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LED Lighting Targets Walk-in Freezers at Retail Stores

May 11, 2010 by Gina Roos

PowerSecure International’s EfficientLights business has expanded its LED lighting portfolio with the introduction of two new LED lighting products, targeted at walk-in freezer/coolers and open refrigerated shelves at retailers including grocery and drug stores. The new lighting solutions are expected to reduce lighting energy costs, cut maintenance costs by extending ... Read more »

Five Tips for Selecting LED Lighting Systems

April 29, 2010April 29, 2010 by Gina Roos

LED lighting retrofits can offer businesses two key benefits: some fixtures can deliver up to an 85 percent energy savings and the life span of LEDs average about 50,000 hours, reports Retrofit Magazine. But before making a decision on a retrofit, businesses first have to evaluate their current lighting layout ... Read more »

VP Biden Talks Up Recovery Act During CREE Visit

March 26, 2010 by Paul Nastu

Vice President Joe Biden talks about the importance of energy efficient products during a recent visit to LED manufacturer CREE. Biden said that the 2009 Recovery Act aims to create industries, not just jobs.

Lighting Retrofit Saves GlaxSmithKline $46K a Year

March 23, 2010 by Paul Nastu

By switching to LED lights at a Canadian office, pharmaceutical giant GlaxSmithKline estimates it is saving $46,000 a year. The lighting retrofit at its Mississauga, Ontario, office, involved switching from fixtures that used 26 watts an hour to new ones using nine watts an hour, said Terrence DeWolfe of GlaxoSmithKline, ... Read more »

Top 10 Benefits of Commercial LED Lighting

March 22, 2010March 19, 2010 by Paul Nastu

This short promotional video from Catalyst Commercial, a UK lighting firm, highlights 10 benefits for a business that switches to commercial-scale LED lighting.

LED Retrofit Saves Hyatt Regency $131K/Year at Grand Cypress Resort

February 25, 2010February 25, 2010 by Paul Nastu

An energy efficient lighting retrofit at the Grand Cypress Resort is expected to generate $131,659 in first year savings, said Tommy Mydlo, lighting specialist for Regency Lighting, the consultant on the project. The LED lighting retrofit is expected to pay for itself in only nine months of operation and yield ... Read more »

Naval Bases’ LED Lighting Retrofit to Save 60% in Energy

February 24, 2010 by Paul Nastu

The Navy is retrofitting the lighting at two bases in California, in what is being called possibly the largest lighting retrofit in Naval history. Naval facilities at Port Hueneme and Point Mogu will replace old equipment at more than 1,000 street lights, area lights and parking lot lights. High efficiency ... Read more »

Panasonic, Philips Among Firms Seeking Common Standard for LEDs

February 4, 2010February 3, 2010 by Paul Nastu

LED lamps bring great promise of energy savings, and now an international group of companies from the lighting industry are working together on standard specifications for the interfaces of LED light engines. Companies involved in the effort are Acuity Brands Lighting, Cooper Lighting, OSRAM, Panasonic, Philips, Schréder, Toshiba, TRILUX and ... Read more »

From NYC to Paris, LEDs Play Big Role in New Year’s Festivities

December 30, 2009 by Paul Nastu

From New York City to Paris, cities are planning to ring in the New Year using energy efficient LED lighting. In New York City, the Times Square ball drop and its 32,256 LED lights will be accompanied by nearly 300 crystals etched with angel wings to signify this year’s them ... Read more »

Theme Parks Tout Use of LED Holiday Lighting

December 22, 2009 by Paul Nastu

From Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Georgia to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Mo., theme parks that remain open through the Christmas season are touting the use of LED holiday lighting. Six Flags, in Alpharetta, Ga., teamed up with Christmas Lights Etc. to install two giant LED Christmas trees. The ... Read more »

Nearly 75% of Americans Tried Energy-Saving Bulbs in 2009

December 18, 2009December 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

While 74 percent of Americans have switched to an energy-saving light bulb in 2009, the vast majority don’t know about the impending federal phase-out of incandescent bulbs, starting in 2012 with the 100-watt bulb, according to Osram’s second annual SYLVANIA Socket Survey. Despite higher pricing, the majority of respondents say ... Read more »

LEDs Beat Incandescents in Lifecycle Assessment Energy Use

December 1, 2009December 1, 2009 by Gina Roos

An Osram study shows that LED lamps are more energy-efficient than light bulbs even when the energy used during the manufacturing process is factored into the equation, reports the New York Times. Some critics of LEDs had pointed to the amount of energy used to manufacture the lights. The study ... Read more »

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