Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Infrastructure Trust (CIT) today released a Request for Information (RFI) for the Chicago Smart Lighting Project, which seeks to update the City of Chicago’s electric lighting infrastructure. The ...
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced that ANSI Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) C82 revised ANSI C82.6 American National Standard for Lamp Ballasts—Ballasts for High-Intensity Discharge ...
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Numerous experts from the lighting industry and research have come together in Bregenz to analyze trends and technologies for future SSL solutions at the 5th LED professional Symposium +Expo (LpS 2015). The atmosphere is inspiring with ...
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GE announced Current, powered by GE, a first-of-its kind energy company that integrates GE’s LED, Solar, Energy Storage and Electric Vehicle businesses with its industrial strength Predix platform to identify and deliver the most cost ...
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GE announced recently the creation of Current, a startup that combines energy hardware with a digital backbone to make power simpler and more efficient for customers. The company, which is backed by GE’s balance sheet, brings ...
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Nobel Prize laureate Professor Robert H. Grubbs, Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, was the honored speaker at the Axalta Distinguished Lectures Series sponsored by Axalta Coating Systems ...
Chivas Brothers has broken ground to expand The Glenlivet distillery in Speyside, Scotland, in order to bolster production capacity of its single malt Scotch. According to the planning applications, the company intended to add more ...
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Liberal Party in Norway has made a suggestion that the country fully adopt electric cars in the next ten years, doing away with vehicles run on gasoline by 2025. The legislature's Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment chair ...
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released a document specifying requirements for corrosion resistant coatings on carbon steels used for hardware components in window, door and skylight ...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the recipients of its annual LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation in residential green ...
Plans include a running event, an 80 mile circular bike ride, a ten mile family walk and family bike ride and a tandem skydive. The Toy Trust's annual Big Challenge fundraising day for summer 2016 has been confirmed to be taking place on ...
Decorex International has announced its highly-anticipated seminar programme for 2015. With an interesting and diverse selection of names, this year’s panel offers an insightful exploration of the theme for the show – the future ...
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The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) has announced the finalists for the 2015 Polyurethane Innovation Award, selecting innovations created by Dow Chemical, Honeywell and Novomer. Since its inception in 2005, the Polyurethane ...
Cambridge Electronics Inc (CEI) – which was spun off from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2012 – has announced a range of gallium nitride (GaN) transistors and power electronic circuits targeted at cutting energy ...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its international rankings of the Top 10 Countries for LEED, the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system. The Top 10 list highlights countries outside of ...