Industry News
North American Business Conditions Slipped in October, but Six-Month-Ahead Outlook Improved
Data from NEMA’s monthly survey on the electroindustry business environment showed a slight decline in business conditions in October, but an improvement in expectations for future conditions. The Electroindustry Business…
October Issues of LightNOW Published
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General Colin Powell to Give Keynote Address at Greenbuild Conference
Former Secretary of State and retired Gen. Colin L. Powell will give the keynote address at USGBC’s annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo being held Nov.17-19, 2010, in Chicago. Click…
People: WAC Lighting Appoints Timothy Vislay to Western Regional Sales Manager
WAC Lighting President Shelley Wang has appointed Timothy E. Vislay to Western Regional Sales Manager. Vislay served as National Sales Manager for Maxlite and Minka Lavery, a division of Minka…
European Entrepreneur Has Solution to Incandescent Lamp Standards: Introducing the Heat Ball
A European entrepreneur is selling incandescent lamps as “heat balls” to get around the European ban going into effect this year. No, I’m not making this up! We’ll probably see…
IES Recommendations for Mitigating Glare
IES RP-1-04, Recommended Practice for Office Lighting IES RP-3-00, Recommended Practice for Lighting Education Facilities IES RP-7-01, Recommended Practice for Lighting Industrial Facilities General glare (excessive luminances or luminance contrasts…
Quote of the Day
“There is no more worthy, more glorious or more potent work, than to work with light.” —Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov, philosopher and alchemist
Product Monday: Station by Peerless
Station by Peerless Lighting is a sleek direct luminaire designed for illumination of large-volume public spaces using one or two T5, T5HO or T8 lamps enclosed within a rugged aluminum…
People: Karen Owyeung Named CEO of Lunera Lighting, Inc.
LED company Lunera Lighting, Inc. has announced that former Hewlett Packard and Lumileds executive, Karen Owyeung, has joined Lunera as its new CEO. Owyeung brings with her nearly 20 years…
Controls Friday: Panasonic Joins the Lighting Controls Association
The Lighting Controls Association (LCA), a consortium of lighting control manufacturers dedicated to educating the public about lighting control design and technology, has announced that it has welcomed Panasonic as…
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