CFL as this contains mercury element which are very hazardous to health if spilled or gets in contact with the body.
Former President Gloria Arroyo issued Administrative Order No. 183 mandating the use of energy-efficient lighting system (EELs) in government facilities in response to the then looming energy problem.
In 2008, the provincial government launched its local 'palit-ilaw' program which involves the replacement of all the incandescent bulbs to CFLs in all the lighting systems in the provincial government buildings and facilities.
The 'palit-ilaw' program was aimed to instill the value of energy conservation and efficiency and reduce gas emission to the environment.
Meanwhile, DENR Secretary Ramon Paje has called on the public to reduce carbon footprint by decreasing their electrical consumption as to lessen emissions generated from carbon dioxide and fossil fuel which have contributed to climate change.
Paje urged the Filipino to mitigate the further effects of climate change by decreasing the inefficient and wasteful consumption of electricity and instead use of cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels.
He then encouraged the public to participate in the observance of the Earth Hour 2011 on Saturday, March 26 by turning off their lights and other non-essential appliances for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. *(PIA-CAR/Mt. Province)
BONTOC, Mt. Province ,Wednesday March 23 - The Department of Trade and Industry here is promoting the use of the energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (GFL) to reduce energy consumption and electric bills.
Juliet Lucas, DTI provincial head, said their advertisement on the use of CFL instead of the electricity-hungry incandescent bulbs is part of her office’s activities in observance of Fire Prevention Month.
Studies show that the use of an efficient energy light bulbs or CFLs, which is also about 10 times the life span of incandescent bulbs, would result in a savings of about 75 percent from the electricity bills of consumers.
Lucas, however, cautioned the public on the proper handling and waste disposal of destroyed CFL as this contains mercury element which are very hazardous to health if spilled or gets in contact with the body.
Former President Gloria Arroyo issued Administrative Order No. 183 mandating the use of energy-efficient lighting system (EELs) in government facilities in response to the then looming energy problem.
In 2008, the provincial government launched its local 'palit-ilaw' program which involves the replacement of all the incandescent bulbs to CFLs in all the lighting systems in the provincial government buildings and facilities.
The 'palit-ilaw' program was aimed to instill the value of energy conservation and efficiency and reduce gas emission to the environment.
Meanwhile, DENR Secretary Ramon Paje has called on the public to reduce carbon footprint by decreasing their electrical consumption as to lessen emissions generated from carbon dioxide and fossil fuel which have contributed to climate change.
Paje urged the Filipino to mitigate the further effects of climate change by decreasing the inefficient and wasteful consumption of electricity and instead use of cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels.
He then encouraged the public to participate in the observance of the Earth Hour 2011 on Saturday, March 26 by turning off their lights and other non-essential appliances for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. *(PIA-CAR/Mt. Province)
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