Category Archives: Lighting

New Guide Provides Daylighting Designs to Maximize Students’ Health and Performance

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). The body’s internal clock is responsible for regulating the timing of our sleep and other daily biological cycles, called circadian rhythms. During school months, however, teenagers miss out on essential morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Building, Lighting, Publications, Schools | Leave a comment

The future of light bulbs is in silicon, startup says

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full story at SmartPlanet. Soon, “Silicon Valley” may not evoke an image of server stacks, but light bulbs. Solid-state lighting startup Bridgelux announced on Tuesday that it achieved a “major breakthrough” by demonstrating a 135 lumens-per-watt LED bulb … Continue reading →

Posted in Lighting | Leave a comment

Lighting the world with LEDs

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Laura B.

Watch the video at SmartPlanet. According to analyst estimates, by 2020 the LED lighting industry will be close to a $25 billion market worldwide. LED lighting manufacturer Bridgelux wants to be on the forefront of this shift. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Business, Lighting, Video | Leave a comment

Some consumers resist new light bulbs

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full story in USA Today. Faced with a U.S. phaseout of incandescent light bulbs starting next year, some consumers are taking pre-emptive steps: They’re stockpiling the bulbs.

Posted in Green Business, Green Lifestyle, Lighting, Product stewardship | Leave a comment

LEDs promise brighter future, not necessarily greener

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Science Centric. Solid-state lighting pioneers long have held that replacing the inefficient Edison light bulb with more efficient solid-state light-emitting devices (LEDs) would lower electrical usage worldwide, not only ‘greenly’ decreasing the need for new … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Lighting, Research | Leave a comment

Home Depot gets on the LED light bulb bandwagon

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Tainted Green. Compact florescent light (CFL) bulbs have been popular with homeowners because of their lower energy costs and wide availability. CFLs can provide years of light but they also contain mercury which can make … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Business, Green Lifestyle, Lighting | 2 Comments

Webcast: Lessons Learned from Energy Efficient Lighting Programs

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Laura B.

August 25, 2010, 3:00-4:15 (EDT): Lessons Learned from Energy Efficient Lighting Programs At the August 25 Technical Assistance Project (TAP) Webinar, you will learn about Hawaii’s compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) exchange program on the Island of Molokai and about new … Continue reading →

Posted in Lighting, Meetings & Webinars | Leave a comment

Coming in 2011: New Labels for Light Bulb Packaging

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Starting in mid-2011, the Federal Trade Commission announced today, consumers shopping for light bulbs will notice new labeling on packaging designed to help them choose among the different types of bulbs on the market — traditional incandescent bulbs, and newer … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Business, Green Lifestyle, Green Products, Lighting, Regulation | Leave a comment

LEDs Poised to Outshine All Others in $4.4B Lighting Market

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Dutch giant Royal Philips Electronics took the wraps off its 12-watt EnduraLED light bulb last week at the Lightfair International tradeshow and heralded the latest addition to its EnduraLED line as the “industry’s first” … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Building, Green Business, Lighting | Leave a comment

LEDs: The Bright Bulb Revolution

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Fast Company. The soft glow of a burning-hot wire in an incandescent lightbulb, and the bluish tinge from the screaming electrical plasma storm in a fluorescent tube may soon become largely things of the past. … Continue reading →

Posted in Lighting | Leave a comment