Lighting Industry

A group of accredited investors has invested $2.85 million in Research Frontiers Inc., the developer and licensor of SPD-Smart light-control film technology. The investors received 780,831 shares of Research Frontiers common stock at a price of $3.65 per share which was the closing market price of Research Frontiers stock on July 28, 2009, the day [...]

The Department of Energy has awarded the ENERGY STAR qualification to Renaissance Lighting Inc. on 11 of its newest all-white solid-state LED downlight fixtures. The ENERGY STAR qualification helps consumers identify the most energy efficient products on the market. ENERGY STAR qualification currently requires an LED recessed downlight fixture to deliver an efficacy of at [...]

Lightfair has announced that trade show floorspace is more than 92% sold for the 2010 show in Las Vegas. Net year, the show floor will be supported by four pavilions—two of which will be familiar to Lightfair attendees, and two that will debut: the Building Integration Pavilion and the Global Light + Design Pavilion—known since [...]

LED company iLight Technologies, Inc. has announced that Federal Court rulings confirmed its victory in a patent infringement litigation case against sign company Fallon Luminous Products Corporation. The Court awarded to iLight $5 million in damages plus attorney fees, according to iLight.

Over a year ago, a group of building controls manufacturers formed the EnOcean Alliance to promote interoperable wireless sensor networks based on the EnOcean wireless standard. Today, 113 companies, including Leviton, Masco, Distech Controls, Philips Ledalite and Osram Sylvania have engineered products that use wireless and energy harvesting sensors, switches and controls. According to EnOcean, [...]

Philips recently announced a commercial energy audit and lighting upgrade program aimed at replacing inefficient lighting systems currently found in 85% of existing buildings. A key element to the program, being led by the Philips Lightolier Energy Services Group, is a guarantee that the energy audit will deliver measurable energy cost reduction, defined projected return [...]

OSRAM SYLVANIA has commenced a lawsuit in Canada against Canadian lighting distributors Lakefront Lighting Inc. of Cobourg, Ontario and Luxlite Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario for selling and offering to sell electrodeless induction lamps that are alleged to infringe OSRAM SYLVANIA’s Canadian Patent No. 2,185,267.

Litetronics International, Inc., a specialty lighting manufacturer, has announced the Litetronics Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Safety Program for Cinemas and Movie Theaters. The custom fit cinema lighting solution includes dimmable, energy-efficient cold cathode compact fluorescent lamps that are ready for installation; increased safety for movie theater technicians; and personalized consulting about energy efficiency and operational [...]

Cooley Monato Studio, a New York-based lighting design firm operated by two of my favorite lighting designers, Renee Cooley and Emily Monato, has moved to a new location: 137 East 25th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10010 All phone numbers and email address remain the same.