Lighting Industry

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) has announced a $150 million funding opportunity for transformational energy technologies. ARPA-E’s mission is to identify and fund research to translate science into breakthrough energy technologies that are too risky for the private sector and that, if successfully developed, will create the foundation for [...]

Finelite has announced a new 10-year warranty for its High Performance Recessed LED (HPR-LED) luminaire collection. At twice the industry standard for lifetime operating hours, this warranty also doubles the standard coverage terms for optimal performance over the extended lifetime of the luminaire. The HPR-LED collection, introduced last fall, is a distinct new ambient fixture [...]

Evaluation methods and testing requirements for LED and solid-state lighting products are rapidly changing as new standards, metrics, and labeling programs become available to the lighting industry. As a result, the Lighting Research Center (LRC) has developed a new professional lighting seminar, the Photometry Institute, to be held April 11-12, 2012. In this two-day, interactive [...]

According to a new report from Pike Research, worldwide revenue from zero energy buildings will grow rapidly over the next two decades, reaching almost $690 billion by 2020 and nearly $1.3 trillion by 2035. That represents a compound annual growth rate of 43%, with much of that growth occurring in the European Union. Pike Research’s [...]

The 2011 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) provides minimum requirements for the design and construction of energy-efficient buildings and covers the building envelope, systems and equipment for heating, ventilating and air-conditioning, service water heating, lighting, and the provision of electrical power systems and motors. Check it out here.

Available with one or two T5/T5HO or T8 lamping options and lengths from 3-10 ft. for design flexibility, the new direct/indirect suspended Series 52 DIP by Neo-Ray boasts 92+% efficiency. Providing uniform illumination (65% up/35% down), the semi-specular parabolic louver with ribbed overlay provides precise optical control, or a high-transmission lens offers a uniform acrylic [...]

NEMA’s shipment index for sodium vapor high intensity discharge (HID) lamps increased 7.1% and 2% on a quarterly and year-over-year basis, respectively, during Q3 2011. However, metal halide lamps decreased by 5.3% from the previous quarter. The index for mercury vapor lamps decreased too, falling by 0.6%, erasing gains during the previous quarter. Moreover, the [...]

WAC Lighting has received an ISO–14001 Certification for its effective environmental management system of designing and producing luminaires and components. The company operates a clean, wholly owned manufacturing campus with zero landfill status, recycling capabilities and in-house UL authorized labs. The ISO–14001 environmental management standards help organizations minimize their operations and manufacturing impact on the [...]

NEMA’s indexes for linear fluorescent lamp shipments increased during Q3 2011 compared to the previous quarter. T8 lamp shipments led the way with a 6.1% gain. Shipments of T5 and T12 lamps followed posting increases of 5.7% and 0.9%, respectively. Year-over-year performance showed double digit growth in T5s of 18.8% and 20.8% for T8s. The [...]