Industry News
EleBLog Provides Free Access to Key Government Data on Electrical Contractors and Workers
Info on electrical contractors from the 2007 Economic Census, and official government projections for electrician needs in 2018–printed in six 2010 issues of tED magazine–was recently posted to The EleBlog,…
Proud to be LC
I’m happy to announce that I have received the Lighting Certified (LC) certification from NCQLP. It was a tough exam.
Incandescent Lamp Index Declines to Record Low During Third Quarter of 2010
NEMA’s index for incandescent lamps declined 17.2 percent for the third quarter, registering a record low reading of 46.5. The index showed a year-over-year decline of nearly 19.0 percent. Shipments…
Jim Brodrick on Domestic LED Product Manufacturing
Guest post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy Although you do not often hear about growth in domestic manufacturing here in the United States, the solid-state lighting industry is steadily…
IES Announces Pre-Publication Offer for 10th Edition of IES Lighting Handbook
The 10th edition brings together in one volume the current state of knowledge as it relates to lighting and lighting design. The new edition consists of new light level determination…
AmerillumBrands Forms New Partnership With The Luminaires Group
The Luminaires Group, a Canadian corporation encompassing several lighting companies, has purchased a substantial interest in AmerillumBrands, a southern California lighting manufacturer. The new partnership is named Amerillum, LLC, although…
Product Monday: Tool Pendant- And Surface-Mounted Luminaires by Énergie
Énergie has expanded its Tool lighting family of pendant- and surface-mounted luminaires with 2-, 3- and 4-ft. lengths and a smaller-scale T5 model. Tool combines dimensionally matched minimal forms—just a…
2010 GE Edison Award Call for Entries
The 2010 GE Edison Award competition is open to professional designers, architects, engineers and consultants who creatively employ significant use of GE light sources (lamps and/or LEDs) in a lighting…
Active Energy Savings Introduces Innovative New LightOwl Lighting Power Control for Streetlight Applications
Active ES Lighting Controls has introduced LiteOwl, a lighting control device specially designed for use in individual, Cobra-style streetlight applications. This lighting power control, about the size of a coffee…
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