LED + SSL

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy [Recently], DOE published a new report, “Energy Savings Estimates of Light-Emitting Diodes in Niche Lighting Applications.” A follow-up to a similar report published in 2008, it takes a close look at twelve different markets, and provides two kinds of estimates for each one: the energy saved last [...]

Christmas strand, traffic light and automobile LED lights marketed as safe, environmentally preferable alternatives to traditional light sources may reduce air emissions at power plants by using less energy, but nonetheless contain lead, arsenic and a dozen other potentially hazardous substances, according to newly published research. Scientists at UC Irvine and UC Davis crunched, leached [...]

The Department of Energy recently released analysis findings for markets where LEDs compete with or are poised to compete with traditional lighting sources such as incandescent and fluorescent. The January 2011 report provides estimates of current energy savings, plus potential savings if these markets switched to LEDs overnight. Twelve markets were analyzed: * Four general-illumination [...]

Lithonia’s ALXLED Area Luminaires are suitable for mounting heights of up to 40 ft., providing a true alternative for typical HID applications. Using common industry standard pole heights and spacing, the ALX can deliver equivalent illumination to the task to meet or exceed current IES recommendations. Click here to learn more about this product.

On February 17, 2011, the Department of Energy will host a 90-minute live webcast presenting an overview of a parking lot lighting performance specification developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and DOE’s Commercial Building Energy Alliances (CBEA). In this webcast, Michael Myer of PNNL will give an overview of the specification, discuss deployment efforts [...]

Lighting for Tomorrow is launching its 2011 competition-with a focus on lighting control devices and solid state lighting (SSL) fixtures and replacement lamps. Following up on last year’s competition, Lighting for Tomorrow will be looking at lighting control products including stand-alone, system-based, and whole house devices. Along with the promotion of residential lighting control devices, [...]

Juno Lighting Group, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, has announced that several products within its Indy Designer Series of LED downlights for commercial applications now carry the ENERGY STAR mark on their labeling. The ENERGY STAR program is led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy as a national effort to [...]

Philips Lighting recently announced that iconic retailer Macy’s has selected Philips EnduraLED LED lamps as part of the nationwide program to retrofit 117,000 halogen-based accent lighting in 86 of its U.S. stores. In just two weeks, Philips was able to design and produce thousands of EnduraLED PAR38 SP15 lamps that could meet Macy’s sustainability goals, [...]

Lunera Lighting, Inc. has announced that it has partnered with Armstrong Ceiling and Wall Systems to provide the 5400 Series, an edge-lit LED lighting fixture compatible with Armstrong’s TechZone Ceiling Systems. The sleek, energy efficient, linear fixtures create a clean, elegant ceiling visual and provide voluminous light when installed in the six-inch-wide technical zone. By [...]