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International CFL Harmonization Initiative Launched at Right Light 6 |
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Also at the Right Light
6 Conference in Shanghai, more than 80 delegates, including IIEC,
participated in a special session hosted by the Australian Greenhouse
Office (AGO) covering compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). At this
session, key lighting policy makers, practitioners, manufacturers,
researchers and academics from around the world participated in
the discussion with the objectives to agree to the principles of
harmonization and to map a route forward. The participants agreed
in principle to work toward creation of a uniform test method, covering
the various performance features of self-ballasted CFLs; to carry
out round-robin testing of CFL performance at a range of international
test laboratories; to work toward a common set of "tiers" of voluntary
performance specifications for CFLs; and to work collaboratively
and engage the international lighting community in this International
CFL harmonization Initiative. A special web site has been set up
on the APEC ESIS web site to serve as a clearinghouse for information
and progress on the CFL initiative. For more information, you can
visit http://www.apec-esis.org/cfl/.
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