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Controls Friday: Vizia RF Wireless Lighting Controls by Leviton
Nice video from Leviton describing the company’s Vizia wireless RF home and lighting controls. I’m using a Lutron Maestro wireless dimmer switch now, which enables my family to activate the…
Controls Friday: Lutron Announces New Dimmer Designed and UL Listed for Controlling Dimmable CFLs, LEDs, Halogen and Incandescent Lamps
Lutron Electronicshas introduced two styles of dimmers, Diva/C•L and Credenza/C•L, that work not only with today’s most popular lamps such as incandescent and halogen, but also with dimmable CFLs and…
Carmanah Unilaterally Terminates Lightech Merger
On November 4, LightNOW reported that Carmanah Technologies, a manufacturer of solar LED lighting and power systems for industrial applications, had entered into a process to acquire Lightech Electronic Industries…
NLPIP Publishes Addendum to Report on Streetlighting Technologies
In September, the National Lighting Product Information Program (NLPIP) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center (LRC) released a publication called Specifier Reports: Streetlights for Collector Roads, which provides objective…
Jim Brodrick on Round 11 of CALiPER SSL Product Testing
Guest post by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy t’s been a while since I’ve written about DOE’s CALiPER testing program, and the Round 11 Summary Report was published this…
DOE Releases Summary Results from Round 11 of CALiPER Testing
The U.S. Department of Energy has completed Round 11 of product testing through the its CALiPER SSL program. Round 11 included five primary focus areas: * roadway arm-mount luminaires *…
ASHRAE/IES Recommended Surface Reflectances
Room surface finishes can play a significant role in maximizing the efficiency of a lighting system because lighter finishes can produce relatively higher light levels and perceptions of brightness. In…
Product Monday: Verve by Focal Point
Focal Point has expanded its Verve family with Verve IV, combining a classic curved shape with high-performance optics and new shielding options. The luminaire may be specified with a radial…
Redwood Systems Awarded $1M Grant from Department of Energy
Redwood Systems, a developer of network-based power and control lighting systems, recently announced it has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Small Business Innovation Research…
Jim Brodrick on the Lighting Research Center’s Report on Streetlighting
Guest post by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Some of you may have seen a new report on street lighting by the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic…
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