Industry News
Energy Center to Present Energy-Efficient Lighting Design Seminar with Jim Benya
The Energy Center of Wisconsin will host a seminar by lighting designer Jim Benya on how to achieve energy-efficient lighting and daylighting designs that maximize both lighting quality and energy…
Demand for Lighting Stagnates During Second Quarter of 2010
NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index (LSI) dipped 0.3% on a quarter-to-quarter basis during the second quarter of 2010. On a year-over-year basis, the index registered a 5.3%gain versus 2Q 2009. However,…
Product Monday: Hadco’s Evolaire LED Street and Area Luminaire
Hadco’s Evolaire is an LED street and area luminaire drawing 33-100W of power while delivering comparable performance to 70-200W high pressure sodium. Ideally suited for retrofit of existing cobra-head and…
Twenty-Six States Add Construction Jobs in July
Construction job gains were more widespread across the country and job losses were generally less severe in July than in June, the Associated General Contractors of America reported in an…
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Cleantech Approach Offers Free Report on Advanced Lighting Controls for Office Buildings
Cleantech Approach (CTA) has published a new research report: Lighting Controls: Savings, Solutions, Payback, and Vendor Profiles, reviewing lighting control solutions and ROI associated their deployment. The report finds that…
Pure Lighting Publishes Promotional Online Video
Pure Lighting has published a video promoting its concept of minimalist design and what the company is trying to accomplish.
August Issues of LightNOW Published
Check out the stories here (issue #1) and here (issue #2). Click here to join the 14,000 lighting professionals who receive LightNOW in their in-box every month. Subscription is free,…
Jim Brodrick on Why DOE is Focusing on SSL
Guest post by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy I frequently get the following question. “Why does DOE concentrate its efforts on solid-state lighting rather than on other technologies?” The…
Researchers Study Light’s Medical Uses
The Wall Street Journal also reported today that light is increasingly being used to diagnose and monitor diseases such as diabetes, highly desirable because it is non-invasive. Light is already…
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