Product Monday: Pentron HO XL by OSRAM SYLVANIA

OSRAM SYLVANIA has unveiled the Pentron HO XL 54W T5HO lamp featuring a rated life of 60,000 hours. These 5,000-lumen lamps are available in 3000-6500K at 82 CRI with 93%…

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EPA Issues Guidance on PCB-Containing Fluorescent Ballasts

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released guidance recommending that schools take steps to reduce potential exposures to PCBs from older fluorescent lighting fixtures. Click here to learn more. There…

Phu Hoang Office and Rachely Rotem Studio Design Create Luminous Public Art Venue at Art Basel Miami Beach Art Fair

Wind is inherently without form. The Exhale pavilion harnessed this essential formlessness to create a dynamic interactive environment for public art. The winning competition entry for the Art Basel Miami…

Current and Future North American Business Conditions Indexes End 2010 on Upswing

NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions climbed for a second consecutive month in December, rising 5.5 points to 68, its highest level since June.…

Architecture Billings Index Reaches Highest Score Since 2007

After stepping back in October reversing into the negative territory, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rose more than three points in November to reach its highest mark since December 2007.…

EleBLog Provides Free Access to Key Government Data on Electrical Contractors and Workers

Info on electrical contractors from the 2007 Economic Census, and official government projections for electrician needs in 2018–printed in six 2010 issues of tED magazine–was recently posted to The EleBlog,…

Proud to be LC

I’m happy to announce that I have received the Lighting Certified (LC) certification from NCQLP. It was a tough exam.

Incandescent Lamp Index Declines to Record Low During Third Quarter of 2010

NEMA’s index for incandescent lamps declined 17.2 percent for the third quarter, registering a record low reading of 46.5. The index showed a year-over-year decline of nearly 19.0 percent. Shipments…

Jim Brodrick on Domestic LED Product Manufacturing

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy Although you do not often hear about growth in domestic manufacturing here in the United States, the solid-state lighting industry is steadily…