DocumentCode
1543062
Title
A different kind of chemistry: a history of tungsten halogen lamps
Author
Furfari, F. A Tony
Volume
7
Issue
6
fYear
2001
Firstpage
10
Lastpage
17
Abstract
The 1992 Energy Policy Act (EPACT) brought significant changes to the US electric lighting industry. One such change required replacing many ordinary incandescent lamps with more energy-efficient tungsten halogen lamps. Tungsten halogen, though, is by no means a new development. As we near the golden anniversary of the halogen lamp´s invention, the author looks back and explores the roots of the most important extension of incandescent lighting technology since 1913
Keywords
energy conservation; halogens; history; lighting; metal vapour lamps; tungsten; 1992 Energy Policy Act; EPACT; USA; W; electric lighting industry; energy-efficient lamps; technological developments; tungsten halogen lamps history; Appropriate technology; Carbon dioxide; Chemical technology; Chemistry; Energy efficiency; History; Lamps; Production; Temperature; Tungsten;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-2618
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2943.959111
Filename
959111
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