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Howard Brandston: Just Say NO to New Energy Standards for Incandescent Lamps

Jul 01, 2010

Living legend Howard Brandston makes the case against new energy standards targeting the incandescent lamp here.

LED + SSL, Products + Technology

Stray Light Optical Technologies Introduces First US Streetlight Featuring Light Emitting Plasma From LUXIM

Jul 01, 2010

Stray Light Optical Technologies recently introduced a new street light designed around LUXIM’s Light Emitting Plasma (LEP) technology. The luminaire is the first of Stray Light Optical’s Tesla series, the…

Energy + Environment

2010 Energy Outlook: Energy Prices Expected to Continue General Upward Trend

Jun 30, 2010

Thomas has published a good wrap up and analysis of the Department of Energy’s 2010 Energy Outlook here.

LED + SSL, Light + Art

TED Talk: The Orb, a Rotating LED Display

Jun 30, 2010

Inventor Nick Sears demos the first generation of the Orb, a rotating LED display that uses persistence of vision to create glowing 3D images.

LED + SSL, Lighting Design

Architectural SSL Magazine Publishes “Rock Sugar” Project Feature

Jun 29, 2010

Architectural SSL recently published an article I wrote about Rock Sugar, a new 7,000+ sq.ft. Los Angeles restaurant offering Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Indonesian and East Indian food in opulent surroundings.…

Awards, Lighting Design

Cooper Lighting Announces Winners of the SOURCE Awards

Jun 28, 2010

Cooper Lighting recently announced the winners of the 33rd Annual SOURCE Awards national lighting design competition. The winners were recognized at LIGHTFAIR 2010 in Las Vegas at the Keynote Speaker…

LED + SSL, Products + Technology

Product Monday: Lithonia Announces RTLED General Lighting

Jun 28, 2010

Lithonia Lighting has announced the introduction of RTLED, a volumetric-distribution recessed luminaire that delivers white general lighting. The luminaire is powered by an advanced Samsung LED light engine to deliver…

Controls

Controls Friday: Lutron Launches Redesigned Website

Jun 25, 2010

More than one year in the making, Lutron’s new website at www.lutron.com features a completely new infrastructure, search capabilities and customizable user experiences. The site was designed with more than…

Energy + Environment

Report: Obama Administration Poised to Take Immediate Action to Help Transform America’s Building Stock

Jun 25, 2010

The Obama Administration is authorized to play a more active and supportive role in encouraging and progressing the energy efficiency and sustainability of America’s multifamily and commercial building stock, according…

Interviews + Opinion, LED + SSL

Lunera’s Don Peifer on LED Lighting: Interview with the New York Times’ Green Blog

Jun 24, 2010

The New York Times’ green blog has published a great interview with Don Peifer, CTO for Lunera Lighting, in which he says LED companies should stop chasing incandescent sockets and…

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