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DOE to Allocate $37 Million in Stimulus Funds to 17 Solid-State Lighting Projects

Feb 17, 2010

More than $37 million of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) have been awarded by Energy Secretary Steven Chu for 17 SSL projects in three categories: core…

Lighting Industry

EnOcean Sponsors Four-time Olympic Speed Skater Catherine Raney-Norman

Feb 16, 2010

EnOcean, the developer of self-powered wireless sensor networks, is sponsoring four-time Olympian, Catherine Raney-Norman. The sponsorship celebrates the achievements of a US speed skating record holder and contributes to her…

Awards, LED + SSL, Products + Technology

Winners Announced in Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition

Feb 16, 2010

Winners of the second annual Next Generation Luminaires awards were announced at the Strategies in Light Conference in Santa Clara, CA. Sponsored by the Department of Energy, the Illuminating Engineering…

Interviews + Opinion, Light + Art, Lighting Design, People

Contract Magazine Interviews Lighting Designer Leni Schwendinger

Feb 16, 2010

I love getting inside the heads of some of the country’s top lighting designers; one can learn a great deal in a short amount of time and, just as important,…

Lighting Industry

American Presidents: Who’s Your Favorite?

Feb 15, 2010

Today is President’s Day.

Energy + Environment

DOE’s Jim Brodrick Responds to IDA on Blue Light Question

Feb 15, 2010

In late January, LightNOW published a short article about the International Dark-Sky Association’s position on blue light at night: In short, IDA said blue light produces higher light pollution with…

Lighting Industry

Happy Valentine’s Day

Feb 14, 2010

Today is Valentine’s Day.

LED + SSL

Midtown Lounge in Washington, DC Lighted Almost Entire with RGB LEDs

Feb 12, 2010

The Challenge: Retrofit a former night club into a true lounge with a lighting scheme that would saturate the environment with color and color-changing effects, but without moving lights. The…

Controls, Products + Technology

Controls Friday: Leviton Expands Wireless Commercial Energy Management Offering

Feb 12, 2010

Leviton Manufacturing Company has expanded its line of commercial wireless occupancy sensors with a comprehensive offering of LevNet RF wireless energy management devices. These self-powered devices integrate Leviton product design…

Lighting Industry

Happy Birthday, President Lincoln

Feb 12, 2010

Today’s is Lincoln’s birthday.

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