Industry News
IESNYC Recognizes Winners of 15th Annual Student Competition
The Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Student Lighting Competition (SLC) recognized several remarkable winners in its 15th annual competition. “denCITY,” a design collaboration by Nura Venta, Sergio…
FMI Reports Rising Nonresidential Construction Index Comes with Struggles
The Nonresidential Construction Index (NCRI) from FMI rose two points in Q1 to a score of 64.8. This normally is a positive economic sign. However, construction companies are facing the…
Rebates for LED Replacement Lamps Drop 32%
2015 has brought a significant drop in rebates for LED replacement lamps such as PARs, MRs, A-lamps and decorative lamps, according to Briteswitch. While the average rebate for replacement LED…
2014 IES Progress Report
Lots of great products to peruse in the 2014 IES Progress Report. Check out the products selected here.
Product Monday: Track Light by Lighting Services Inc
Lighting Services Inc’s SSLGR16 Series is a line-voltage luminaire designed specifically for 5W and 7.5W SORAA MR16 LED lamps with 35,000-hour life and a GU10 base. Choice of beam spreads…
Ted Konnerth on the Internet of Things
Guest post by Ted Konnerth, EGRET Consulting Group Strategies in Light held their first joint conference with the LEDShow during the last week of February. Attendance was solid and the…
Researchers Make Strides with Novel Lighting Technology: Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells
The iridium metal center is wrapped in an organic coat which protects it in the LEC. The precise chemical structure of the coat allows the researchers to tune the color…
Nobel Prize Winner Amano Says LED Lamps Will be Mainstream Lighting by 2016
2014 Nobel Prize in Physics winner Professor Amano Hiroshi, recently stated LED lamps will be a mainstream consumer light source by 2016, but challenges remain. Primarily, he points out, costs…
DSIRE Offers Updated Online Database of State Energy Efficiency Policies and Incentives
The North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center has relaunched the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE). Funded by the Department of Energy, DSIRE offers a comprehensive source…
Product Monday: Square by Cooledge Lighting
Cooledge Lighting has expanded its “light sheet” portfolio with SQUARE, a 1×1 lighting product that requires no heat-sink and can be snapped together to create a larger luminous plane capable…
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