Industry News
DOE Publishes CALiPER Snapshot Report on LED A Lamps
The U.S. Department of Energy’s CALiPER program has released a Snapshot Report on LED A lamps, which utilizes the LED Lighting Facts program’s extensive product database to help industry stakeholders…
Product Monday: LED Area Luminaire by Toshiba
Toshiba International Corporation’s TLS-ATLS and TLS-ATLM LED area luminaires provide a direct replacement for 70–400W HID luminaires for up to 50% energy savings. The ATL is available in two sizes,…
GE Lighting Announces Call for Entries for GE Edison Award Competition
GE Lighting recently announced a call for entries for its 31st annual GE Edison Award competition, recognizing excellence and quality in professional lighting designs that employ the significant use of…
BD+C Publishes Special LED Section
BUILDING DESIGN + CONSTRUCTION recently published a special LED section in its November issue, which I was happy to contribute. The special section talks about the relationship between LED technology…
EMerge Alliance to Host Webinar on 2014 NEC Updates for New Low-Voltage DC Lighting and Power Distribution Systems
The EMerge Alliance – an open industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe direct-current (DC) power distribution standards for commercial buildings – recently announced that it will be conducting…
Department of Energy Grants Petition to Exclude 100W R20 Short Incandescent Reflector Lamps from Energy Conservation Standards
The Department of Energy has issued a final rule regarding the request for exclusion of 100W R20 short incandescent reflector lamps from energy conservation standards. These lamps are popular in…
Career Opportunity: Sr Scientific Engineering Associate with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Sr Scientific Engineering Associate – 76589 Organization: EE-Environmental Energy Tech The Energy Efficiency Standards Group (EES) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s Appliance Standards…
Product Monday: ProLED Pool Bright Lamps by Halco Lighting Technologies
Halco Lighting Technologies’ ProLED R40 and R20 Pool Bright lamps offer an LED alternative to incandescent lamps for pool and spa lighting. The products’ 6500K color temperature is concentrated in…
Soraa Will Open New Plant in 2015
Soraa, an industry leader in the development of gallium nitride on gallium nitride (GaN on GaN) LED technology, recently announced that it will open a new semiconductor fabrication plant in…
Zhaga Consortium Publishes Books 7 and 8 Interface Specifications for LED Light Engines
Two more interface specifications for LED light engines have been published by the Zhaga Consortium, an international organization that is enabling the interchangeability of LED light sources made by different…
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