Industry News
NEMA: CFLs, Now at Record 26.6% of Residential Lamp Sales, Gaining Ground Against Incandescents
NEMA’s index for incandescent lamps registered a reading of 59.4 for the second quarter of 2009, which is essentially unchanged compared to the first three months of this year. However,…
Next Generation Luminaires Competition “Intent to Submit” Deadline Looms (9/15)
AZARA LED fixture by Journee Lighting, one of three Best in Class award winners in last year's competition.The 2009 Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) SSL Design Competition will accept “Intents to…
Are There Incandescent Lamps That Comply with The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007?
Starting January 1, 2012, 100W bulbs will be regulated, followed by 75W bulbs in 2013 and 40W and 60W bulbs in 2014. I have been writing for some time that…
Cree to Raise New Capital
Today’s News & Observer includes a story on Cree’s intent to raise hundreds of millions of dollars by issuing 11 million shares of stock, according to a filing made Tuesday…
IES Webinar, “Using Daylight as a Light Source,” to be Held October 14, 2009
On October 14, 2009, at 7:00 PM EST, Lisa Heschong, principal of Heschong Mahone Group and a licensed architect, will be conducting a 70-minute (+ Q&A) webcast through IES that…
Lightfair Announces Call for Speakers for Lightfair 2010; Submissions Due September 30, 2009
Lightfair International, the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, is preparing its next educational program in 2010 with the official Call for Speakers. Lightfair 2010…
LightNOW Commercial Buildings Deduction Survey: Some Conclusions
Several weeks ago, I conducted a short survey of lighting practitioners to see how they are using the Commercial Buildings Deduction. I got a very small response on the new…
LightNOW Survey: 44% of Projects by LightNOW Readers Specializing in Retrofit Market Qualify for Commercial Buildings Deduction
On August 3, an email blast was distributed to the approx. 11,500 subscribers of LightNOW inviting them to take a spot survey in which they would be asked to report…
Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day to working stiffs everywhere.
Valmont Launches New Pole and Tower Safety Website
Valmont Services Group, an organization dedicated to performing expert inspection, analysis, repair and replacement of poles, lattice-towers and related structures, has announced the launch of a new web site, www.valmontservicesgroup.com.…
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