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Shipments of Lighting Equipment Rise During Third Quarter of 2009

Dec 15, 2009

NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index (LSI) increased 3.3% on a quarter-to-quarter basis during the third quarter of 2009. This marks the LSI’s first increase in nine quarters. Nonetheless, the index is…

Lighting Industry

Generation Brands Files for Chapter 11

Dec 14, 2009

Generation Brands, a provider of light fixtures and ceiling fans for the building construction and home improvement industries–and some of its subsidiaries–have filed voluntary petitions to implement an agreed restructuring…

Education + Resources, Legislation + Regulation, Products + Technology

Hubbell Lighting Publishes Roadmap to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Dec 14, 2009

To help end users in the education, healthcare, military, municipality and government markets, Hubbell Lighting has published two booklets intended to guide them as well as lighting specifiers through the…

Education + Resources, Lighting Design

DOE Webtool Helps Designers of Retail Buildings Save Energy and Optimize Lighting Quality

Dec 14, 2009

The November issue of Electrical Contractor published an article here that I wrote about the Department of Energy’s Commercial Lighting Solutions for Retail webtool residing here. I was pleased to…

Lighting Industry

Cold Miser Vs. Heat Miser

Dec 14, 2009

Another Christmas blast from the past. This one’s for you, Andrew.

Lighting Industry

Happy Hanukkah!

Dec 12, 2009

Happy Hanukkah!

People

People: Zia Eftekhar Appointed CEO of Philips Professional Luminaires Business

Dec 12, 2009

Royal Philips Electronics has announced that Zia Eftekhar has been appointed CEO of Philips Professional Luminaires North America effective January 1, 2010. Eftekhar will succeed Kaj den Daas, who will…

Products + Technology

How Will Augmented Reality Technology Impact Lighting?

Dec 11, 2009

HowStuffWorks.com has a great article about a technology I’ve been following for some time–augmented reality, or mixed reality. Check it out here. Here’s a good description they provide: “Researchers and…

Education + Resources, Products + Technology

LightNOW Editor to Speak at 2010 LIGHTFAIR International

Dec 11, 2009

I’m happy to announce that LIGHTFAIR has invited me and my distinguished colleague Howard Wolfman to speak at 2010 LIGHTFAIR International on the topic of “What’s New in Lamps and…

November EBCI Signals Growth in Current North American Business Conditions for Fourth Consecutive Month

Dec 10, 2009

NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions rallied in November, climbing 2.1 points to 54. The index topped the 50-point threshold indicative of improving conditions for…

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