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2012-05-18 Barron's - Barrons.com

The Overall Value of the Lighting Market Will Shrink as Energy Efficient LEDs Displace Conventional Technology, According to Pike Research

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2012-- Improving lighting efficiency is an investment in the future. While today cost remains a barrier to the adoption of more efficient lighting, particularly LED lighting, those costs are declining rapidly and mass adoption could happen in a relatively sh

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2012-05-18 Flixya - Blog

Underneath Cabinet LED Lighting - Architectural Purposes You Can Do Yourself

Have you frequently found yourself preventing by the kitchen area cabinet area in your favored property enhancement keep when the goal of the vacation was to purchase gardening tools? Does your action gradual a bit as you pass the aisles of the gleaming finishes of cherry, oak and painted cabinetry?

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2012-05-18 FM Link

DOE competition recognizes energy-efficient lighting designs

Leaders in the design of energy-efficient LED commercial lighting luminaires were recently recognized by the Department of Energy (DOE) when it announced the winners in the indoor lighting category of the fourth-annual Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Design Competition at the LIGHTFAIR Internationa

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2012-05-17 FOX5 Vegas - KVVU

CAST Lighting's Defense and Security LED Perimeter Light Wins Most Innovative Product Award at LightFair International 2012

This article was originally distributed via PRWeb. PRWeb, WorldNow and this Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. SOURCE: CAST Lighting At the recent LightFair International 2012, CAST Lighting’s Defense and Security LED Perimeter Light was awarded “Most Innovative Pr

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2012-05-17 PR-USA.net

Cri-report OLED Lighting: Companies, Products and Strategies 2012

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the product, market and manufacturing strategies of all the current major players in the OLED lighting space.

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2012-05-16 NYDailyNews.com

PS 195 parents rally against toxic lights in school - NY Daily News

City says it could take up to 9 years to remove fixtures

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2012-05-16 Switchboard - NRDC Blog

The Light Bulb War: Ideologues Fight for Your Right to Buy Inferior Products

House Republicans are preparing to make war on light bulbs once again, attempting to block efficiency standards that will save consumers $100 a year on energy bills and are already creating thousands of jobs across the country.

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2012-05-15 Citybizlist

AIA Atlanta Partners with USGBC, ASHRAE, BOMA and IFMA for AIA + 2030 Professional Series

AIA Atlanta has partnered with the local chapters of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and International Facility Management Association (IFMA) for the AIA+2030 Professional Series.

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2012-05-15 Barron's - Barrons.com

Acuity Brands, Inc : Triumphs at Major LED Lighting Awards Competitions

11 industry awards for Company's indoor and outdoor LED lighting solutions include prestigious

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2012-05-10 Morningstar News

Lumenpulse Wins Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Awards for Quality and Energy Efficiency

http://media.marketwire.com/attachments/201203/41912_lumenpulse.jpg http://at.marketwire.com/accesstracking/AccessTrackingLogServlet?PrId=886159&ProfileId=051205&sourceType=1 LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 05/10/12 -- Lumenpulse Inc.

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2012-05-10 South Florida Business Journal

Lighting Science Group Ushers In The Light Ages With Advanced LED Lighting Intelligence, Control And Design

New Definity® Motion Activated PAR 30 Wins Top LIGHTFAIR Innovation Award; 4

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2012-05-10 Morningstar News

Digital Lumens Named 'Recognized Winner' in Next Generation Luminaires Competition

http://media.marketwire.com/attachments/201106/27747_DigitalLumensLogo.gif http://at.marketwire.com/accesstracking/AccessTrackingLogServlet?PrId=886028&ProfileId=051205&sourceType=1 LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 05/10/12 -- Digital Lumens, developer of the industry's first Intelligent Lighting Sy

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2012-05-09 SFGate

LIGHTFAIR International: World's Largest Lighting Symposium

LIGHTFAIR International (LFI), the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, is going to Vegas. The 2012 LFI Trade Show & Conference, held May 9-11, is set to take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center and will cover a wide range of topics from the in

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2012-05-08 Boston Business Journal

Margulies Perruzzi Architects Receives Illuminating Engineering Society Boston Section 2012 Illumination Award

Leading design firm honored for lighting design of Philips' new high performance workspace

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2012-05-07 Cleveland Plain Dealer

GE Lighting has an LED replacement for the old 100-watt incandescent bulb

GE Lighting this week will illuminate a light-emitting diode replacement for the 100-watt incandescent light bulb - developed in its East Cleveland, Ohio, LED lab.

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2012-05-02 Flixya - Blog

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2012-05-02 FOX5 Vegas - KVVU

US Lighting Fixtures Market

/PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Lighting Fixtures Market http://www.reportlinker.

