Industry News
Lunera Lighting Partners with One Million Lights
Students in Rajasthan, India can now study at night, thanks to One Million Lights. LED company Lunera Lighting has announced a partnership with One Million Lights (OML), an organization that…
GreenWizard Raises $1.15 Million in Series A Investment
GreenWizard, Inc., a website that allows architects, engineers, and contractors to cross-search, compare and document products for LEED and green commercial construction, has announced that it has closed a Series…
Controls Friday: Lighting Controls Association Offers New Online Course on Commissioning Lighting Control Systems
The Lighting Controls Association has announced that EE110: Commissioning Lighting Controls, a new course I authored for the organization, has been added to its Education Express series of online distance…
UL Environment to Develop Sustainability Standards for LED Modules and Other Lighting Products
UL Environment, Inc. has begun a collaborative effort to develop sustainability standards for indoor and outdoor lighting. These standards will assist consumers, designers, architects and building operators in identifying more…
FMI: Nonresidential Construction to Decline in 2010
In FMI’s Construction Outlook: First Quarter 2010 Report, the outlook for put-in-place construction for 2010 remains bleak. Total construction in 2010 will be down after declining in 2009, according to…
Philips Introduces LED Lamp to Replace 60W Incandescents
At Light + Building, Philips introduced a 60W-equivalent LED replacement lamp. To be launched commercially towards the end of 2010 as part of the company’s Master LED line, the dimmable…
Free Sylvania iPhone Application Helps Drivers Find Replacement Lamps for Vehicles
OSRAM SYLVANIA is making it easier for drivers to find the correct replacement headlights, signal bulbs and almost all other auto bulbs for their car, truck, van or SUV with…
LIGHTFAIR 2011 to Move to Philadelphia
The 2011 LIGHTFAIR International will be staged in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center instead of New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The reason: The Jacob K. Javits Convention…
NEMA Publishes LSD 55-2010 Outdoor Lighting and Human/Animal Factors: An Industry Opinion
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has published LSD 55-2010 Outdoor Lighting and Human/Animal Factors: An Industry Opinion. This new white paper, developed by the NEMA Lighting Systems Division, outlines industry…
Growing Share of Electroindustry Firms Report Improved Business Conditions and Future Expectations in March
The business environment has improved markedly since December 2009, according to electrical equipment manufacturers polled in NEMA’s most recent business confidence survey. The Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current…
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