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History in The Making? The Race Is On: Philips Enters First Contestant for L Prize

The Department of Energy’s Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition has received its first entrant: a product from Philips Electronics. Philips has developed, manufactured and will bring to market an LED replacement for the common 60W incandescent light bulb. Philips developed this product in response to DOE’s industry-wide challenge, and was today recognized by [...]

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Philips’ ActiLume Color System Provides Dynamic Effects

The ActiLume Color System by Philips provides dynamic and static color effects using energy-efficient fluorescent and solid-state lighting. Comprised of three elements—color controller, Philips Advance ROVR electronic ballast and control method (infrared remote control or programming software)—ActiLume Color enables scene-setting and exciting color effects without complicated commissioning. Visit Philips to learn more.

Legislation + Regulation, Products + Technology

Explained: The New DOE Rules on Fluorescent and Incandescent Reflector Lamps

In July 2009, the Department of Energy issued new energy efficiency standards for commercial general-service fluorescent lamps and incandescent (and halogen) reflector lamps. The new rules take effect July 14, 2012 and will basically eliminate products with the lowest efficiency and lowest cost. In the case of fluorescent lamps, equivalent-performance products are readily available, such [...]

Controls, Lighting Industry, Products + Technology

EnOcean: Our Technology Emerging as Lighting Control Wireless Standard

Over a year ago, a group of building controls manufacturers formed the EnOcean Alliance to promote interoperable wireless sensor networks based on the EnOcean wireless standard. Today, 113 companies, including Leviton, Masco, Distech Controls, Philips Ledalite and Osram Sylvania have engineered products that use wireless and energy harvesting sensors, switches and controls. According to EnOcean, [...]

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GE Unveils 23W CMH PAR38 Lamp

At 55.4 lumens/W, GE’s new 23W ConstantColor CMH Integral PAR38 lamp leads the industry in efficacy among integrally ballasted ceramic metal halide lamps, compared with competitive offerings that produce 51 lumens/W and 50.8 lumens/W, according to GE. TCLP compliant. Suitable for display and ambient lighting in retail environments.

LED + SSL, Products + Technology

LED Journal: “Creating Tunable White Light with High Color Rendering Index Using Color Mixing”

An interesting potential advantage of LED lighting for buildings is the ability to add a new dimension of control–color–enabling adjustment of color temperature based on different uses of a space or time of day, while also providing high color rendering. LED Journal has published an article on this topic by Muhamad Moussa, technical marketing engineer, [...]

Legislation + Regulation, Products + Technology

NLB: Upcoming Ballast Phaseout to Create Major Lighting Upgrade Opportunity

Despite strong, on-going sales of 4-ft. T12 fluorescent lamps, the magnetic ballasts commonly used for the lamps’ operation will start becoming relics of the past on July 1, 2010, when their continued manufacture for commercial and industrial applications becomes prohibited by DOE ballast efficiency regulations. According to the National Lighting Bureau, the July 1, 2010 [...]

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Neo-Ray VERSYS Series 1B Seamlessly Integrates Building Equipment And Lighting

Cooper Lighting’s Neo-Ray VERSYS Series 1B introduces a lighting system that seamlessly integrates building equipment while providing high-performance lighting. The fixture’s modular design features a single-lamp floating lensed microlouver on 1-in. centers with separate end utility compartments to house occupancy sensors, photosensors, air returns, sprinklers, speakers or an available MR16 downlight. Click here to learn [...]

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NEMA: CFLs, Now at Record 26.6% of Residential Lamp Sales, Gaining Ground Against Incandescents

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% [...]

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Wide-Lite Offers Product Recycling Program

Wide-Lite, a Philips Group brand offers its Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Recycling Assistance Program. To take advantage of this program, specify this option with Wide-Lite C2C Ready products, then return the fixture to Wide-Lite at the end of its life. Wide-Lite will disassemble, recycle and dispose of all components, including the carton used to return [...]

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