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2012-05-02 Light Board

Lighting Systems Index Stalls, Slumps, National Lighting Bureau Reports

Silver Spring, MD: The modest but encouraging, steady growth exhibited by the NEMA Lighting Systems Index (LSI) since the third quarter of 2009 has come to an end, the National Lighting Bureau (NLB) reports: Second-quarter 2010 LSI performance was 0.

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2012-05-02 Barron's - Barrons.com

Research and Markets: The OLED Handbook 2012 Edition

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 02, 2012-- Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r4xpjn/the_oled_handbook) has announced the addition of the "The OLED Handbook 2012 Edition" book to their offering.

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2012-04-30 International Business Times

One World Trade Center On Top As Tallest Building In New York City [PHOTOS]

One World Trade Center On Top As Tallest Building In New York City [PHOTOS] One World Trade Center is not only redefining the New York skyline, it is also claiming the title of tallest building in the city, as of Monday.

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2012-04-30 Scottrade

Grassley Continues Scrutiny of FCC on LightSquared, Lifts Holds on FCC Nominees

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following statement on his inquiry of the Federal Communications Commission's handling of the LightSquared wireless project.

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2012-04-28 Fresno Bee

Public can weigh in on Edison rates

Southern California Edison residential customers would see their electricity bills rise by 2.3% on average if the California Public Utilities Commission gives the nod to a rate increase.

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2012-04-26 PR-USA.net

Award-Winning LED Scientist, Dr. Ihor Lys to Join the ElectroFur Team

ElectroFur INC, an innovative glowing faux-fur clothing and accessory designer, is pleased to announce its recent partnership with Dr. Ihor Lys. A renowned scientist, Lys has received more than 50 patents for his groundbreaking work in advancing LED technology.

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2012-04-25 PLoS One

An Estimate of Avian Mortality at Communication Towers in the United States and Canada

Avian mortality at communication towers in the continental United States and Canada is an issue of pressing conservation concern. Previous estimates of this mortality have been based on limited data and have not included Canada. We compiled a database of communication towers in the continental Unite

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2012-04-25 Architectural Lighting

Lightfair 2012 Preview

Lightfair 2012 is just around the corner—May 7-11 to be exact. The organizers of the conference and trade show continue to expand the program offerings and provide attendees and exhibitors with a comprehensive experience.

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2012-04-25 PRLog

Dr. Deborah Chung to Speak on Materials for LED Heat Dissipation at coolingZONE LED 2012 in Berlin

Dr. Deborah Chung, Director of the Composite Materials Research Lab for SUNY, Buffalo, will speak on Materials for LED Heat Dissipation at coolingZONE LED 2012, May 29 – June 1, 2012, in Berlin, Germany

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2012-04-24 LEDs Magazine

Light+Building attracts 196,000 visitors

Some 196,000 visitors (2010: 183,111(*)) made their way to Frankfurt for Light+Building 2012, The World’s Biggest Trade Fair for Lighting and Building Services Technology, which closed its doors on 20 April.

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2012-04-24 TMCnet.com

NanoMarkets Announces New Report Profiling Strategies of OLED Lighting Firms

(PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Glen Allen, VA (PRWEB) April 24, 2012 Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced that it will be releasing a new report the week of April 23 titled OLED Lighting: Companies, Products and Strategies – 2012.

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2012-04-23 NewsBlaze

Revenue from LED Lighting in Asia Pacific Will Total $11 Billion Through 2021, Forecasts Pike Research

BOULDER, Colo. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Lighting is a major consumer of electricity within commercial buildings, industrial and government facilities, traffic signals, and signs.

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2012-04-20 PRLog

General Motors Going Green With New Lighting Fixtures

The largest automotive company in the world plans to cut electricity cost by changing out their lighting fixtures.

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2012-04-17 WebProNews

Phillips L Prize Bulb Goes On Sale On 4/22

Price of bulb is $60

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2012-04-17 Delmarvanow.com (AP)

Judith Stribling: Reconnect with the stars at night this week

For centuries, humans have written about, sung about and generally connected with the night sky. How many old songs about the moon and stars can you think of? Yet today, the ability to experience a beautiful night sky is all but impossible for many people, as artificial lights wash it out.

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2012-04-15 About.com

2012 International Green Construction Code Launched

The new International Green Construction Code is aimed to increase energy efficiency of structures providing government's direction and comprehensive direction of green design guidelines.

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2012-04-13 PR-USA.net

Looking for an easy to follow solar panel installation guide, log on to www.homeofsolarenergy.com

Nashville, TN (April, 2012) – Solar energy is a great way to save on the electricity bill and at the same time do good for the environment. Though the initial cost of hiring a professional company and installing solar panels is high but in long run owing to the benefits offered, it become a prudent

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2012-04-11 LandscapeOnline.com

Global Certification in Architectural Lighting Design

International Association of Lighting Designers convened a credentialing task force to assess prospective domains of practice and qualifications for an international architectural lighting design certification.

