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Product Monday: Lithonia Announces RTLED General Lighting

Jun 28, 2010

Lithonia Lighting has announced the introduction of RTLED, a volumetric-distribution recessed luminaire that delivers white general lighting. The luminaire is powered by an advanced Samsung LED light engine to deliver…

Controls

Controls Friday: Lutron Launches Redesigned Website

Jun 25, 2010

More than one year in the making, Lutron’s new website at www.lutron.com features a completely new infrastructure, search capabilities and customizable user experiences. The site was designed with more than…

Energy + Environment

Report: Obama Administration Poised to Take Immediate Action to Help Transform America’s Building Stock

Jun 25, 2010

The Obama Administration is authorized to play a more active and supportive role in encouraging and progressing the energy efficiency and sustainability of America’s multifamily and commercial building stock, according…

Interviews + Opinion, LED + SSL

Lunera’s Don Peifer on LED Lighting: Interview with the New York Times’ Green Blog

Jun 24, 2010

The New York Times’ green blog has published a great interview with Don Peifer, CTO for Lunera Lighting, in which he says LED companies should stop chasing incandescent sockets and…

Lighting Industry

NEMA Announces Robust Growth In Metal Halide HID Lamp Shipments During First Quarter of 2010

Jun 24, 2010

NEMA’s HID lamp indexes for each of the major lamp types (sodium vapor, mercury vapor, and metal halide) increased on a year-over-year basis during the first quarter of 2010. HID…

Education + Resources, Lighting Design

IALD Establishes Website Dedicated to Lighting Education

Jun 23, 2010

A new initiative of the IALD Education Trust Fund, www.learn2light.com provides an overview of the schools that offer programs in architectural lighting design, engineering or science. These programs offer at…

Energy + Environment

Energy Focus, Inc. Awarded $2.5 Million in Lighting Retrofit Contracts

Jun 23, 2010

Energy Focus, Inc. has announced that its turnkey lighting retrofit division, Stones River Companies, LLC was recently awarded five additional lighting energy services contracts totaling $2.5 million, bringing to a…

Research

Study: Supermarket Lighting May Boost Nutritional Value of Spinach

Jun 22, 2010

U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists recently stated the conclusions of a new study that found that supermarket lighting can help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins. Sorry, kids, it…

Lighting Industry

Career Opportunity: Director of Technology/Lighting Controls

Jun 21, 2010

Got this email the other day. Looks like a great opportunity! DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY / LIGHTING CONTROLS CLEVELAND, OH Our client is multinational, diversified organization which is consistently ranked at…

Legislation + Regulation

FTC Announces New Labels for Light Bulb Packaging for 2011

Jun 21, 2010

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that starting in mid-2011, consumers shopping for light bulbs will notice new labeling on packaging designed to help them choose among the different types…

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