Energy + Environment

When you’re about to do a lighting upgrade, knowing the specifications of a luminaire is just the start. What are other things to consider when retrofitting?

In this week’s featured episode of Get a Grip on Lighting podcast–this one produced exclusively for tED Magazine–hosts Greg Ehrich, LC, former President of NAILD and owner of Premier Lighting, and Michael Colligan, an entrepreneur and inventor–talk about how to turn audits into sales.

In this week’s featured episode of NAILD’s Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, Joe Pater, CEO of Rebate Bus, discusses the importance of utility rebates to the lighting industry.

“Dotted along rugged coastlines and harbor entrances around the world, lighthouses have long prevented disasters and saved lives at sea. They have also captured our imagination. Even today, with automation replacing the role of lighthouse keepers, a certain curiosity remains regarding these reassuring structures and the tales their former guardians have to tell.”

In this video, NPR shows us how the speed of light was first estimated, and how you can do a similar measurement yourself–using those leftover marshmallow Easter peeps and a microwave.

BriteSwitch recently sent out an email identifying key lighting rebate trends. LED rebates are leveling off after years of declining average rebate amounts. The DLC Premium category is making inroads into programs, while DLC is currently adding additional lamps and color-tuning luminaires. Control rebates, meanwhile, are going strong.

The California Energy Alliance (CEA) is an organization dedicated to promoting deep energy savings, sustainable energy generation, and integration in the State of California. Comprised of representatives of a broad range of organizations, CEA actively participates in the development and implementation of building energy standards and other initiatives.

Idaho has created a new International Dark Sky Park at Craters of the Moon National Monument.

Space is mind-blowingly big. This interesting video shows how the speed of light is used to measure these enormous distances.