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2012-04-11 ArticlesBase.com

Top Five Benefits of LED Display System

Light Emitting Diode or LED is a common term today. The invention history dates back in the mid 1930s by a Russian scientist. The lighting system started appreciation from the early of 1970s.

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2012-04-11 PRLog

Green Savings Co T5 Retrofit Kit Meets Requirements For New DOE Voluntary Energy Savings Specs

The T5 Retrofit Kit meets new DOE High Efficiency Troffer Specifications that can reduce energy use by more than 40% compared with conventional lighting and have the potential to save up to $5 billion annually.

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2012-04-11 4-Traders

PHILIPS KON : Philips and Optogan sign up to cooperate in LED road lighting solutions in Russia

Moscow, Russia - Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), a worldwide leader in innovative lighting solutions, and Optogan, a leading Russian manufacturer of LED products today announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to become a strong player in the fast growing LED road lighting

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2012-04-11 FacilitiesNet

NEMA Publishes NEMA SSL 4 Retrofit Lamps: Minimum Performance Requirements

ROSSLYN, Va. — The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published NEMA SSL 4 Retrofit Lamps: Minimum Performance Requirements. This publication applies to integral Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps, which are defined as a lamp with LEDs, an integrated LED driver, and a base that

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2012-04-03 Mailtribune.com (AP)

Power play

Turning off street lights might save a few bucks, but residents should be asked first

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2012-04-02 KUSI News

Internet Lighting Retailer 1000Bulbs.com Improves Customer Experience

This article was originally distributed via PRWeb. PRWeb, WorldNow and this Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. SOURCE: 1000Bulbs.

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2012-04-02 NewsBlaze

Press Conference Highlights Electronics, ICT, Lighting Fairs

More than 4,000 Exhibitors Expected for Three April Fairs Hong Kong, Apr 2, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Three April fairs will showcase the latest products and marketing trends in lighting, electronics, and information and communications technology, beginning later this week, at the Hong Kong Conventio

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2012-03-30 Reading Eagle (AP)

Crying fowl over tower plans

Residents and conservationists fear the county's proposal to build 200-foot structures on the Kittatinny Ridge is hazardous to birds and migratory patterns.

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2012-03-29 EzineMark

A snapshot of few key concepts about lighting with LED technology in particular

When an object is heated, it emits electromagnetic wave which is a kind of energy. The hotter an object becomes, the greater the radiation from a given area.

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2012-03-29 Free Press Release

Aarkstore.com The Lighting Products Market in Russia to 2016: Market Profile

Aarkstore.com announce a new report

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2012-03-28 GlobeSt.com

ICC Releases International Green Construction Code

WASHINGTON, DC-The International Code Council released its 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC), a new body of work aimed at state and local governments looking to codify green building practices, which has been three years in the making.

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2012-03-27 Interior Design Sense

Red Crystal Chandelier by Lolli Memmoli

Prepare to be dazzled by Ugolino – a fantastic red crystal chandelier by Lolli Memmoli. Yes folks, red crystal – what can be more dramatic than that? The crystals hang from a circular frame and seem to be woven together like fabric.

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2012-03-27 LEDs Magazine

LEDucation achieves another record breaking year with a 20% increase in attendees

The Designers Lighting Forum of New York is proud to announce that LEDucation 6 accomplished its most successful event to date with a record breaking crowd of over 2,000 attendees.

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2012-03-27 EcoGeek

US Army Abandoning LEED Certification

While the headline may sound dire, it's not an indication that the US Army is giving up on green building. Instead, the Army has announced it will use a new construction code of its own which is based on the ASHRAE 189.

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2012-03-27 Yahoo! Finance US

Research and Markets: Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Small-Scale Sustainable Design

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/833c9155/bim_in_smallscale) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "BIM in Small-Scale Sustainable Design" to their offering.

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2012-03-26 News Net 5

GE to dig up 100-year-old time capsule

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio - GE of Nela Park in the city of East Cleveland will unearth a 100-year-old time capsule Monday as a kick off to their centennial anniversary.

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2012-03-26 EzineMark

Types Of Outdoor Lighting

There are a number of reasons why many homeowners decide to include some form of outdoor lighting for their properties – it can make entertaining at your home that much easier, it can improve your home’s curb appeal, and it can make your property safer.

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2012-03-26 Barrons

Finelite Wins Three Product Innovation Awards (PIA) from Architectural SSL Magazine

HPR-LED cited as

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2012-03-23 PR-USA.net

Lumenpulse Wins Prestigious red dot award for Lumenbeam LBX

Lumenpulse Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of high performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, today announced that it won a prestigious red dot award for its high-performance projector, the Lumenbeam LBX.

