Industry News
BEGA Expands Its Express Program
BEGA/US has expanded its EXPRESS Program with additional products and availability of black and silver finishes. All products are shipped within five business days, according to the company. Click here…
Average Commercial kWh Rate at $0.1007 in March
According to the latest Department of Energy figures, the U.S. average commercial cost per kWh of electric energy to commercial end-users was 10.7 cents as of March 2009, up 4.7%…
Generation Brands Announces an “All for One” Travel Program for Lighting Partner Distributors
Generation Brands, parent company to lighting brands LBL Lighting, Monte Carlo Fan Company, Murray Feiss, Sea Gull Lighting and Tech Lighting, has announced a destination travel program enabling distributor customers…
DOE Releases Revised L Prize Competition Requirements
The Department of Energy has released revised competition requirements for the L Prize–the DOE-sponsored technology competition aimed at producing solid-state lighting products that can replace the common light bulb. The…
California Energy Commission Offers 3% Loans for Energy Efficiency Projects
Up to $24 million in loan funds from the California Energy Commission are available at a new low 3% interest rate for energy cost saving projects on a first-come, first-served…
LEDs: The Revolution Will Be Illuminated
Here’s my lead editorial from the July issue of Illuminate, which you may find interesting: This year’s Lightfair International in New York City was memorable for many things, but topping…
Introduction to Fluorescent Dimming
Archi-Tech Magazine has published an article I wrote about fluorescent dimming. Check it out here.
ICC Plans Green Construction Code
The International Code Council recently announced that it has launched the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) initiative, which will reduce energy usage and the carbon footprint of commercial buildings. Entitled…
Light Middle East Rescheduled to Fall 2010
Epoc Messe Frankfurt GmbH, based in Dubai, has announced that Light Middle East–the region’s leading lighting trade show and conference, which was to be held at the Dubai International Convention…
Philips Acquires Teletrol Systems
Royal Philips Electronics has announced that it has acquired Teletrol Systems Inc., a supplier of integrated solutions for simultaneous multi-site management of lighting and energy usage. The Teletrol product portfolio…
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