Industry News
Lighting Controls Association Publishes Article on New Metal Halide Luminaire Regulations
I recently wrote an article for the Lighting Controls Association covering new energy efficiency standards for metal halide luminaires announced by the U.S. Department of Energy. The new rules, which…
Your Lights May Be Watching You
This interesting article recently published in The New York Times describes how LED luminaires are being tested as platforms for surveillance and other purposes such as monitoring carbon dioxide levels,…
DOE Announces Webinar Covering Maintenance Practices for LED Streetlights
On Monday, April 14, DOE’s Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium will host a 90-minute live webinar entitled Maintenance Practices for LED Streetlights. The relative newness of LED streetlights naturally prompts…
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING Publishes Article on Benefits of Daylight
Everybody loves daylight. Get the story here.
Product Monday: 75W and 100W LED Equivalents by Philips
Philips’ second generation 75W and 100W LED equivalent lamps are now ENERGY STAR (ES) qualified. With utility rebates of up to $10 per lamp, these latest additions may be found…
2014 SSL R&D Workshop Presentations Posted
The 11th annual Department of Energy Solid-State Lighting R&D Workshop, held January 28–30 in Tampa, Florida, educated its 200 attendees with topics including creating added value with intelligent lighting and…
Hubbell Lighting Announces 2014 Lighting Education Schedule
Hubbell Lighting recently announced the release of the 2014 lighting education course schedule at its Lighting Solutions Center (LSC). The LSC courses are available to architecture, illuminating engineering, lighting design,…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article About California Quality LED Lamp Spec
In late 2012, the California Energy Commission (CEC) published a voluntary specification recognizing quality LED lamps intended to replace screwbase incandescent lamps in luminaires. Called the Quality LED Lamp Specification…
Current Conditions EBCI Rebounds in February; Optimism for First Half of 2014 Remains Strong
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America rebounded in February, rising to the 50 point mark typically associated with a stable business environment. The gain…
Product Monday: Metalux Encounter Series by Cooper Lighting
Cooper’s Metalux Encounter LED ambient luminaires feature WaveStream technology, utilizing advanced optics embedded and arranged in exacting patterns in a luminous plane. A patented optical process maximizes the amount of…
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