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2012-03-22 Star-Telegram.com

Earth Hour misses a chance for real energy savings

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2012-03-20 Yahoo! Finance US

Studio Lux to Introduce 21st-Century Lighting to Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire -03/20/12)- Studio Lux, LLC, a Seattle-based lighting design firm with offices in Los Angeles and London, will be joining the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Big Green Zero as a partner in the Energizing Taliesin West™ program.

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2012-03-19 The Epoch Times (International)

Pratt Students Take Top Prizes in Design Competition

NEW YORK—Two industrial design students at Pratt Institute won the top two prizes in an annual lighting design competition. The competition titled Fraction/Refraction, challenged students to look at light through refraction, and submit a three-dimensional model “on how light plays with textures, fl

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2012-03-19 Yahoo! Finance US

Product Safety Certification Costs Can Be Dramatically Lower for Lighting Manufacturers, According to New White Paper

Independent Safety Lab advises how to best prepare for product testing by UL, CSA, ETL and others

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2012-03-19 Yahoo! Finance US

Irish Firm Nualight Announces $100 Million Lighting Alliance With American Company Hussmann During Taoiseach's St. Patrick's Day Washington Visit

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire -03/19/12)- Nualight, a leading specialist in lighting for food retail, has announced a $100 million opportunity with Hussmann, a global manufacturer of refrigerated display merchandisers and refrigeration systems.

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2012-03-16 TMCnet.com

Cutting Edge Lighting Technologies Showcased at UofT Workshop

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) TORONTO, March 15 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news release: From the development of the light bulb over a century ago to today's LED technology, lighting has a come a long way.

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2012-03-14 WDRB 41 Louisville

Zhaga's Debut at Light+Building 2012

Zhaga members show the first Zhaga-compliant, interchangeable LED modules at Light+Building 2012

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2012-03-14 Free Press Release

China Lighting Source Industry Report, 2011-2012—Published by ResearchInChina

ResearchInChina, the vertical portal for Chinese business intelligence, announces the release of a new report –China Lighting Source Industry Report, 2011-2012

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2012-03-14 EzineMark

DOE releases new LED retrofit lamp test results at SIL

Based on work conducted at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the US Department of Energy (DOE) is readying a report on another round of LED retrofit lamp tests including A19, G25, MR16, PAR20, and PAR30 products.

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2012-03-13 Tyler Paper (AP)

It Isn't Easy Being, Or Selling Green

Is a $50 light bulb “affordable”? Bet you a million bucks — make that $10 million — it is. At least, according to the Obama administration. “The U.S. government last year announced a $10 million award, dubbed the ‘L Prize,' for any manufacturer that could create a ‘green' but affordable light bulb,

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2012-03-13 Post-Gazette.com

Seattle Gets the Street View on the Quality of Its Lights

SEATTLE -- This city has a noble notion of itself at the leading edge. Its jets, coffee, computers, environmental activism and philanthropy have all been celebrated for remaking the globe.

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2012-03-12 ThinkProgress

Efficiency Standards To Save Americans More Than $1 Trillion By 2035

Sadly, America’s wildly successful energy efficiency standards have fallen victim to politics in recent years. Despite being used over the decades as a way to encourage innovation, increase customer choice, and reduce pollution, efficiency targets have been bizarrely branded as a government tool to

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2012-03-12 CharlotteObserver.com

Bringing daylight indoors

Architects use scale models, computers to harness sun and put buildings in the best light

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2012-03-12 TMCnet.com

International Association of Lighting Designers Convene Credentialing Task Force

Mar 12, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- The International Association of Lighting Designers convened a credentialing task force to assess prospective domains of practice and qualifications for an international architectural lighting design certification.

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2012-03-11 TMCnet.com

Let there be lighting Times Union, Albany, N.Y.

(Times Union (Albany, NY) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) March 11--NISKAYUNA -- Thomas Edison may have invented his incandescent light bulb in New Jersey, but it was here in 1909 that another GE scientist developed ductile tungsten filaments, allowing it to burn longer and brighter than ever.

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2012-03-09 TMCnet.com

Philips Lighting North America Statement: In Response to Various and Erroneous Media Reports about the Retail Cost of the L-Prize Light Bulb

SOMERSET, N.J. --(Business Wire)--

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2012-03-09 American Psychological Association

Better lighting, better work

Jennifer Veitch helps design offices that promote health and productivity.

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2012-03-09 iStockAnalyst

'Green' light bulb to come at hefty price

WASHINGTON, March 9 (UPI) -- A

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2012-03-08 Electric Light & Power

ENERGY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES NEXT PHASE OF L PRIZEr COMPETITION TO CREATE INNOVATIVE ENERGY-SAVING LIGHTING PRODUCTS

CONTACT: 202-586-5000 As part of the Energy Department's commitment to driving innovation in U.S. manufacturing and helping American businesses and consumers save money by saving energy, the Department today launched the next phase of the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition.

