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EMerge Alliance to Host Webinar on 2014 NEC Updates for New Low-Voltage DC Lighting and Power Distribution Systems

Dec 11, 2013

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…

Legislation + Regulation

Department of Energy Grants Petition to Exclude 100W R20 Short Incandescent Reflector Lamps from Energy Conservation Standards

Dec 10, 2013

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…

Lighting Industry

Career Opportunity: Sr Scientific Engineering Associate with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Dec 09, 2013

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…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: ProLED Pool Bright Lamps by Halco Lighting Technologies

Dec 09, 2013

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…

Lighting Industry

Soraa Will Open New Plant in 2015

Dec 06, 2013

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…

Codes + Standards, LED + SSL

Zhaga Consortium Publishes Books 7 and 8 Interface Specifications for LED Light Engines

Dec 05, 2013

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…

Light + Art, Lighting Industry

Zumtobel Lighting’s Amazing Image Video

Dec 04, 2013

Zumtobel Lighting’s new video, “Your Light in a World of Change,” was created in collaboration with the Boros agency and the Zeitsprung Commercial film production company. The 1-1/2 minute film…

LED + SSL

Jim Brodrick on New DOE CALiPER Report on LED PAR38 Lamps

Dec 03, 2013

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy As you may know, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Lunabay LED High-Bay by Hubbell Industrial Lighting

Dec 02, 2013

Hubbell Industrial Lighting’s LunaBay Series LED Highbay delivers a combination of low-glare illumination, energy efficiency and long life to attractively light retail spaces, schools and light industrial facilities. The LunaBay…

Daylighting, Education + Resources

IES Publishes Recommended Practice for Daylighting Buildings

Nov 29, 2013

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently published Recommended Practice for Daylighting Buildings (RP-5-13). This Recommended Practice module includes the most up-to-date data on the many benefits of daylighting, including energy…

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