Restaurant Lighting
Restaurants are the most energy intensive commercial buildings in the United States according to the Energy Information Administration. Restaurants, per square foot, consume nearly three times [...]
Finding High-Wattage LED Replacement Bulbs
In the lighting world, there are few bulb configurations as popular and widely used as halogen PAR38 bulbs. These sturdy and versatile lamps have found their way into just about every location in [...]
Organic LEDs, The Next Generation of Office Lighting?
According to estimates from New York’s Research Development Authority (NYSERDA), about 40 percent of electricity in the US is consumed by office buildings. One upstate company, OLEDWorks, is [...]
DOE Announces $10.1M in Round 4 of New Investments to Drive Cost-Competitive LED Lighting
The US DOE has announced $10.1 million in funding to five companies for R&D intended to lower the cost of energy-efficient SSL lighting. As a response to the SSL Manufacturing R&D funding [...]
Cleveland Public Power to Test LED Street Lights for 2 Years
By Leila Atassi, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio — Residents and motorists in several Cleveland neighborhoods will see their streets in a different light next month — when the warm [...]
Buying Bulbs, Saving for Our Future
By Monique O’Grady This year’s holiday electric bill will probably be a belated gift. This Department of Energy stat shows why: the estimated electricity cost to light a 6-foot tree with [...]
