Industry News
July Issue of LightNOW Newsletter 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…
GE Announces New LED PAR Lamps
GE Lighting has announced the availability of the 7W Energy Smart white LED PAR20 lamp and 10W Energy Smart white LED PAR30 lamp, targeted to restaurants, retailers and other commercial…
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…
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