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Pharox LED Light Breaks $5 Price Point

Lemnis Lighting, a leader in sustainable LED light technology, debuted of three lines of its popular Pharox LED replacement bulbs. The lowest-priced bulb, the 200-lumen Pharox BLU, breaks the $5 price point with a suggested retail price of $4.95; sold exclusively through www.pharox-led.com. Targeting a range of LED customers from homeowners to lighting professionals, all three lines – Pharox BLU, Pharox XL and Pharox PRO – offer customers performance without high-cost added features. [...]

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DOE Forecast: LEDs 74% of Lighting Sold by 2030

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published an update of its report forecasting the energy savings potential of LED white-light sources. Energy Savings Potential of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications compares the annual lighting energy consumption in the US with and without the further market penetration of LED lighting. The energy savings potential is represented by the difference in energy consumption between the two scenarios. The forecast indicates that LED lighting in general illumination applications has the potential to [...]

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Protesters of the Incandescent Light Bulb

There has been some public resistance to EISA 2007 (also known as the “incandescent phase-out” or “light bulb ban”) and what it means for light bulbs. This is arguably the first monumental shift in the way people will light their homes since the early 1900s, when Edison’s invention replaced gas lamps. It got me to thinking – what was it like when Edison’s incandescent light bulb first hit the market? I came across an interesting article in

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Office Canopy Group Solidifies UK LED Lighting Position

Office Canopy Group (OCG), one of the UK’s leading providers of business commodity items, has acquired UK LED supplier, Kudos Business Technologies, and has secured an exclusive distribution agreement for breakthrough LED lighting technology from NeoPac Optoelectronics Inc. “OCG is focused on driving business savings driven by technology. We believe LED lighting represents a revolution in lighting solutions that is set to fast become the most efficient, cost effective and practical source of lighting,” commented OCG’s Chief Executive Doug McLean. The Kudos [...]

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Do We Need the Dark?

The City Dark is a feature documentary about light pollution and the disappearing night sky. The film follows filmmaker (and amateur astronomer) Ian Cheney, who moves to New York City from Maine and discovers an urban sky almost completely devoid of stars. He poses a deceptively simple question—“What do we lose, when we lose the night?” The film leads viewers on a quest to understand how light pollution affects people and the planet—including increased breast cancer rates from exposure to [...]

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Webinar: SSL Parking Lot Lighting Plus SEL

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) kicked off the 2012 First Thursday Seminars series in February with New Lighting Technologies. The webcast is now available for 24/7 viewing. Though the webinar is intended for energy managers at federal facilities, the cutting-edge information and case studies provide guidance for all types of facility and energy management professionals who implement energy-efficient lighting projects. Expert Jeff McCullough of DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory focuses on parking lot and parking garage [...]

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New Amerlux Energy Services Group Targets Retailers

Developed as a turnkey program that helps retail lighting customers dramatically reduce energy consumption and costs while updating their lighting programs, Amerlux has established an Energy Services Group. Amerlux, a leader of task-specific, energy-efficient lighting solutions for the retail, supermarket, commercial, and hospitality markets, has appointed Paul Ravenelle regional director of sales, to head up the group. Prior to joining Amerlux, Mr. Ravenelle served as executive vice president of operations for Performance Consulting Group, director of business development for Fiberstars/Energy Focus, [...]

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LED Lamp Locator Adds LED Lighting Fixture Locator

Lighting Internet Technology Enterprises (LITE) announced that its LED Lamp Locator website will be expanded to include a new LED fixture portal component. Located at www.LEDFixtureLocator.com, the powerful new LED Fixture Locator will provide lighting professionals with information on thousands of LED lighting fixture products currently on the market. Covering such major LED fixture types as Downlighting, Track Lighting, Linear, and Decorative, the new LED Fixture Locator will enable a detailed search and analyses of [...]

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UK-based Optima Research Acquired by Radiant Zemax

Radiant Zemax have announced it has acquired UK-based Optima Research. Both Optima Research clients and existing Radiant Zemax partners can expect to benefit from the acquisition with expanded geographic support coverage times and increased local market support. Optima Research will continue to act as Europe’s local office for sales and support of Zemax 12 optical and illumination design software, and provide training in computer-based optical design methods. “We are delighted to welcome Optima Research and their clients to the Radiant Zemax [...]

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Planar Video Wall debuts in New York

Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLNR), a manufacturer of specialty display solutions, have announced the introduction of Planar® Mosaic™,the only video wall system providing three flat panel tiles, including a new square LCD, and unique features designed specifically for the global architectural wall coverings market, which is expected to be $26 billion in 2015, according to the Global Industry Analysts. Combining one-of-a-kind video wall expertise with nearly 30 years of display innovation, the Planar Mosaic video wall solution was [...]

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Lumenpulse Partners With Technolite Singapore

Lumenpulse Enters into Strategic Partnership With Technolite for Singapore LED Fixture Market Following closely on the heels of its partnership announcement with Lightitude in the Middle East, Lumenpulse Inc. have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Singapore-based Technolite. The partnership, which will give Lumenpulse greater presence in the region, will be managed out of their London, UK office. As exclusive partner, Technolite will supply Lumenpulse’s range of LED [...]

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LED Light & Outlet Dimmer Named Electronic House Products of the Year

Electronic House magazine challenged manufacturers and service providers that cater to the connected home to show off their best technologies. Dozens of vendors responded with submissions to the EH Product of the Year Awards, recognizing the best Technology, Products and Services for the Electronic House. The competition recognizes new products and technologies in over 40 different categories that cater to the connected home. Winners were chosen by a panel of industry leaders along with the editors of Electronic House and CEPro, [...]

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