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Researchers Claim Achieving 90 Lumens/W with OLED

Jun 12, 2009

Dresden University and German OLED company Novaled are claiming that they have achieved a source efficacy of 90 lumens/W. With this accomplished, researchers say they must now achieve their next…

Codes + Standards, Lighting Industry

NEMA Publishes Two Lighting Standards

Jun 12, 2009

Leviton G24 lampholder for CFLs.The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI/ANSLG C81.61-2009 Electrical Lamp Bases—Specifications for Bases (Caps) for Electric Lamps and ANSI/ANSLG C81.62-2009 Electric Lampholders. Both documents…

Controls, Education + Resources

Lighting Controls Association Publishes Whitepaper on Bilevel Occupancy Sensing

Jun 11, 2009

The Lighting Controls Association recently published a whitepaper I wrote about a new California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) study on bilevel occupancy sensors. CLTC studied control strategies in eight private…

LED + SSL, Light + Art

Michael Hayden’s LED Sculptures for US Bank

Jun 10, 2009

Check it out here at SPIE.org.

Education + Resources, Products + Technology

Venture Lighting Institute Offers Online Webinars

Jun 10, 2009

The Venture Lighting Institute is offering a a webinar training series for free starting June 11 through the end of 2009. This online series covers lighting concepts to Venture products.…

Light + Art

Neon Artist Ben Livingston to Speak at 2009 Corning NY Glass Art Society’s 39th Annual Conference

Jun 09, 2009

Ben Livingston has been invited to demonstrate and discuss his ground-breaking process of utilizing mineral phosphors in glass art in the 39th annual Glass art conference in Corning NY. He…

Construction + Economy

Builder Confidence Continues to Rise in May

Jun 09, 2009

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved for a second consecutive month in May to the highest level since September of 2008, according to the National…

Controls, Energy + Environment

NEMA Promotes New Research as Evidence of Opportunity for Lighting Renovations

Jun 09, 2009

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has revealed the results of new market research that provides a clear picture of America’s need for information about energy and cost saving through…

Lighting Industry

Looking Back: The Internet in 1993

Jun 08, 2009

From the CBC archives in 1993:

Education + Resources

IESNYC Publishes 2009 NightSeeing Map of NYC’s Most Spectacular Nightscapes

Jun 08, 2009

The new 2009 NightSeeing Map, presented by the Illuminating Engineering Society, NYC Section, in association with the Designers Lighting Forum of New York, is now available to the general public.…

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