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Why the Zevotek Inc, stock symbol ZVTK.PK product release of the Ionic CFL Lightbulb is the right product at the right time:
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With respect to the Ionic Air Purifier and why clean air is important:

The following quotes are from the EPA regarding indoor air quality:

"In the last several years, a growing body of scientific evidence has indicated that the air within homes and other buildings can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air in even the largest and most industrialized cities. Other research indicates that people spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. Thus, for many people, the risks to health may be greater due to exposure to air pollution indoors than outdoors."
Source:
The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
U.S. EPA/Office of Air and Radiation
Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (6609J)
Cosponsored with the Consumer Product Safety Commission
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/insidest.html

Immediate effects

Immediate effects may show up after a single exposure or repeated exposures. These include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue. Such immediate effects are usually short-term and treatable. Sometimes the treatment is simply eliminating the person's exposure to the source of the pollution, if it can be identified. Symptoms of some diseases, including asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and humidifier fever, may also show up soon after exposure to some indoor air pollutants.

Long-term effects

Other health effects may show up either years after exposure has occurred or only after long or repeated periods of exposure. These effects, which include some respiratory diseases, heart disease, and cancer, can be severely debilitating or fatal. It is prudent to try to improve the indoor air quality in your home even if symptoms are not noticeable

Source:
An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
U.S. EPA/Indoor Air Quality
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html
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With respect to the CFL:

H.R. 6: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6

This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush.
Last Action: Dec 19, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-140


An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes

•The following summary was for the Concurrence Vote for this bill on 2007-12-18. The bill may have changed since then.
•-Increases Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) to 35 miles per gallon by the year 2020 (Sec. 102).
•-Requires a minimum standard of 27.5 miles per gallon for domestic passenger vehicles (Sec. 102).
•-Requires an increase in the production of renewable fuels from 4.0 billion gallons to 36.0 billion gallons by 2022 (Sec. 202).
•-Stipulates that all renewable fuel refineries built after enactment of this bill reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 percent of the current baseline (Sec. 202).
•-Increases energy efficiency standards for certain household appliances, battery chargers, walk-in coolers and freezers, electric motors, light bulbs, and other devices (Title III).
•- Establishes the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Worker Training Program to provide training to veterans, unemployed individuals, and workers impacted by energy and environmental policies (Sec. 1002).


Congressional Research Service Summary

Title III - Energy Savings Through Improved Standards for Appliance and Lighting

Subtitle B - Lighting Energy Efficiency
Section 321 -
Amends EPCA to prescribe energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, and other designated lamps.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct and report to the FTC on an annual assessment of the market for general service lamps and compact fluorescent lamps ; and (2) carry out a proactive national program of consumer awareness, information, and education about lamp labels and energy-efficient lighting choices. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012.


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Additional information on the phase out of the incandescent light bulb:

Brazil and Venezuela started to phase them out in 2005,[1] and other nations are planning scheduled phase-outs: Australia[2], Ireland and Switzerland[3] in 2009; Argentina[4], Italy, Russia and the United Kingdom[5] by 2011; Canada in 2012;[6] the European Union by September 2012;[7] and the U.S. between 2012 and 2014 [8]

Regional developments
Americas
Argentina
In Argentina, selling and importing incandescent light bulbs will be forbidden starting 31 December 2010.[9]

Canada
In April 2007, Ontario's Minister of Energy Dwight Duncan announced the provincial government's intention to ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs by 2012.[10]

The provincial government of Nova Scotia stated in February 2007 that it would like to move towards banning incandescent light bulbs in the province.[11]

Federal Environment Minister John Baird announced in April 2007 a plan to ban the sale of inefficient light bulbs by 2012. According to the minister Canada will save $3 to $4 billion Canadian dollars over the lifetime of the new bulbs.[12]

Cuba
Cuba exchanged all incandescent light bulbs for CFLs, and banned the sale and import of them in 2005.[13]

United States
Individual State efforts
California will phase out the use of incandescent bulbs by 2018 as part of bill by California State Assembly member Jared Huffman (D-Santa Rosa) that was signed by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 12, 2007. The bill aims to establish a minimum standard of twenty-five lumens per watt by 2013 and sixty lumens per watt by 2018.[14][15]

Connecticut legislation was proposed by state Representative Mary M. Mushinsky (D-Wallingford).[16][17]

