NEMA’s index for incandescent lamps registered a reading of 59.4 for the second quarter of 2009, which is essentially unchanged compared to the first three months of this year. However, the index decreased 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) showed a similar fate, although declining by a less severe rate of 3.9% [...]
Craig DiLouie
Next Generation Luminaires Competition “Intent to Submit” Deadline Looms (9/15)
The 2009 Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) SSL Design Competition will accept “Intents to Submit” through September 15, 2009. Final entries are due by November 13. Winners will be announced next February. Click here for details and online submission.
Are There Incandescent Lamps That Comply with The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007?
Starting January 1, 2012, 100W bulbs will be regulated, followed by 75W bulbs in 2013 and 40W and 60W bulbs in 2014. I have been writing for some time that besides the exemptions, at least one incandescent/halogen product currently complies with the Act’s efficiency standards, which is Philips’ Halogena Energy Saver/Energy Advantage halogen screw-base lamp [...]
Cree to Raise New Capital
Today’s News & Observer includes a story on Cree’s intent to raise hundreds of millions of dollars by issuing 11 million shares of stock, according to a filing made Tuesday with the SEC. Get the story here. Update: As for September 30, this link no longer appears to be working. I found the story published [...]
Daylighting, Education + Resources
IES Webinar, “Using Daylight as a Light Source,” to be Held October 14, 2009
On October 14, 2009, at 7:00 PM EST, Lisa Heschong, principal of Heschong Mahone Group and a licensed architect, will be conducting a 70-minute (+ Q&A) webcast through IES that will detail: * Strategies to integrate daylight with electric lighting for offices, schools, retail, and other workplace environments * Current capabilities of tools to predict [...]
Lightfair Announces Call for Speakers for Lightfair 2010; Submissions Due September 30, 2009
Lightfair International, the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, is preparing its next educational program in 2010 with the official Call for Speakers. Lightfair 2010 will be held May 10-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. This is an opportunity for industry experts to present lighting-related topics [...]
LightNOW Commercial Buildings Deduction Survey: Some Conclusions
Several weeks ago, I conducted a short survey of lighting practitioners to see how they are using the Commercial Buildings Deduction. I got a very small response on the new construction side of the industry and a high response on the retrofit side. As the former lacked a statistically valid sample on which to make [...]
LightNOW Survey: 44% of Projects by LightNOW Readers Specializing in Retrofit Market Qualify for Commercial Buildings Deduction
On August 3, an email blast was distributed to the approx. 11,500 subscribers of LightNOW inviting them to take a spot survey in which they would be asked to report data about their awareness and use of the tax incentives related to lighting. After the mailing, 356 subscribers responded. Respondents were first qualified to those [...]
Valmont Launches New Pole and Tower Safety Website
Valmont Services Group, an organization dedicated to performing expert inspection, analysis, repair and replacement of poles, lattice-towers and related structures, has announced the launch of a new web site, www.valmontservicesgroup.com. The site provides pole and tower safety news, info about inspection services and Valmont’s LightHouse Calculator, a tool that helps engineers and property owners perform [...]
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