The Department of Energy has released the final report from a demonstration of LED residential street lighting in Portland, OR. In this project, eight 100W high-pressure sodium cobrahead luminaires were replaced with LED street light luminaires. The report provides an overview of project results, including lighting performance, economics and potential energy savings. Here are a [...]

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LED company Lunera Lighting has announced the expansion of its sales channel to include a comprehensive regional network. Lunera’s sales network is now nationwide and includes the following companies; The Dulanski Group (New York), Associated Lighting Representatives (N. California), Sesco Lighting (Florida), Chicago Lighting (Illinois), and Performance Lighting Systems (S. California). Click here to learn [...]

After we put our daughter to bed, my wife and I curled up and watched Up in The Air on her laptop. For us, it was Earth 2 Hours.

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, reprinted with permission from Postings: from the desk of Jim Brodrick If you’ve ever shopped for white paint, you know there’s not just one universal white, but hundreds of different shades. White paint can be bold and bright, have hints of yellow or blue, or have subtleties that are hard [...]

Cree, Inc. has been selected to provide LED lighting to Walmart for new stores and renovations. Walmart plans to install Cree LRP-38 LED lamps in 650 stores during the first year, replacing ceramic metal halide in the produce and electronics departments. Cree’s LR6 recessed LED downlights are also being used in new construction applications. The [...]

DIRECTOR, MARKETING Kenall, a leading manufacturer of high performance specialized lighting solutions for complex environments, has an exceptional career opportunity for a senior level marketing leader to direct our overall marketing strategy and be a part of our executive team. The ideal candidate must possess a strong track record of performance and accomplishment, plus the [...]

PROJECT MANAGER Kenall, a leading manufacturer of high performance lighting for commercial/architectural use, has a great career opportunity for an experienced, certified Project Manager to: direct and manage projects from beginning to end; define the project scope, goals & deliverables that support Company objectives; identify required resources and assign responsibilities. Must proactively manage change, identify [...]

Reprinted with permission from Enlighten: The Bimonthly Newsletter of the Daylighting Collaborative, June 2009: Aesthetics often drive the glazing selection process: color, transparency, reflectivity, and translucency all have a tremendous impact on the appearance of a building.The challenge is to meet the aesthetic design criteria while also achieving the best energy performance. There are two [...]