Products + Technology

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published a brochure that clarifies the upcoming phase-out of incandescent light bulbs. Beginning in 2012, and a year earlier in California, traditional 100-watt, 75-watt, 60-watt, and 40-watt bulbs will be phased out, with a completion date of 2014. Based on the average number of sockets per household, NEMA [...]

Decorative fixture manufacturer Ivalo Lighting has announced that its L’ale Interior Sconce is the recipient of a 2009 Chicago Atheneum GOOD DESIGN Award. The sleek L’ale sconce, designed by renowned architect William Pedersen, is a custom fixture that uses LED light sources. The sconce was developed to integrate with most design plans and to add [...]

Litecontrol has announced that its Mainstream product has won a 2010 Green GOOD DESIGN Award. Mainstream by Litecontrol is a micro-scaled pendant LED luminaire that features uniform and controlled illumination, optimized thermal management, internal power conversion and higher efficacy than comparable fluorescent direct luminaires. The luminaire measures 2-in. x 2-in. and is suitable for applications [...]

The Department of Energy has announced that it will modify the competition requirements for the L Prize PAR 38 category. Effective today, DOE has temporarily closed the PAR 38 competition, and entries will not be accepted until the competition reopens in May 2011. The intent is to change the requirements based on lessons learned from [...]

Good Clean Tech is reporting that IKEA is no longer selling incandescent lamps. The article somewhat erroneously states, however, that all retailers will soon be following IKEA as the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 provisions related to general service incandescent lamps begin to take effect in 2012-2014. Energy-saving halogen-screw in lamps will be [...]

Home Depot wrote to me recently to let me know that they have published a special section on their website entirely devoted to LED replacement lamps, with plenty of extra consumer information about LED lighting along with featured products. Check it out here.

GE Lighting will bring to market this year a unique new incandescent-shaped light bulb that combines the instant brightness of halogen technology with the energy efficiency and longer rated life of CFL technology. The initial product launch will bring U.S. and Canadian consumers GE Reveal® and GE Energy Smart® Soft White varieties that offer significantly [...]

OSRAM SYLVANIA has unveiled the Pentron HO XL 54W T5HO lamp featuring a rated life of 60,000 hours. These 5,000-lumen lamps are available in 3000-6500K at 82 CRI with 93% lumen maintenance at rated life.

Énergie has expanded its Tool lighting family of pendant- and surface-mounted luminaires with 2-, 3- and 4-ft. lengths and a smaller-scale T5 model.