Of the 90% of Americans who have used LED or CFL light bulbs to save energy and cut costs, most use CFLs, according to a Consumer Reports study released Thursday. Almost 75% of consumers who have switched from incandescent bulbs currently ...
TerraLUX's innovative LED solutions have supported Village Place Apartments of Boulder, Colorado, in cutting the complex's energy costs. Village Place Apartments is a 72-unit complex, and, like most apartment complexes, Village Place's ...
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Everyone knows that CFLs and LEDs offer more lumens per watt than an incandescent lamp,but less is known about the lifecycle performance of the newer technologies–including manufacture and disposal.Nick Martindale looks at exhaustive ...
TerraLUX,a well-established company that designs,develops and patents LED-based lighting solutions for general and portable illumination applications,recently declared that TerraLUX's innovative LED solutions were offered to Village Place ...
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association(NEMA)has issued a clarification on the effects of ultraviolet(UV)and infrared radiation from compact fluorescent lamps(CFLs). CFLs are those small,energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs ...
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Caliper testing of five AR111 directional lamps demonstrated these LED lamps are unlikely to be effective replacements for halogen AR111 lamps due to color quality and luminous intensity distribution characteristics. The US ...
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Replacing a lightbulb isn't as easy as it used to be. The new energy-saving bulbs may not give off the type of light you're used to. In fact, some of the compact fluorescents and light-emitting diodes in Consumer Reports lightbulb tests ...
Cree, a market leading manufacturer of LED products, is set to announce its Q4 2012 earnings on Tuesday, August 7. Plagued by a persistent oversupply and consequent pricing pressure in the LED market, the company posted weak Q3 2012 ...
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When it comes to LED lighting, there's a very valid question: how many consumers are willing to fork out $50 for a light bulb, no matter how efficient and long-lasting it is? But commercial customers might have a different opinion. Cree ...
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Tips on the best use of LED lighting for poultry from Professor Susan Watkins, Extension Poultry Specialist at the University of Arkansas. Lighting significantly impacts poultry production. Too little lighting during brooding or too much ...
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General Electric Lighting introduced a dimmable compact fluorescent bulb on Thursday that mimics the performance of old incandescent bulbs. The bulb, with a re-engineered ballast, can be dimmed smoothly to 5 percent of its full power and ...
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Leviton today introduced a full line of residential Occupancy and Vacancy Sensors that combine state-of-the-art technology with a sleek new design to provide optimal management of lighting and motor loads.Available in either ...
The stylistas have spoken.From hot wall colors to tasty accents,they have a major"crush on orange"this year.Every brilliant and brash tone of this peppy color is making its presence felt in home,hospitality and retail décor. ...
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will soon dominate the lighting market. Few (if any) market watchers would disagree with that statement. In fact, analysts at A.T. Kearney predict that LEDs could capture as much as 90% of the lighting market by ...
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As part of its Home$ave energy efficiency program, Danville Utilities has partnered with the Danville Lowe's Home Improvement center to reduce the cost of compact fluorescent light bulbs. The bulbs that are eligible under the program ...
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