Lighting Market

Cheap CFLs in EU: threat or threatened? (IAEEL 1-2/00)

Soaring CFL Sales (IAEEL 1-2/00)

Osram, Philips differentiate among CFLs (IAEEL 2/98) The introduction of Philips' pear-shaped integral CFL marked a new approach to CFL product differentiation based on lamp life.

Fusion calls "timeout" in sulfur lamp race (IAEEL 2/98) In November 1998, US-based Fusion Lighting Inc. announced that they would take their sulfur lamp off the market.

Global CFL Boom (IAEEL 3-4/97) Global sales of CFLs grew by almost 25% in 1997, reaching a total of about 350 million units.

Compact Fluorescents Face Tough Competition (IAEEL 3-4/97) Energy-efficient lighting«s flagship product - the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) - has always had competitors, but the field is becoming more crowded.

IKEA gives away 25 MW (IAEEL 3-4/97) During three autumn weeks in 1997, Ikea gave away more than half a million CFLs to its Swedish customers, with a "nominal worth" of 25 MW of peak-load savings.

First moves by Philips-HP joint venture for LEDs (IAEEL 3-4/97)

SLI bought by much smaller CML (IAEEL 3-4/97)

GE finally gives up spiral "Heliax" CFL (IAEEL 2/97) In 1995, GE lighting introduced the helical (spiral-shaped) compact fluorescent "Heliax" lamp.

Global CFL Sales at All-Time High (IAEEL 3/96) Global sales of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) continue to grow rapidly. Annual growth rates must still be counted in two-digit numbers.

Large CFL Potential In European Homes (IAEEL 3/96) It would be economically justifiable to install more than ten CFLs in an average European household, according to a new nine-country study. The "realistic potential", however, is lower, writes guest author Casper Kofod.

Utility Deregulation: DSM Dawn or Dusk? (IAEEL 2/95) Increased utility competition and price deregulation are being hailed by some as a new opportunity for demand-side management (DSM) and by others as its demise. However, we have very little real-world experience with this complicated question.

Global CFL sales (IAEEL 4/94) In 1989 and the early 90s, when CFLs were still a novelty, the global CFL market increased by more than 30% annually. Since then, growth of the global CFL market has slowed down, but there are no signs of a leveling out in sales.

"It pays, one way or the other" (IAEEL 1/94) To help more residential customers overcome one of the barriers that discourages people from investing in energy-efficient technologies, Osram has introduced a two-year warranty on their electronic, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) sold in Europe.

Brazil: growing market (IAEEL 1/94) Sales of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and T8 energy-efficient fluorescent lamps both exceed one million units per year in Brazil. The market for these energy-efficient products is growing by over 20% per year.

Nutek's procurement (IAEEL 2/93) Since 1990, the price of fluorescent luminaires equipped with electronic ballasts on the Swedish market has fallen dramatically, and the number of units sold has roughly doubled each year.

US running short on electronic ballasts (IAEEL 1/93) Contrary to industry expectations less than a year ago, demand for electronic ballasts in the United States and Canada is continuing to outstrip increases in manufacturing capacity.

Electronic ballasts on the Thai horizon (IAEEL 1/92) Guest writer Peter du Pont describes how DSM programmes and local manufactures could pave the way for efficient ballasts in Thailand.

Dutch firms join forces (IAEEL 1/92) Eighteen companies that supply energy-efficient lighting products founded the Dutch association Licht Consortium on February 20, 1992.

US CFL sales dramatically increased (IAEEL 1/92) In recent years, sales of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in the United States have increased dramatically.