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Lighting and LEED 2009

Mar 24, 2010

An article I write about lighting and LEED 2009 was published in the January issue of TED Magazine. TED is the official publication of the National Association of Electrical Distributors…

LED + SSL

DOE Report Estimates Energy Savings Potential of Solid-State Lighting

Mar 24, 2010

The Department of Energy has released a report analyzing the energy savings potential of SSL sources for general lighting compared to conventional light sources such as fluorescent. Using an econometric…

Lighting Industry, Products + Technology

UL Acquires Luminaire Testing Laboratory

Mar 23, 2010

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) recently announced that it has acquired Luminaire Testing Laboratory (LTL), based in Allentown, PA. LTL is an independent testing laboratory that provides performance testing of lamps…

Codes + Standards

Energy Codes and Existing Buildings

Mar 22, 2010

Model energy codes and standards cover new construction and renovations. As of the time of writing, many types of retrofits, such as replacing lamps and ballasts, are not directly impacted…

Energy + Environment, Legislation + Regulation, Products + Technology

Product Monday: SuperSaver by Sylvania

Mar 22, 2010

While the days of incandescent may ultimately be numbered, those numbers will not be 2012, 2013 or 2014, as originally thought after passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act…

Lighting Industry

Spring is Here (Finally)

Mar 20, 2010

Today is the first day of spring.

Controls, Energy + Environment

Controls Friday: Lighting Control for Existing Buildings

Mar 19, 2010

This article, which I wrote for Buildings Magazine last year on behalf of the Lighting Controls Association, discusses the role for lighting controls in upgrading lighting systems in existing buildings.…

LED + SSL, Products + Technology

Cree Announces That It Has Broken 200 Lumen Per Watt Efficacy Barrier

Mar 19, 2010

Cree, Inc. recently announced a new efficacy record of 208 lumens per watt for a white power LED. Cree’s tests confirmed that the LED produced 208 lumens of light output…

Energy + Environment

Nonprofits in Texas May Qualify for $2,000 Energy Efficiency Grants

Mar 18, 2010

Texas power utility First Choice Power has announced the availability of $2,000 Reduce Your Use™ energy-efficiency grants for nonprofits to replace their old inefficient heating/cooling equipment or lighting. Deadline: Applications…

LED + SSL, Lighting Industry

Vice President Joe Biden Visits Cree

Mar 18, 2010

Vice President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Steven Chu are visiting Cree company to tour and speak at the facility. Get the story here.

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