ADVISORY/PHOTO-OP -- ENERGY STAR-Labeled Torchiere Floor Lamps Offer Safe Alternative for Consumers.City Desk, Assignment/News Editors ADVISORY...for Wednesday, July 19 --(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2000 The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public benefit corporation that was created by the New York State Legislature in 1975. The purpose of the NYSERDA is to provide funding for the research of energy development. (NYSERDA NYSERDA New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ) and the Albany Fire Department will host a Torchiere Safety Demonstration for local media on Wednesday, July 19 at 10:00 am at the Albany Fire Department (South End Station, 289 South Pearl St., corner of Pearl & Morton) to show the extreme temperatures halogen lamps can reach. The event will also convey the energy benefits of switching from halogen lamps to ENERGY STAR(R) compact fluorescent lamps A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also known as a compact fluorescent light bulb is a type of fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp. Many CFLs can fit in the existing incandescent light fixtures. (CFL's). In addition, the State Fire Administrator and spokespeople from NYSERDA, the Consumer Protection Board (CPB CPB see cardiopulmonary bypass. CPB Cardiopulmonary bypass. See Port-Access cardiopulmonary bypass. ) and the Albany Fire Department will be on hand for interviews and to answer any questions. Why make the switch to a compact fluorescent torchiere floor lamp? -- CFL's burn at a cool 100-200 (degrees) F -- as much as 1,000 degrees cooler than standard halogen halogen (hăl`əjĕn) [Gr.,=salt-bearing], any of the chemically active elements found in Group 17 of the periodic table; the name applies especially to fluorine (symbol F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), and iodine (I). bulbs. -- CFL's last up to seven years (five times longer than halogens). -- CFL's can save consumers around $49 annually on energy bills. -- CFL's use 80 - 85 percent less energy than halogens. The Great Torchiere Trade-in: On the weekend following the Safety Demonstration, NYSERDA and Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box will give Albany residents a chance to turn in their hazardous, inefficient halogen torchiere floor lamps and receive $10 off the purchase of new ENERGY STAR-qualified, compact fluorescent torchieres at the Great Torchiere Trade-in. The Trade-in takes place Saturday, July 22 from 9am - 3pm at the following Home Depot locations: -- Albany: 161 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany -- Schenectady: 2500 Cambridge Rd., Schenectady -- Clifton Park: 4 Halfmoon Crossing Blvd., Halfmoon -- North Greenbush: 600 N. Greenbush Rd., Rensselaer -- Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs, resort and residential city (1990 pop. 25,001), Saratoga co., E N.Y.; inc. as a village 1826, as a city 1915. Skidmore College is the largest source of employment, but the city also has light manufacturing. : 3043 Route 50, Saratoga Springs INTERVIEWS/PHOTO-OP What: Torchiere Safety Demonstration to show the extreme temperatures halogen lamps can reach. When: Wednesday, July 19 at 10:00 am Where: Albany Fire Department South End Station 289 South Pearl Street (corner of Pearl & Morton) Albany, NY 12202 Spokespeople: -- Rick Gerardi, Program Director, Residential Energy Affordability, NYSERDA -- Debra Martinez, Chairwoman & Executive Director, Consumer Protection Board -- Jim Burns Jim Burns is an artist born in Cardiff, South Wales in 1948. In 1966 he joined the Royal Air Force seemingly on a quest to become a pilot. Due to standards he was unable to meet he was, however, forced to leave the Air Force in search of another direction in life. , State Fire Administrator, NY State Department of State -- Joseph Fahd, Deputy Chief, Albany Fire Department |
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