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Philips Receives Recognition for Championing Energy Efficiency
June 13, 2008... In December 2007, in an unprecedented move, the U.S. government passed an energy bill that will change the way our homes are lit. It officially gave the Edison light bulb makers, notice that the days of its dominance are numbered by banning incandescent bulbs for most applications by 2014. To reach that point, many organizations, and businesses exerted significant influence in first proposing and then passing the legislation that put the future ban into effect. One organization that had considerable influence over the legislation was the Alliance to Save Energy.
The Alliance to Save Energy has given an award to Philips in recognition for its service in promoting energy efficient technology. The Alliance to Save Energy has selected Philips Electronics for is 2008 “Stars of Energy Efficiency” Chairman’s Award. The award was established to give recognition to the nation’s most proactive energy efficiency advocates. This year’s Chairman’s Award was chosen by Alliance Board Honorary Chair Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), who indicated he chose Philips for its formation and outstanding leadership of the Lighting Efficiency Coalition. The Lighting Efficiency Coalition was an unprecedented collaboration among environmental groups, members of the lighting industry, environmental groups, and legislators to establish efficiency standards for and the phase out of inefficient lighting technologies. The Philips and the Lighting Efficiency Coalition spearheaded the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007.
EISA establishes technology-neutral, performance-based lighting efficiency standards as well as government incentives to accelerate the use of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and energy-efficient halogen lamps. See the Current Industry News Summary
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