New Jersey Assemblyman Larry Chatzidakis introduced a bill on February 8 2007 that calls for the state to switch to fluorescent lighting in government buildings over the next three years. Chatzidakis said, "The light bulb was invented a long time ago and a lot of things have changed since then. I obviously respect the memory of Thomas Edison, but what we're looking at here is using less energy.[18]

Federal legislation
Many of these state efforts became moot when the federal government enacted the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 in December 2007, requiring all general-purpose light bulbs that produce 310–2600 lumens of light [19] be 30% more energy efficient (similar to current halogen lamps) than current incandescent bulbs by 2012 to 2014. The efficiency standards will start with 100-watt bulbs in January 2012 and end with 40-watt bulbs in January 2014.

Light bulbs outside of this range are exempt from the restrictions (historically, less than 40 Watts or more than 150 Watts). Also exempt are several classes of specialty lights, including appliance lamps, "rough service" bulbs, 3-way, colored lamps, and plant lights.

By 2020, a second tier of restrictions would become effective; which requires all general-purpose bulbs to produce at least 45 lumens per watt (similar to current CFLs). Exempt from the Act are reflector "flood", 3-way, candelabra, colored, and other specialty bulbs.[20]

Venezuela
As part of its electricity conservation program, Venezuela has a light bulb exchange program, which aims to replace millions of incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents.[21]

Asia
Philippines
In February 2008, president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo called for a ban of incandescent light bulbs by 2010 in favor of more energy-efficient fluorescent globes to help cut greenhouse gas emissions and household costs during her closing remarks at the Philippine Energy Summit. Once put in effect, the country will be the first in Asia to ban incandescent bulbs.[22]

Europe
Switzerland banned the sale of all light bulbs of the Energy Efficiency Class F and G, which affects a few types of incandescent light bulbs. Most normal light bulbs are of Energy Efficiency Class E, and the Swiss regulation has exceptions for various kinds of special-purpose and decorative bulbs.[23][24]

European Union
The Irish government was the first European Union (EU) member state to ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs.[25] It was later announced that all member states of the EU agreed to a progressive phase-out of incandescent light bulbs by 2012.[26]

The initial Europe wide ban only applies to general-purpose, non-directional incandescent bulbs, so does not affect any bulbs with reflective surfaces (e.g. spotlights and halogen down lighters) or special purpose bulbs including those used in ovens, fridges, traffic lights, infrared lamps etc. The sale of the most inefficient bulbs will be banned in a phased approach. The first types to go are non-clear (frosted) bulbs, which will be off the market by September 2009. Also from September 2009 clear bulbs over 100W must be made of more efficient types. This limit will be moved down to lower wattages, and the efficiency levels raised by the end of 2012.[27] Also, the EU has given the target of 2016 to phase out Halogen bulbs, and any bulb available for purchase after the 2016 date must have at least a 'B' energy rating.[28] The Finnish parliament has been discussing banning sales of incandescent light bulbs by the beginning of 2011.[29]

The UK government announced in 2007 that incandescent bulbs would be phased out by 2011.[30]

Oceania
Australia
In February 2007, Australia enacted a law that will ban most sales of incandescent light bulbs by 2010.[31] The Australian Federal Government announced minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for lighting products. The new minimum standard efficiency level is 15 lumens per watt (lm/W). In November 2008 the importation of non-compliant lighting (which includes some incandescent globes) into Australia was banned, and from November 2009 the retail sale of non-compliant lighting is banned.[32] According to the current proposal [33] all regular light bulbs and some other kinds of light bulbs sold from October 2009 will have to meet the new minimum energy performance standards. Incandescent light bulbs that meet the new standards, for example high efficiency halogen bulbs, will continue to be available. [34]

It is estimated that greenhouse gas emissions will be cut by 800,000 tonnes (Australia's current emission total is 564.7 million tonnes), a saving of approximately 0.14%[35]

There have been some initiatives to encourage people to switch to compact fluorescent lamps ahead of the phase out.[36]

New Zealand
In February 2007, then Climate Change Minister David Parker announced a similar proposal to the one in Australia[37], except that importation for personal use would have been allowed.[38] However the proposed ban was scrapped by the new government in December 2008.[39]


Source:
Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_incandescent_light_bulbs