The Development Path of the Lighting Industry in Mainland China: Execution of Energy Conservation and Management on Mercury Emission
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Energy Conservation and Mercury Emission from FLs
3.2. Reducing Energy Consumption and Mercury Injected in FLs
3.3. Disposal of SFLs
3.4. Promoting the Development of the Energy-Saving and Mercury-Free LED Lamp Industry
3.5. Enlightenment of the Development Path of the Lighting Industry in Mainland China
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, Z.; Jia, P.; Zhao, F.; Kang, Y. The Development Path of the Lighting Industry in Mainland China: Execution of Energy Conservation and Management on Mercury Emission. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 2883. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122883
Li Z, Jia P, Zhao F, Kang Y. The Development Path of the Lighting Industry in Mainland China: Execution of Energy Conservation and Management on Mercury Emission. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(12):2883. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122883
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Zhongguo, Puqi Jia, Fu Zhao, and Yikun Kang. 2018. "The Development Path of the Lighting Industry in Mainland China: Execution of Energy Conservation and Management on Mercury Emission" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 12: 2883. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122883