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2012-03-06 Yahoo! News

IALD Credentialing Task Force Launches Survey to Test Validity of a Globally Applicable Certification in Architectural Lighting Design

To: ARCHITECTURE, ENERGY AND NATIONAL EDITORS CHICAGO, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) convened a credentialing task force to assess prospective domains of practice and qualifications for an international architectural lighting des

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2012-03-06 ThomasNet News

NEMA Publishes Performance Requirements for retrofit LED lamps.

- NEMA SSL 4 Retrofit Lamps: Minimum Performance Requirements applies to integral Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps, which are defined as lamp with LEDs, integrated LED driver, and base that meets appropriate American National Standards (ANSs) and connects to branch circuit via lampholder/socket that

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2012-03-06 R&D Mag

New version of ASHRAE green standard released

ASHRAE, in cooperation with the U.S. Green Building Council and the Illuminating Engineering Society, has released an updated version of Standard 189.1, the Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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2012-03-06 Yahoo! News

IALD Credentialing Task Force Launches Survey to Test Validity of a Globally Applicable Certification in Architectural Lighting Design

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2012-03-06 ThomasNet News

NEMA Publishes Performance Requirements for retrofit LED lamps.

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2012-03-06 R&D Mag

New version of ASHRAE green standard released

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2012-03-01 WFSB Channel 3

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel announces Completion of Facility Upgrades

/PRNewswire/ - The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel has been working on upgrades to the Detroit Tunnel plaza - both external and internal - for the past 18 months, and is ready to unveil the results of all the work.

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2012-03-01 PRLog

Nightseeing™ Frankfurt Announced For April 18th, 2012 As Part Of Luminale Official Festivities

NIGHTSEEING™ AND Technilum® have announced the date for Nightseeing Frankfurt to be held as part of the official Luminale 2012 lighting events hosted during Light + Building.

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2012-02-29 TMCnet.com

Research and Markets: OLED Lighting Materials Markets 2012

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e5f1f8/oled_lighting_mate) has announced the addition of the

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2012-02-29 Politico

Jeff Bingaman laments partisan split on energy

Sen. Jeff Bingaman, the typically mild-mannered chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, let fly Wednesday at what he sees as the decline in civility when it comes to energy policy.

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2012-02-29 Yahoo! Sports

London Achieves Remarkable Success in Olympic Energy Efficiency

Lighting up the 2012 London Olympic Games required more than just running a few electrical wires. An entire energy plant was built to accommodate the increase in energy requirements.

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2012-02-27 PR Newswire

California Lighting Technology Center and Chevron Energy Solutions Light the Way to Brighter Streets and City Budget Savings

Lighting experts host webinar to save California cities millions, improve street safety and help reach sustainability targets

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2012-02-27 Interior Design

LIGHTFAIR International

LIGHTFAIR International (LFI), the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, will connect tens of thousands of lighting professionals with more than 475 world-renowned exhibitors at the lighting industry's premier event taking place May 7-11, 2012 in Las

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2012-02-25 AllVoices

The Lumens Game | Are You A Player?

The lighting market is filled with exaggerated product claims and in the lighting industry it’s luminous output. The story goes, great deals of foreign and domestic lighting manufacturers are players in the “most powerful lamps” and “we are the brightest and largest” game.

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2012-02-24 The Energy Collective

How To Use Energy Management Systems

There’s no doubt retail Facility and Energy Managers are upping the bar with respect to how they operate their facilities efficiently. But how do they find ways to operate their facilities smarter? In the past, temperature and lighting controls were held hostage by building managers who had a wide

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2012-02-23 Sacramento Business Journal

SMUD program defrays cost of lighting controls

Advanced systems can be costly but also can save a great deal of energy

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2012-02-23 Yahoo! Finance US

Acuity Brands, Inc: Illuminating Engineering Society Selects Acuity Brands Lighting Products for Annual Progress Report

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2012-02-23 Electric Light & Power

Helping Consumers Embrace New Lighting Standards

Beginning in 2012, new federal standards for energy efficiency will usher in an era of improved lighting options for consumers. This presents consumers with the opportunity to enjoy energy savings, but the change brings with it consumer concern over the implications of the change.

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2012-02-23 PRWeb

Green App for Earth Day Saves Energy: Light Bulb Finder

Switching to energy-efficient lighting is one of the fastest ways to conserve energy and protect the environment. Developed by Eco Hatchery, the award-winning Light Bulb Finder mobile app turns Earth Day pledges into action by empowering users to decide which energy-saving bulbs are right for their

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2012-02-23 Architectural Lighting

Lighting Industry Loses William Blitzer

The lighting industry has lost another of its distinguished leaders. William F. Blitzer died on Jan. 21, 2012. He was 87. Mr. Blitzer received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Master of Arts in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and served in the U.

