Regional meetings will be taking place around the world to address barriers to the transition to efficient lighting and promote market transformation with a regional approach. The first workshop for the Latin American and Caribbean region will be held in the Dominican Republic in August.
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The en.lighten efficient lighting toolkit is an unparalleled resource for providing technical guidance for countries on how to transform their markets to efficient lighting.
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On average, CFLs contain less than 4 milligrams of mercury. By comparison, older thermometers contain about 500 milligrams of mercury – an amount equal to the mercury in over 100 CFLs.
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Noah Horowitz, a Senior Scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council, addresses the issue of mandatory energy efficiency standards and their economic and environmental benefits for the United States. read more...

The Efficient Lighting InfoSource on at www.enlighten-initiative.org serves as a global repository for key facts and data about energy efficient lighting. read more...

The Project Steering Committee meets once a year to provide strategic direction and ensure that an integrated approach to energy efficient lighting is occurring globally. The second annual meeting was recently held in Washington, D.C. read more...

Gustavo Mañez Gomis, Project Manager for the en.lighten initiative, was honoured to be one of the presenters at the recent Energy Efficiency and Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL) conference which took place from May 24 to 26, 2011 in Copenhagen. read more...

China International Energy Saving, Emission Reduction & New Energy Expo
China,Shenyang 14-16 July
http://www.planetfriendly.net/calendar/events.php?id=14207

IV Seminario Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Eficiencia Energetica
(OLADE-UNEP) Santo Domingo 3-4 August

EcoCity World Summit 2011
Canada,Montreal 22-26 August
http://www.ecocity2011.com/accueil/default_e.asp