Current Conditions Electrical Industry Business Index Positive for Third Consecutive Month

Results from NEMA’s latest business conditions survey show the Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions exceeded 50 points in December—with more respondents reporting conditions improved relative…

Last Call for Entries for The 2011 GE Edison Awards–Deadline Extended to January 17

Project submittals for the 2011 calendar year are being accepted now through 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on January 9, 2012. UPDATE: GE has just announced a deadline extension to 11:59…

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NEMA Publishes ANSI C136.37 for Solid State Light Sources Used in Roadway and Area Lighting

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published ANSI C136.37 for Solid State Light Sources Used in Roadway and Area Lighting. The first solid state lighting (SSL) standard produced by…

DOE Consortium Publishes Guidelines for Converting to LED Roadway Lighting

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium recently published guidelines for converting to LED roadway lighting. The Model Specification for LED Roadway Luminaires is for cities, utilities,…

Kudos to WAC Lighting

I’m a little late on this story, but better late than never … Task and decorative lighting manufacturer WAC Lighting recently announced that the company honored October as Breast Cancer…

Lighting Science Group LED A19 Wins CES Award

Lighting Science Group recently announced that its World Bulb—an omnidirectional 60W equivalent A19 LED replacement lamp—has been selected as a 2012 International CES Best of Innovations Design and Engineering Award…

Product Monday: Shuffle by Visa Lighting

Visa Lighting has introduced The Shuffle, offering a way to explore form, dimension, color and space using a variety of light sculptures. Interchangeable diffusers—Ellipse, Teardrop, Straight, Switch, Picture Frame and…

Lighting Controls Association Publishes Product Videos

The Lighting Controls Association has published nearly 20 product videos at its YouTube channel. These videos reveal some of the lighting control industry’s brightest product offerings in 2011. Shot at…

Legislative Scorched-Earth Policy on Incandescent Lamp Standards Likely to Hurt Lighting Manufacturers

This past week, a Republican rider related to light bulbs on the FY 2012 Omnibus funding bill imposes funding limitations on the Department of Energy (DOE) to enforce the light…