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2012-02-22 PRWeb

Lamp and Lighting Stores in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld

The Lamp and Lighting Stores industry fell on hard times during the recession, caused mainly by a decrease in per capita disposable income and the subprime mortgage crisis. As homeownership rose and the average American felt more comfortable spending money, the industry started to recover, and will

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2012-02-21 Media-Newswire.com

"Better Bulbs, Better Jobs" Highlights Job Creators in Ohio's Energy-Efficient Lighting Industry

CHICAGO (February 21, 2012) th A century after the seeds for the development of the incandescent bulb were planted in Ohio and GE began operations in Nela Park, a new report shines a spotlight on the state's burgeoning advanced lighting industry that is leading global energy efficiency innovations.

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2012-02-21 EzineMark

Types, Methods And Forms Of Lighting

Here comes the type of lighting that includes task lighting, accent lighting and general lighting. Starting with task lighting, it is used in the areas surgical operations.

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2012-02-21 NEMA

NEMA Publishes ANSI C136.29 Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Metal Halide Lamps–Guide for Selection

ROSSLYN, Va.—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI C136.29 Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Metal Halide Lamps –Guide for Selection.

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2012-02-20 EzineMark

A Lowdown On Energy Saving Products

There are a lot of benefits that energy saving products offer. First of all, energy, something that is not in infinite supply, it can be conserved. In addition, using these products is going to save you money: energy efficient products use less energy, resulting to reduced bills.

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2012-02-16 PRLog

Messe Frankfurt partners for the first time with Indian associations for Light India 2012

Global trade fair organiser Messe Frankfurt is partnering for the first time with the Electric Lamps & Components Manufacturers’ Association of India for the 2012 edition of Light India which will be held 5-8 Oct 2012 at Pragati Madian in New Delhi

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2012-02-16 Free Press Release

Brighter Energy Efficient Lighting Solutions

Over the years, Halogen lights and lamps are excessively used as high quality lighting. They have been popular for their versatility in style and energy efficient lighting quality for both exterior

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2012-02-15 Free Press Release

Energy Efficient Down lighting

Down lights are ways to lighten up the environment and pull people away from darkness into beautiful lighted space. But the question is why purchase LED downlight. There are many lights available in t

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2012-02-15 Buffalo Business First

Smart Lighting 2012

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Smart Lighting 2012 http://www.

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2012-02-15 Yahoo! Finance US

ÅF wins lighting project for the new Slussen traffic interchange in Stockholm

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2012-02-14 NewsBlaze

Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer To Host International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting

Newswise - Troy, N.Y. - The 13th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting (LS13) -- an elite forum of scientists and engineers sharing the most recent research and development in the science and technology of light sources, lighting systems, and their key application fields

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2012-02-14 Wicked Local Orleans

Orleans lighting bylaw may get teeth

ORLEANS — Bylaws are all well and good, but it helps if they come with an incentive so people actually abide by them. That is the case with the outdoor lighting bylaw and planning board members and staff support adding a fine to push businesses that haven’t yet complied with the 2004 regulation to

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2012-02-13 TMCnet.com

The U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes Universal Display Corporation for Advances in Efficient White OLED Lighting

EWING, N.J. --(Business Wire)-- Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: PANL), enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED® technology and materials, today announced that the company was recognized by the U.

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2012-02-13 WSJ Blogs

Why Did Economists Get It So Wrong in 2011?

Tim Gill and Don Leavens of the manufacturing trade group NEMA were the year’s top economic forecasters, according to the Wall Street Journal’s annual rankings.

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2012-02-08 TreeHugger

Ikea Now Offers Wind and Solar Powered Outdoor Lighting

Ikea's Solvinden line has included a wide variety of solar powered lamps for several years, and now it's taking things further, with lamps that have both solar panels and wind turbines.

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2012-02-08 Benzinga

Lit Up: Obstruction Lighting Manufacturing in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld

The Obstruction Lighting Manufacturing industry operates in a niche market where a relatively small number of firms compete for market share in a highly regulated global environment.

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2012-02-07 Paramus Post

IES Early Bird Registration Ends Friday, Feb 10

The IES is presenting a symposium on the role and effects of lighting on older adults and there is still time to take advantage of early registration and hotel rates.

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2012-02-07 TMCnet.com

Global Revenues for Commercial Building Automation Systems Will Reach $146 Billion by 2021, Forecasts Pike Research

BOULDER, Colo. --(Business Wire)-- Because commercial buildings consume roughly 23% of all electricity globally, the automation systems that ensure efficient performance are a critical part of energy management.

