The Lighting Controls Association invites the electric power industry into a partnership to advance education about energy-saving lighting controls. I recently produced a 16-minute webinar introducing electric utilities, independent system operators and energy efficiency organizations to the Lighting Controls Association and its capabilities. The webinar presents the case for the importance of lighting in energy [...]
Lighting Industry
LightNOW Editor Named to List of Top Five Lighting Experts
It was a real honor to be included in RelightDepot.com’s list of “top five lighting experts to follow” along with James Bedell, Joe Salimando, Linda Longo, Seth Leitman and Ray Molony! Check it out here.
HID Lamp Shipment Indexes Remain Dim
NEMA’s shipment indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps declined on a year-over-year basis (y/y) for the fourth consecutive quarter in 2013Q1. Shipments of sodium vapor lamps decreased 14.1 percent (y/y) to an index reading of 71.2 during the quarter. Mercury vapor lamp shipments were down a similar magnitude at 13 percent (y/y) to 44.2, [...]
Lighting Industry News Roundup
Birchwood Lighting has launched a new website. Advanced Lighting Technologies, the parent company of Venture Lighting, recently won the 2013 Manny Award for Global Business from Cleveland’s INSIDE BUSINESS Magazine. Fulham’s founder, CEO and President Brian H. Wald recently announced a transition from active management to one of governance and policy development as a member [...]
Lighting Design, Lighting Industry, Research
Conclusions of Commercial Lighting Market Research Study
Editor’s note: This is the executive summary of the Commercial Lighting Market Attitudes Study, which I produced in 2004 based on surveys of participants across the commercial lighting product sales channel. I’ve been receiving some renewed interest in the study, which people have found valuable, so I decided to offer the report’s conclusions here. What [...]
OSRAM Is Now Officially Independent from Siemens
The spin-off of OSRAM Licht AG from Siemens is complete; OSRAM is now officially independent and is going public on the stock exchange.
Career Opportunity with Seattle City Light
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT Evaluation Supervisor (Energy Planning Supervisor) Salary: $42.54 – $49.56 Hourly Location: City Light, Conservation Resources Division, 901 Fifth Avenue, Room 1814, Seattle, Washington Job Type: Classified Civil Service, Regular, Full-Time Shift: Day Department: Seattle City Light Bargaining Unit: WSCCCE, Local 21 CL Supervisor Closing Date 07/23/13 04:00 PM Pacific Time Position Description: Seattle [...]
GE Lighting and Cooledge Lighting Collaborating on LED Light Sheets
GE Lighting has entered a joint-development agreement with Cooledge Lighting Inc. to develop a customized GE Lightech LED power-supply driver as a key component in Cooledge’s first full range of LED light sheet solutions for luminaire companies. GE Lighting’s joint-development agreement with Cooledge extends beyond the LED driver integration to include the development of high [...]
Harvard Engineering and Venture Lighting Sign Distribution Agreement
Venture Lighting International, a manufacturer of metal halide lighting systems, recently announced that Harvard Engineering, a manufacturer of LED drivers and control products for the lighting industry, has signed a sole agreement with Venture. The agreement, which is for the distribution and sale of Harvard’s LeafNut solution in the USA and Canada, cements a longstanding [...]
Career Opportunity: Senior Development Engineer (1-2 positions)
California Lighting Technology Center – UC Davis Salary range: $4,866.00 – $8,758.33/MO Act as primary project manager for multiple CLTC research and technical projects. Develop novel research procedures and methodology to support CLTC research projects. Provide daily leadership and oversight of CLTC technical staff assigned to research projects. Effectively schedule and monitor CLTC research projects [...]
Lighting Solution Development
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