Tag Archives: Eluma
Retrofit Comparison Calculators: T5 vs Metal Halide Lighting
Posted on 18. May, 2010 by Ross.
Looking to buy new lighting for your warehouse? Looking for a simple way to compare metal halide lighting with low-energy T5 fluorescent technologies?
The decision is a no-brainer really: high-quality intelligent T5 fittings such as the energy efficient Somar Eluma lighting system result lower energy bills, better light qualty, less light degradation and lower carbon emissions [...]
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Car Park Light Switch-off Leaves Call-in Councillor In The Dark About Savings
Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Ross.
Devon County Council should have been basking in the glow of ecological enlightenment this week, after announcing on Monday that they were turning off their street car park lighting from 12:30am-5:30am in order to reduce energy bills and carbon emissions.
Instead, a clueless councillor on a local BBC radio show was left floundering when asked about [...]
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The Best Practice Guide To Environmental Printing - Stralfors
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Ross.
Anyone looking for a best practice guide to environmental printing should look no further than the Cornwall-based factory of Stralfors, according to the judges of the PrintWeek Environmental Company of the Year Award 2009 who awarded the company the title last night.
On top of that Stralfors, unlike many print companies who remain guarded over their [...]
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Energy Efficiency Can Destroy Drax Power Station
Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by Ross.
Drax Power Station in Yorkshire, UK is the biggest power station in Western Europe. By burning up to 36,000 tonnes of coal a day and producing 22,800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, Drax supplies 7% of the UK’s entire energy needs.
And it’s totally pointless.
In an interview with BBC Radio about the launch of the Big [...]
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Bunzl Retail Gets The Green Light For Eluma Energy Savings
Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Ross.
Distribution and outsourcing giants Bunzl have slammed the brakes on its energy consumption by installing a new, high-tech light system that is expected to cut lighting costs by around 70%.
Bunzl Retail has switched to advanced Somar Eluma warehouse lighting throughout their warehousing, racking and picking bays at its 200,000sq ft Manchester depot - and in [...]
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Seda UK Targets
Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by Ross.
Food service packaging specialist Seda UK has revealed it is expecting to save almost
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Awards Treble for Cornwall’s Low-Energy Lighting Pioneers
Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by Ross.
Truro-based low-energy light pioneers Somar International are hoping to dazzle at this year
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Concorde Spends 40th Anniversary In Eco-Splendour
Posted on 09. Apr, 2009 by Ross.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Concorde’s 22-minute long maiden British test flight from Filton to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, but more than five years into her retirement and it seems the iconic aircraft
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Europe Outlaws Inefficient Lighting
Posted on 20. Mar, 2009 by Ross.
In a busy week for EU environmental legislators after their announcement of minimum efficiency standards for electric motors, the European Commission has formally adopted regulations to improve the energy efficiency of household, commercial, industrial and roadside lighting. The expansive framework aims to have saved up to 80TWh by 2020 - that’s equivalent to the entire [...]
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Energy-Saving Eluma Extolled By The BBC
Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by Ross.
BBC South-West flagship news programme Spotlight today aired a news piece on the success that manufacturer Rittal CSM Ltd have had in driving down their energy costs by installing the Somar Eluma in their Plymouth-based facility. The firm, who make large rack mounts for computer server arrays, have seen their lighting costs reduced by 68% [...]
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Colorcon and Amcor Have A Bright Idea With Eluma
Posted on 20. Feb, 2009 by Ross.
Spiralling electricity prices and the recession have combined to hasten industry efficiency drives. As Keith Wyatt, from energy-efficiency specialist Somar International, explains, some companies are starting to see the light
Lighting can account for up to 25% of electricity bills in manufacturing facilities and a massive 60% in areas dedicated to storage or warehousing. And all [...]
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