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2012-02-06 Electric Light & Power

Agenda: Let's move over to LED

There are numerous environment benefits of this new form of lighting, says GS Sethi ENERGY is the key driver in propelling every economic growth story.

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2012-02-06 ArkansasBusiness.com

Local Professionals Join Forces to Form IES Chapter

A group of Northwest Arkansas architecture and engineering professionals has started a Fayetteville chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society. The move was made largely due to the unstable nature of the Little Rock chapter, and after Bert Jones was approached by IES

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2012-02-03 NewsObserver.com blogs

Cree to host workshop to create international symbols for LED lighting and energy efficiency

Certain symbols have become as universally recognizable in society, like the Christian fish that adorns many a bumper sticker, or the rainbow flag displayed in support gay rights.

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2012-02-02 The Atlantic

The Light Fantastic

Streetlights are about to change the color of night—for the better.

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2012-02-02 PR-USA.net

NanoMarkets Report Predicts Smart Lighting Systems to Reach $5.9 billion (USD) by 2017

In a newly released report,

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2012-02-02 News9.com

Cooper Lighting's Halo Product Named Electronic House 2012 Product of the Year

The Halo H4 LED Adjustable Gimbal Series is chosen for innovation, aesthetics and technological advances.

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2012-02-02 LEDs Magazine

Lumen-maintenance testing for LED lamps, light engines and luminaires (MAGAZINE)

Now that procedures are in place to make long-term lumen-maintenance projections for LED components, efforts are being made to develop methods for testing the lighting system as a whole, as JIANZHONG JIAO explains.

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2012-02-01 Zimbio

Lumiere Lighting

Lumiere Lighting is there as the sun's rays goes down and the omnipresent cause of light. We have to rely on artificial sources of life. Hence lighting becomes a necessity as well as a luxury.

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2012-02-01 The Sacramento Bee

SMUD incentives promote money-saving lighting control systems

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is offering incentives of up to $100,000 to help owners of small and medium-sized buildings install advanced lighting control systems.

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2012-01-31 NewsTimes.com (AP)

Andrew Burns: The nanny state and light bulbs

In his Jan. 28 Earth Matters commentary, News-Times staff columnist Robert Miller declares that

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2012-01-31 Buildings

Let Your School Shine Brightly

Cut energy use and save money with efficient lighting strategies

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2012-01-31 KATV Channel 7

NanoMarkets Report Predicts Smart Lighting Systems to Reach $5.9 billion (USD) by 2017

/PRNewswire/ -- In a newly released report,

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2012-01-30 WAFB Channel 9

Zero Energy Buildings

/PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Zero Energy Buildings http://www.reportlinker.

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2012-01-30 Zimbio

Copper Landscape Lights for a unique touch

Copper is a very old metal and has been in existence for long. Today market has very nice collection of Copper Landscape Lights for illuminating the garden of a house or a commercial complex.

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2012-01-26 EzineArticles

Room Lighting and Automation Controls Offer Smart Ideas for Motels and Hotel Establishments

Because guests usually don't make an effort to conserve energy when staying in establishments such as inns and hotels, there is an important opportunity for the hospitality industry to save on energy and other costs through room lighting and automation controls.

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2012-01-25 Article Dashboard

Window Replacement - Efficiency Ratings, Types And Features

The US windows & home windows industry is worth more than $12 billion, according to figures from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The industry is currently experiencing a drop due to low levels of investments in the residential property segment.

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2012-01-23 Paramus Post

IES Is Presenting A Symposium On The Role And Effects Of Lighting On Older Adults

The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) is presenting a symposium on the role and effects of lighting on older adults to be held in Washington, DC, on March 6-7, 2012.

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2012-01-19 EzineMark

LED Light Models For Indoor and Outdoor Lighting

When you are looking for LED light models for indoor and outdoor lighting, there is no paucity of options. In recent times, light emitting diodes have taken up a major chunk of the market share owing to their energy efficiency as well as the versatility with which they can be operated.

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2012-01-19 PRWeb

Building Lighting Control System Manufacturing in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld

Revenue earned by companies in the Building Lighting Control System Manufacturing soured In late 2007; as downstream demand from non-residential and residential construction plummeted, revenue declined steeply during the recession. Moreover, rising import competition has placed significant pricing p

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2012-01-18 Oregon Live

Oregon Legislature will consider capping mercury in fluorescent bulbs

Oregon's Legislature will consider a scaled-back proposal next month to address mercury in compact-fluorescent light bulbs, including a cap on the amount of the toxic metal in each bulb sold in the state.

