Products + Technology

Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc. has announced the availability of the Transcend lighting series, a line of plug-and-play LED modules offering luminaire manufacturers a solution for integrating LED lighting into their existing designs. The Transcend lighting series is self-contained and requires no additional circuitry or heat management assemblies. The net result: Luminaire manufacturers now have a [...]

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 technology research, product development, and manufacturing. These awards are the first instance of DOE funding for manufacturing projects. Among other recipients, the following companies will [...]

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 Society and the International Association of Lighting Designers, the competition was launched in 2008 to promote excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED luminaires for [...]

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 with EnOcean wireless control technology. With no wires to run, the family of LevNet RF devices reduces labor and material costs and takes only minutes [...]

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 product meets International Dark-Sky Association requirements with full 90-degree cutoff.

WattStopper has launched the RT-200 Astronomical Time Switch, a user-programmable time switch that turns lights, or other electrical loads, ON and OFF relative to dusk or dawn, or at selected times of day, providing energy savings and security both inside and outside the home. It is compliant with the requirements of California’s Title 24-2008 for [...]

Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC, manufacturer of decorative and functional lighting products, has introduced a new 600-page catalog detailing its full-line of indoor, outdoor LED and ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting fixtures and ceiling fans. Click here to visit Sea Gull’s website and request the new catalog.

Day-Brite Lighting has added a 1-ft. x 1-ft. variation to its SofTrace family of recessed lighting products. The 1×1 features soft, sweeping side diffusers with a ribbed or perforated center section, and is available with compact fluorescent or LED sources. Both grid and drywall applications are supported. Learn more about this product here.

According to the Department of Energy, monitoring electricity can help consumers reduce energy consumption by up to 15%. Now Oregon Scientific has announced two new products designed to help consumers monitor energy usage and save energy in the home: The Advanced Wireless Appliance Manager monitors power consumption, carbon emissions and real-time costs for up to [...]