Kunstler on Suburbia: America Has Become a Nation of Places Not Worth Caring About

LED Light Show at Milwaukee’s Mitchell Park Domes

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New Jersey Installing 96,000 Induction Lights

U.S. Lighting Technologies' Street Light Cobra/Jersey SeriesThe Star-Ledger recently reported that utility Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) is installing 96,000 induction streetlights to replace older streetlights in 81 municipalities,…

Raleigh, NC Section of IES Announces LED Utility Outdoor Lighting Workshop to be Held April 14, 2010

On April 14, 2010, from 9AM to 4PM, the Raleigh Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society will present a seminar on LED outdoor lighting for electric utility personnel and other…

NEMA Lamp Indices Gain Ground During Fourth Quarter of 2009

NEMA’s lamp indices for incandescent and compact fluorescent (CFL) lamps increased 6.7% and 15.5%, respectively, during the fourth quarter of 2009. Sales of incandescent lamps during the quarter were sufficient…

Index Expressing Electroindustry Business Conditions Climbs to Highest In Nearly Four Years

NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions advanced sharply for a second straight month in February, climbing to its highest level in nearly 4 years. The…

Metropolis Magazine Profiles Speirs and Major Associates

Allan Toft/Speirs and Major AssociatesSpeirs and Major Associates, a lighting design firm I particularly admire, was given well-deserved coverage in Metropolis Magazine recently. The article profiles the firm and reviews…

James Turrell Explores Light and Space

As featured in PBS’s Art:21 series: James Turrell’s work involves explorations in light and space that speak to viewers without words, impacting the eye, body, and mind with the force…

February Issues of LightNOW Published

Check out the month’s stories here and here. Click here to join the more than 13,000 lighting professionals who receive LightNOW in their in-box every month. Subscription is free, takes…

South Dakota Offers 0% Loans for Upgrading Lighting in Schools and Nonprofits

The Argus Leader has reported that South Dakota’s Energy Management Office has created a revolving $2.8 million loan fund that can be used to purchase and install energy-efficient lighting (in…