Industry News
Phoenix Products Relaunches Website
Phoenix Products Company, Inc., a manufacturer of special purpose lighting fixtures and ovens, has announced the launch of its newly designed website, www.phoenixproducts.com. With an improved navigation and a new…
Bangkok Mall Sparkles with 75,000 Red LEDs
A massive exterior lighting installation built with 75,000 red LUXEON LEDs is raising the visibility of CentralPlaza ChaengWattana, a seven-story, 300-store shopping complex in Bangkok. Thailand’s Lumitron Lighting International engineered…
ASHRAE Meeting Highlights Existing Buildings
The need to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings was highlighted at the ASHRAE 2009 Annual Conference held in Louisville. At the meeting, ASHRAE launched the prototype of its…
DOE Announces ENERGY STAR SSL Outdoor Lighting Webcast
RESCHEDULED! DOE has rescheduled this webcast for October 8, 2009. Thanks to Joe Salimando for pointing that out to me. On September 10, 2009, the Department of Energy will host…
NEMA Publishes LL 9-2009 Dimming of T8 Fluorescent Lighting Systems
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LL 9-2009 Dimming of T8 Fluorescent Lighting Systems. This new standard is the first coordinated guidance from industry on the dimming of…
August Issue of LightNOW Published
Check out the month’s stories here. The newsletter typically goes from around the 25-28 of the previous month to the 25-28 of the current month, depending on how on where…
Survey: Contractors Are Influencers in Adoption of LED Lighting
Electrical and lighting contractors are important players in the specifying and recommendation of LED lighting products for building projects, according to a survey conducted by Energy Smart Marketers. According to…
People: Luxim Names Randy Reid VP of Marketing
LUXIM Corp., manufacturer of plasma lighting, has announced the appointment of Randy Reid as vice president of marketing. Reid will report to CEO Tony McGettigan. As a member of LUXIM’s…
Report: Green Design and Energy Efficiency Can Save U.S. Economy $1.2 Trillion
Businesses and people can make simple changes that could generate a 23% drop in energy consumption by 2020, save the economy $1.2 trillion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.1…
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