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Steve Ellwood from May 2007 Page 1 of 2

Steve Ellwood

Steve Ellwood

Qualified as an Electrician, founder of BLT Direct

Ontarians support the ban on incandescent light bulbs

Ontarians support the ban on incandescent light bulbs

James Wallace / Osprey News Network Local News - Thursday, May 31, 2007 @ 10:00 Government plans to ban incandescent light bulbs by 2012 are getting a green light from Ontario voters. An overwhelmi...

31st May, 2007
Written By Steve Ellwood


Energy Saving Light Bulbs Popular Myths Busted!

Energy Saving Light Bulbs Popular Myths Busted!

Energy Saving Light Bulbs – Popular Myths Busted! The UK's leading supplier of light bulbs, BLT Direct, backs up the government's call for householders to cut their emissions for ...

31st May, 2007
Written By Steve Ellwood


Scripps Howard News Service

Scripps Howard News Service

A continuing compendium of tips and tricks from HGTV: Going green: - A two-stroke, gasoline-powered lawnmower releases as many hydrocarbons into the atmosphere in 30 minutes as a car does in 90 min...

21st May, 2007
Written By Steve Ellwood


Brussels pulls plug on old light bulbs

Brussels pulls plug on old light bulbs

By Bruno Waterfield in Brussels Traditional light bulbs have only two years of life left after a Brussels summit declared yesterday that they will be phased out in the battle against climate change...span>

17th May, 2007
Written By Steve Ellwood


Energy Saving information from Tri City News

Energy Saving information from Tri City News

By Diane Strandberg May 16 2007 Tri-City residents were being asked to turn off and unplug all non-essential lights, fixtures and other electrical devices today, Wednesday, May 16, as part of the f...

16th May, 2007
Written By Steve Ellwood


VIEWPOINT from Matt Prescott

VIEWPOINT from Matt Prescott

Published on BBC News 24 Governments are wrestling with problems of rising energy demands, rising costs and the spectre of climate change. In this week's Green Room, Dr Matt Prescott argues the...

16th May, 2007
Written By Steve Ellwood


Light Bulbs Explained

Light Bulbs Explained

History Of Light Bulbs Incandescent lamps were developed from early experiments in which electrical current was passed through filaments of noble metals such as platinum. The problem of the filamen...

8th May, 2007
Written By Steve Ellwood


Article from Energy Saving Trust

Article from Energy Saving Trust

Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) are a modern type of light bulb that will fit into a standard light fitting, usually a bayonet fitting in the UK, but CFLs are also available with Edison screw fitt...span>

3rd May, 2007
Written By Steve Ellwood


Energy Saving Light Bulbs

Energy Saving Light Bulbs

The reason for getting us to switch to CFLs is simple. Germana Canzi, a campaigner for Friends of the Earth, explains: \"Electricity counts for roughly one-fifth of our energy use, and is respo...

3rd May, 2007
Written By Steve Ellwood