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2012-01-18 Red Orbit

Cooper Industries’ Products Earn Top Honors in Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s 2011 Product of the Year Competition

DUBLIN, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Cooper Lighting, Cooper B-Line and Cooper Notification, subsidiaries of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), a global provider of electrical solutions, have been selected as Gold and Silver award winners in Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine’s 2011 Product of

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2012-01-17 4-Traders

Cooper Industries plc : 1.17.2012 - Cooper Lighting Announces 2012 Class Schedule for the SOURCE Educational Facility

Cooper Lighting Customer First Center 1121 Highway 74 South Peachtree City, GA 30269 T: (770) 486-4800 www.cooperlighting.com News Release Contact: Karin Martin, Karin Martin Communications (630) 513-8625 Kmartin41@aol.

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2012-01-11 The Beacon News - Sun Times

Old light bulbs fading, but what will replace them?

ELGIN — There’s one trend we usually can count on in electrical equipment, from TV sets and radios to music players and telephones: As the years pass, it will become cheaper and cheaper, and more and more disposable.

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2012-01-11 System Contractor News

The Business of Lighting Control

Permanent link by Matt Scott Lighting is one of the most overlooked aspects of our industry and yet is one of the most important. If used and controlled properly, it is the one thing in every installation that can evoke emotion, set the mood, and beautify the space! Find me another piece of gear t

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2012-01-11 Isnare

Why is Outdoor LED Lighting Better Than Normal Outdoor Lighting?

If you want to learn more about outdoor LED lighting, then you’ll want to read this article. Specifically we’ll discuss the environmental advantages of outdoor LED lighting.

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2012-01-11 Free Press Release

As London's Tower Bridge Using LED Technology For 2012 Olympics, Lighting EVER LED Lights Become New Favorite

London's Tower Bridge Using LED Technology For 2012 Olympic, as this news comes out, vast number of consumers begins to pay more attention to LED products, Lighting EVER LED Lights Become New Favorite

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2012-01-10 ThinkProgress

Virginia Lawmaker Files Wildly Unconstitutional Bill Seeking To Nullify Federal Lightbulb Standards

Last year, Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed an unambiguously unconstitutional bill nullifying a federal law signed by George W. Bush that gradually phases out older and less energy efficient light bulbs.

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2012-01-09 Yahoo! News

American Astronomical Society Conference Highlights Battle for Dark Skies

AUSTIN, Texas -- Imagine that you couldn't see more than a few stars in your sky. Or never knew what the Milky Way looked like. Would you know what you're missing? And would you even care? You might think that astronomers are the only ones who care about seeing the stars.

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2012-01-09 Article Dashboard

Lamps & Light Fixtures Are The Focal Areas In Any Room Decor

Candles and oil torches were for centuries the only type of lighting available to people before electricity. The convenience of the electric light bulb and the subsequent lamps & light fixtures one can buy nowadays are a relevantly new experience.

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2012-01-09 TMCnet.com

How Many Americans Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?

The answer to the question above: A majority of the 535 members of the U.S. Congress, as well as the POTUS, who signed The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 into law – former President George W.

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2012-01-08 HeraldNet.com

Shedding some light on the confusion about new light bulb rules

These are confusing days to be shopping for a light bulb. New federal standards were to kick in after Jan. 1 requiring 100-watt bulbs to be more energy efficient.

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2012-01-07 TMCnet.com

Dennis Quebe is 32nd President of National Electrical Contractors Association

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 5 -- The National Electrical Contractors Association issued the following news release: Dennis Quebe (http://www.

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2012-01-06 EzineArticles

The Importance of Efficient Retail Lighting

People do not like shopping in stores that are dimly lit, those that have excessive light or those with hues. For this reason, you need to consider your lighting choices thoroughly in order to ensure that the lighting fixtures that you choose provide the most efficient retail lighting.

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2012-01-06 Post-Gazette.com

Market Ready

Q. My apartment doesn't get much natural light. What can I do to improve the way it looks to buyers? A.

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2012-01-03 Free Press Release

Why Some LEDs are Not Dimmable

Unlike incandescent bulbs , LED chip technology must have a constant positive- negative electrical inputs ,this is incompatible with (AC) alternating current (standard household electricity).

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2012-01-03 Top Instabloggers -- Seeking Alpha

Al Ruud Named Lighting's 2011 Person of the Year

EdisonReport has named Alan J. Ruud the 2011 Person of the Year. Over the last month we had discussions with several leaders in the industry as well as our regular sources.

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2012-01-02 EzineArticles

Different Types of Energy Efficient Lighting Equipments

Saving energy has become one of the prime concerns of residential and commercial building owners. Apart from reducing the electricity bills, various practices to save energy contribute to maintaining environmental balance.

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2012-01-02 Wausau Daily Herald

New year, new rules begin for light bulbs

Companies instructed to create products more energy-efficient

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