The next generation of cutting edge, energy efficient lighting is just about ready for the mass market, now that the price of LED (light emitting diode) technology has started to fall. In the latest development, lighting innovator Cree, Inc. has busted through the $10-per-bulb barrier with a line of low … [continued]
The riverside city of Oak Park Heights knows when to take advantage of a good opportunity. The city received an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) in 2009 through the U. S. Department of Energy as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Oak Park Heights used the … [continued]
Philips has revealed the world’s first Web-enabled LED home light system available directly to the consumer via Apple stores (exclusively). The Philips hue kit includes three LED bulbs that will fit into any standard light fixture and a bridge that connects to existing wireless routers. Consumers will be able to … [continued]
http://youtu.be/QYPOHhCxRNw Movie sets are notorious energy hogs, from heating and cooling systems, to round-the-clock generator usage, to lighting. Notably, Sony’s romantic comedy Think Like a Man, directed by Tim Story, is the first film entirely lit LED style. What’s the big deal about using LEDs on a movie set (or … [continued]
The world’s largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities, Public Storage, has begun swapping its existing T12HO fluorescent lamps with GE Lighting’s LED sign lighting solutions at its more than 2,000 locations, and is expecting to save up to $1.9 million as a result. “Each property is unique. We have … [continued]
IKEA, one of the world’s top home retail stores, plans to sell only LED lights by 2016 — it is reportedly the first to make such an announcement in the United States. The decision by the Swedish furniture giant is just part of the company’s sustainability strategy. IKEA has also … [continued]
LED lighting company Cree has now developed some pretty unique-looking outdoor LED lamps. The Aeroblades™ series of luminaires debuted at Light+Building in Frankfurt last week. The lamps are based on Cree’s advanced BetaLED® Technology with superior NanoOptic® lighting control. The Aeroblades series was developed in coordination with design firm Speirs + Major. Notably, … [continued]
Solar News 1. Fort Hood and Universal Services Fort Hood Inc. have turned on a solar field of nearly 3,000 photovoltaic solar panels. “The four-acre solar field, near Liberty Village community, will generate one million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy annually for 300 single-family homes.” Photo above. 2. The 230-megawatt photovoltaic … [continued]
The DOE Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium, in collaboration with the Clinton Climate Initiative, recently launched a free cost-benefit analysis tool for municipalities, utilities, and other organizations as a method for analyzing the cost and return from lighting efficiency projects. The model will help municipalities better understand all of the … [continued]
The traditional incandescent light bulb has been the market staple for more than a century. Unfortunately, this light source uses 10% of its energy output for light and wastes the other 90% as heat. The the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized that energy efficient alternatives needed to be made readily available and become the new standard for Americans. On August 3, 2011, DOE officially announced Philips Electronics North America as the first winner of the L Prize competition with an LED replacement for the 60-watt incandescent bulb.
