Industry News
LIGHTFAIR 2011 to Move to Philadelphia
The 2011 LIGHTFAIR International will be staged in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center instead of New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The reason: The Jacob K. Javits Convention…
NEMA Publishes LSD 55-2010 Outdoor Lighting and Human/Animal Factors: An Industry Opinion
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has published LSD 55-2010 Outdoor Lighting and Human/Animal Factors: An Industry Opinion. This new white paper, developed by the NEMA Lighting Systems Division, outlines industry…
Growing Share of Electroindustry Firms Report Improved Business Conditions and Future Expectations in March
The business environment has improved markedly since December 2009, according to electrical equipment manufacturers polled in NEMA’s most recent business confidence survey. The Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current…
IDA Prefers Warm White LEDs to Reduce Impact on Nocturnal Environment
The International Dark-Sky Association has issued a Specifier Bulletin for Dark Sky Applications titled, “Achievements in High Brightness White LED Devices.” The first Specifier Bulletin of 2010 recognizes manufacturers of…
Electrical Contractor Magazine Publishes Article on LED Quality Advocates
I wrote an article for the March issue of Electrical Contractor about the Lighting Quality Advocates program and the Lighting Facts label. The Quality Advocates Initiative was created by the…
DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report on Portland LED Street Lighting
The Department of Energy has released the final report from a demonstration of LED residential street lighting in Portland, OR. In this project, eight 100W high-pressure sodium cobrahead luminaires were…
The Journey
Don’t know about you, but I think light painting should be a much more recognized art form!
NREL Finds a Way to Give LEDs the Green Light
Guest post by Bill Scanlon, NREL Light bulbs that last 100 years and fill rooms with brilliant ambiance may become a reality sooner rather than later, thanks to a National…
People: Ledalite Appoints Don Jacklin and Lance Howitt
Don JacklinLedalite has announced the appointment of Don Jacklin to Senior Manager of Business Development. Working in conjunction with our agency sales force and Regional Sales Managers, Jacklin’s new role…
GE Lighting and Electrical Institute Announces 2010 Conference Schedule
GE’s Lighting & Electrical Institute recently opened enrollment for its 2010 courses. Workshops this year address fundamentals, product troubleshooting, retrofits and lighting trends in healthcare and retail facilities. All conferences…
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