Craig DiLouie

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it has reopened the PAR38 category of the L Prize competition. Established by Congress in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and launched by DOE in 2008, the L Prize competition challenges industry to develop exceptionally high-performance, ultra-efficient LED alternatives for two of the most [...]

At this year’s LIGHTFAIR, the LFI Innovation Awards will be presented Wednesday, May 9 from 8:30am – 10:00am (breakfast at 8:00am), just before the opening of the LFI exhibit hall at 10:00am, in Room N109 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The cost is $55 in advance / $65 after April 12, 2012. The Awards [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society’s 2012 Annual Conference is being held November 11-13, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. IES recently issued a call for presentation papers. The deadline is May 27, 2012. Click here to learn more.

The Howard Brandston Student Lighting Design Education Grant was created to recognize students demonstrating exceptional professional promise through the presentation of an original and ingenious solution to a supplied design problem. Winners receive a plaque and a check for $1,000. The deadline for completed entries is May 1, 2012. Click here to learn more. The [...]

The Richard Kelly Grant was established by the New York Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society in 1980. Originally conceived as a scholarship program and later opened to young persons (anyone 35 years or younger) working in lighting in North America, the Grant recognizes and encourages creative thought and activity in the use of light. [...]

Acuity Brands, Inc. has expanded its LED indoor ambient lighting portfolio with the launch of the PROTEON LED high bay from Lithonia Lighting. The PROTEON luminaire can replace HID, fluorescent and induction high bay fixtures in manufacturing, warehousing, cold storage, commercial, retail and other large indoor spaces. The PROTEON LED high bay is for indoor [...]

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Although LED lighting has many potential advantages, energy savings is the one that attracts the most attention. But the energy savings during the course of a product’s lifetime only tell part of the story. To gauge a product’s full impact – not only in terms of [...]

NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions jumped sharply in February, rising more than 18 points to 72.5, its highest level in more than six years. Meanwhile, the EBCI for future North American conditions, though remaining firmly positive, retreated slightly in February. The index slipped a little more than 4 points [...]

NEMA’s incandescent lamps shipment index for Q3 2011 decreased 1.2% from the previous quarter, but was up 21.5% compared to the same period last year. The year-over-year percentage (y/y) change is the largest swing, in either direction, since 2008. Compact fluorescent lamp shipments registered a slight gain of 0.9% over Q2 2011. Yet, the index [...]