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LEDs: An Incandescent Opportunity for Utilities
December 21, 2009
The first light-emitting diode (LED) screw-in replacement lamp that promises to outperform both incandescent bulbs and compact fluorescent lamps has made its debut.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-1-10a | Author: Mary Horsey
PV LED Lighting Effective but Expensive in Field Tests
November 23, 2009
Recent field testing of solar-powered outdoor light-emitting diode (LED) lighting shows that LED/photovoltaic (PV) technology could provide adequate light while reducing energy use and light pollution.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-12-09a | Author: Ira Krepchin
Wireless Lighting Controls Show Efficiency and Demand-Response Potential
October 22, 2009
Three easy-to-retrofit, advanced lighting control products have strong potential to provide lighting energy savings of at least 50 percent compared to installations without control capabilities, according to testing from the Pacific Gas and Electric Emerging Technologies program.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-11-09a | Author: Ira Krepchin
New Product List Rescues LED Programs from the Jaws of Deceit
October 1, 2009
A new product-certification initiative promises to help utilities identify appropriate light-emitting diode (LED) products for incentive programs.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-10-09a | Author: Ira Krepchin
New Lighting Standards: Say "Goodbye" to T12s
August 25, 2009
New national minimum energy-efficiency requirements for general purpose fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps promise big energy savings and will affect utility incentive programs.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-9-09a | Author: Ira Krepchin
Special Report from LightFair
Advances in LEDs, Fluorescents, and Lighting Controls
June 25, 2009
Light-emitting diode (LED) products that use new cooling strategies to increase efficiency and lifetime were just one innovation presented at the 2009 LightFair International Trade Show and Conference.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-7-09a | Author: Ira Krepchin
A Lighting Gateway to Demand Response
March 1, 2009
A new lighting control product promises to simplify the inclusion of lighting into demand-response programs for buildings that have building automation systems.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-3-09b | Author: Ira Krepchin
Task/Ambient Lighting: Stylish, Portable, and Efficient
February 1, 2009
A new desk lamp combines task and ambient lighting in one product to provide an efficient and aesthetic lighting solution for small offices, hotel rooms, lobbies, and waiting rooms.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-2-09a | Author: Ira Krepchin
Look Ma, No Mercury!
Electron-Stimulated Luminescence: A Bulb for the Future?
November 15, 2008
An alternative to the incandescent lamp, now under development, uses no mercury and promises better efficacy and longer life—although it’s not quite up to compact fluorescent lamp or light-emitting diode standards for some applications.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-11-08e | Author: Ira Krepchin
Can Dimming Ballasts Enable a Brighter Future?
October 1, 2008
A new dimming ballast for linear fluorescent lights will soon be available at a cost low enough to enable a host of lighting control capabilities that save energy, reduce demand, and provide better lighting satisfaction.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-10-08a | Author: Ira Krepchin
The Latest on Lighting
Tech News, July 2008 — Tech Insights
July 1, 2008
Several lighting innovations were highlighted at the 2008 LIGHTFAIR International Trade Show and Conference. The most significant ones that will likely impact the market in the near term include new controls, light sources, and software.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-7-08e | Author: Ira Krepchin
