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DOE Projects Greater Use of Renewables and Reduced Oil Imports
The Department of Energy’s Annual Energy Outlook 2010 presents updated projections for U.S. energy consumption and production through 2035. Existing policies that stress energy efficiency and alternative fuels, together with…
International Dark Sky Association: Blue Light at Night Threatens Animals and People
Human visual sensitivity is primarily in the green and yellow part of the spectrum and is depicted by the thin solid line. Circadian rhythms are controlled by light emitted within…
LEDucation 5 Exhibitor Floor Sold Out
The Designers Lighting Forum of New York recently announced that the exhibit floor for LEDucation 5 is completely sold out. With a confirmed presence of 87 leading manufacturers from across…
Loemen Light Sculptures
Loemen light sculptures, handmade and designed by Dries Braeckman & Mireille Verroken. Check it out here.
Buildings Seeking LEED to Provide Performance Data
As part of LEED v3 (LEED 2009), the latest version of the U.S. Green Building Council’s program for green building design, construction, operations and maintenance, buildings seeking LEED certification will…
GE Lighting Combines LED and Fixture Businesses to Form GE Lighting Solutions
GE Lighting, a unit of GE Appliances & Lighting, has announced the establishment of GE Lighting Solutions, a combination of the company’s LED business unit, Lumination, based in Cleveland, and…
Lighting Services Inc Publishes Brochure on Lighting Upgrades
In its new brochure, “Lighting Upgrades for Energy Conservation,” manufacturer Lighting Services Inc demonstrates that replacement of luminaires can save energy while maintaining performance. The brochure focuses on replacement of…
Martin Luther King. Jr. Day
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
NEMA and AIA Call on Congress to Extend Commercial Building Tax Deduction
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have called on Congress to support expanding the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction from $1.80 per…
Lighting Controls Association Publishes Whitepaper on Photosensors
Daylighting is going mainstream and daylight harvesting, the energy-saving lighting control strategy that actually makes daylighting “sustainable,” is beginning to catch up. All automatic daylight harvesting control systems need a…
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