Industry News
Kudos: Cree Partnership Brings LED Lights to New Habitat for Humanity Homes
Cree, Inc. and Habitat for Humanity International recently announced a three-year, $1.5 million pledge to provide high-efficiency Cree LED downlights for the kitchens in all new Habitat homes built in…
July issues of LightNOW Published
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Distributors Report Ballast Shortage
TED Magazine’s got the story here.
Leucos USA Becomes Exclusive Distributor for Luxit Decorative Architectural Lighting
Leucos USA recently announced it is now the exclusive U.S. distributor of Luxit, a manufacturer decorative architectural lighting owned by FDV Group, Leucos USA’s Italian parent company. While the other…
Litecontrol Releases New “Light the Walls” Booklet
Litecontrol, a company I’m proud to call a client, has published a new brochure providing guidance to designers interested in perimeter lighting best practices and techniques to achieve architecturally attractive…
Acuity Brands Acquires Renaissance Lighting
Acuity Brands, Inc. has announced that it has acquired for an undisclosed amount of cash the remaining outstanding capital stock of Herndon, VA-based Renaissance Lighting, Inc., a privately held manufacturer…
DOE Announces Plans for Consumer Education Campaign on Lighting Changes
The Department of Energy today announced plans for a new consumer education initiative that will be timed to the upcoming changes in lamp regulations. The initiative will provide greater awareness…
GE Announces Efficiency Breakthrough in White OLED Technology
GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company, GE Lighting and Konica Minolta have achieved a significant advance that brings the companies closer to making high-efficiency…
Jim Brodrick on New FTC Consumer Lamp Labeling Requirements
Guest Post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy [Recently], the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its new consumer labeling requirements for medium screw-based light bulbs. The bottom line is that…
IESNYC Announces 2010 Lumen Award Winners
See all the winners here.
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