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Quote of the Day

Nov 30, 2010

“If you retrofit an inefficient, lousy lighting job with new lamps and ballasts, the result is an efficient, lousy lighting job.” —Willard L. Warren, energy consultant

LED + SSL, Products + Technology

Product Monday: Litecontrol’s L20 LED Luminaire

Nov 29, 2010

Litecontrol has unveiled the L20, the debut LED luminaire for Litecontrol, designed to functionally provide higher light output and efficacy than a similar linear fluorescent luminaire. The design targets applications…

Daylighting, Education + Resources, Energy + Environment, Lighting Design

New Buildings Institute Launches First Online Advanced Lighting Guide

Nov 29, 2010

New Buildings Institute (NBI) has announced the publication of the inaugural online version of the Advanced Lighting Guidelines (ALG). ALG is a premier resource for energy‐efficient lighting design, technologies and…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Literod Stacks Series by Lam Lighting

Nov 29, 2010

Lam Lighting has introduced the Literod Stacks series of suspended linear fluorescent luminaires for illuminating library stacks and similar commercial applications. The luminaires are designed to illuminate vertical book stacks…

Controls, People

NEMA Recognizes Joel Spira

Nov 26, 2010

Joel A. Spira, founder, chairman, and director of research of Lutron Electronics, headed the list of electroindustry leaders recently honored by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) at its annual…

Controls, Education + Resources, Energy + Environment

Controls Friday: IESNYC to Host “Control This!” on December 8, 2010

Nov 26, 2010

The New York City section of the Illuminating Engineering Society has announced, “Control This!,” a tradeshow and lecture series dedicated to lighting controls and energy management technologies. When: Wednesday, December…

LED + SSL

Lighting Science Group Wins Bid to Relight Salt Lake City with LED Streetlights

Nov 26, 2010

Lighting Science Group’s PROLIFIC series LED street lights will soon line the streets of Salt Lake City, Utah. Compared with traditional high pressure sodium (HPS) street lights, the PROLIFIC LED…

Lighting Industry

A Little Rolling Stones For Thanksgiving

Nov 26, 2010

Here’s a great song for Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

Lighting Industry

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 25, 2010

Codes + Standards, LED + SSL

NEMA Announces Global Lighting Forum Initiative for LED Technology

Nov 24, 2010

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), a member of the Global Lighting Forum (GLF), has announced an initiative to coordinate and promote LED (light emitting diode) technology on a global…

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