Industry News
Philips Executive: LEDs Will Be Bigger Than Conventional Sources by 2015
A Reuters article published today focused on Philips’ investments in LED lighting, estimating the company has invested 4 billion euros–about $5.5 billion–in green technologies: * Philips’ sales in 2009 reached…
RESCHEDULED! NYC IES Seminar “Headlines from the Lighting World” Moved to February 18, 2010
Same seminar, same place, same time. Different day. Learn more about the seminar here. Register here.
What Happens to Lamps When They Are Recycled?
Air Cycle Corporation’s short video discussing lamp recycling and promoting its “Bulb Eater” product:
Lighting Research Center Announces LED Lighting Institute May 4-6, 2010
The Lighting Research Center has announced that it will hold a three-day hands-on seminar on May 4-6, 2010, where participants learn the basics of LED technology while building an understanding…
Energy Center of Wisconsin to Present Live Webinar on LED Lighting on March 10
LED lighting offers tremendous promise for reducing energy use in buildings. On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, from 1:00–2:30 PM CENTRAL TIME (last half hour reserved for Q&A), the Energy Center…
Construction Spending Declined 12.4% in 2009
Construction spending during December 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $939.1 billion, 1.2% lower than the revised November 2009 estimate of $913.2 billion and 9.9% below…
The “Green Police”: They Really Do Live Inside Your Head
Audi’s Super Bowl commercial on the “green police” shows cops storming homes because they find batteries in the garbage and arresting homeowners because they have incandescent light bulbs installed. It’s…
Product Monday: Alumen8’s 8-XP Series Dark-Sky Approved
Alumen-8’s 8-XP Series Dark-Sky Approved provides highly energy-efficient uniform, aimable fluorescent T5 or T5HO illumination with an overall luminaire efficiency of 90% for wide, even illumination of outdoor spaces. The…
a·light Prepares Move to New Building
Builder: Hamann Construction, El Cajon, CA Architect: Kenneth D. Smith Architect, El Cajon, CA Lighting Design: George Bosson, director of a·light & the in-house design staff.Luminaire manufacturer a·light has announced…
January Issues of LightNOW Published
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