Article: Saving energy at home

Tuesday August 4, 2009

PANASONIC recently announced the release of its new energy-saving bulb in Malaysia, the New Spiral Light Capsule, which has a lifespan of 15,000 hours and reduces energy consumption by 80% compared to incandescent bulbs.

Electricity consumption for lighting in households takes up about 19% of total household consumption. This means that reducing electricity consumption through the use of an efficient light source is quite effective in helping to reduce global warming.

Let there be light: The New Spiral Light Capsule has a lifespan of 15,000 hours.

The bulb's ultra long life is the result of Panasonic's new quadruple coil in electrode, which can sustain a bigger volume of emitter. Thanks to this new technology and innovation, the Capsule's lifespan is 15 times longer than that of an incandescent bulb.

Besides raising efficiency, its high-density bending technology for spiral arc tubes also makes the bulb more compact.

Many brands of energy-saving bulbs have until now been unsuitable for certain applications (lighting fixtures) due to the large dimensions of the lamps. However, Panasonic's high-density bending technology can increase the replacement of incandescent bulbs to energy-saving ones, thanks to its ultra small size, promoting further energy savings.

Panasonic's energy-saving lamps have always been well-received in the Japanese lighting market and holds the No.1 market share for this category.

Panasonic Malaysia Sdn Bhd is a sales, service and marketing company for the Panasonic brand of electrical and electronic products. All Panasonic products are available through authorised dealers nationwide.

For more information on the Panasonic brand and products, visit www.panasonic.com.my or call the Customer Care Centre at % 03-5543 7600.

This article was taken from: The Star Online: Go Green Live Green 4 August 2009