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DOE Publishes CALiPER Snapshot on LED Industrial Luminaires
The U.S. Department of Energy’s CALiPER program has released a new Snapshot Report on LED industrial luminaires, based on DOE’s Lighting Facts database. Key findings: • The efficacy of LED…
Color Study Challenges CRI
My contribution to the April issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR presents TM-30, the proposed method for evaluating color rendering and saturation, and describes a recent study that suggests saturation is critical…
Product Monday: ArcLamps by ETC
The ArcLamp from GDS by ETC was redesigned to allow auditoriums and similar venues to save energy without compromising on aesthetics or audience experience. ArcLamp, like all ArcSystem products, provides…
Amazon Poised to Disrupt Electrical Distributor Industry
In an interesting blog post at Applicoinc.com, Nicholas Johnson states: Amazon Business head Prentis Wilson has openly identified Industrial Supply as a target for Amazon’s growing B2B marketplace. But one…
Community Lighting for The Urban Environment (CLUE) Announces Competition Winners
The third annual CLUE competition received more than 330 projects from more than 60 countries. The seven-member jury selected three projects: * First Prize to Andras Dankhazi (Ireland) for his…
Rebate Trends in 2017
BriteSwitch recently reported three major rebate trends in 2017, including: * Rebate coverage reaching all-time high in United States * LED lamp replacements for HID soaring * Average dollar amounts…
Trends in Outdoor Lighting
Below is my contribution to the April issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. Outdoor lighting has proven a key market for LED sources due to their durability, directionality, efficiency,…
Product Monday: Cove Light by Traxon
Traxon Technologies’ (OSRAM) Cove Light AC DIM GII solution is a compact indoor indirect luminaire available in low- and high-output versions and a various color temperatures. Smooth, flicker-free dimming. Universal…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Article Covers Tunable-White Lighting
My contributions to the February issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR included an extended feature on tunable-white LED lighting, covering color basics, product types, color quality, control and applications. Check it out…
Jim Brodrick on LED Troffers
Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Troffers are a staple of the lighting…
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