Electric utilities are increasingly sponsoring programs that promote energy-efficient lighting. From upstream incentives to consumer rebates, these programs are saving utility customers – and their power providers – a ...
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NEW YORK -- Two days after a devastating Hurricane Sandy came ashore in New Jersey and wreaked havoc across greater New York, furniture retailers in the area were reporting store closing disruptions, but no serious damage. However, those ...
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The Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) and GE Lighting today announced a project to advance the energy-efficient street-lighting market. The Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative aims to catalyze the upgrade of over 200,000 ...
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The COMPETE Trade Hub recently returned from a high-profile Origin Africa awareness and market linkages campaign in Europe and Asia. The Trade Hub participated in three international trade shows and organized Origin Africa Pavilions in the ...
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Intuit has integrated the online marketing software gained through its$423.5 million acquisition of Demandforce with its QuickBooks accounting software,giving small businesses a way to make closer connections with customers,the company ...
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Computerworld-If there's a brush fire or earthquake in California's Ventura County,city officials could be getting critical information from Twitter and residents could be receiving warnings on their smartphones. For emergency ...
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IDG News Service - An investigation of ultrathin laptops, including Apple's latest Macbook Air, has found they do conform to the EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) environmental standard. The investigation, which ...
In a significant textile industry move, the RITE Group and NICE (Nordic Initiative Clean and Ethical) have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see the two parties cooperate closely to more effectively address ...
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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has collaborated with the California Lighting Technology Center to create Lux, a 337-square-foot mock-up of a clothing boutique to demonstrate energy-saving LED lights for owners of small and midsize businesses. ...
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It's a rare event when one technological breakthrough can have far-reaching effects in fields as diverse as stage lighting, horticulture, entomology, energy management, and potentially, space colonization. Penn State researchers from ...
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The American Institute of Architects(AIA)Academy of Architecture for Health(AAH)has selected the recipients of the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program.The AIA Healthcare Awards program showcases the best of healthcare building ...
The U.S.Federal Aviation Administration is taking a new look at the use of portable electronics on airplanes,seeking public comments starting this week and forming a government-industry group to study when smartphones,tablets and other ...
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The High Point Market Authority, in association with the American Society of Interior Designers (asid.org), announced its schedule for its popular seminar series at the October High Point Market. The Design Viewpoints Series will take place ...
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Groovystuff reported that Yue Dai from the Industrial Design Department at Purdue University has been recognized for her innovative contribution to the home furnishings industry by placing first in the ''By Design: Connecting Education and ...
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Hubbell Lighting's division Prescolite,was honored for its College Support Program at the National Association of Electrical Distributors'(NAED)"Best of the Best"Awards sponsored by the association's publication,The Electrical ...
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