Monthly Archives: June 2011
Green Retrofits Make Big Money for Big Buildings
Big corporate buildings are leading the way in energy upgrades, and LEED certification is their coveted high watermark of success. Developed by the US Green Buildings Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a stringent but internationally-recognized system for … Continue reading
Posted in energy savings, Green Companies, LED Lights in NYC, NYC LED
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Waterproof LED Light Strips!
LED Waves has a great selection of LED flexible light strips. With so many different options available, these products can fulfill the needs of virtually any project, lending true meaning to the word flexible! You may recognize the names of … Continue reading
Posted in LED flexible light strip, LED signage, on sale
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Gore Takes Obama to Task on Climate Change Policy
This week Rolling Stone ran an essay by former Vice President Al Gore. Gore delves into the culture of climate change denial, as well as the key players who – intentionally or not – contribute to this culture through inaction and … Continue reading
Posted in CREE LEDs, energy savings, Green Companies, LEDs in the news
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South Korea’s LED Lighting Goal
A few weeks ago I came across a statement released by South Korea’s Presidential Committee on Green Growth, saying that the country aims to use LEDs for 60% of their lighting by 2020. Furthermore, the committee plans for LED lights … Continue reading
Posted in energy savings, LED light bulb, LED Lighting, LED Street Lights
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LEDs for VIPs
Last week President Obama toured the LED manufacturing facility at CREE. Afterwards, he addressed the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, noting that the efficiency of CREE’s LEDs had doubled since his first visit back in 2008. These diodes make their way into many … Continue reading
Posted in CREE LEDs, energy savings, Green Companies, LED light bulb, LED PAR-38, LED PAR38, Waterproof LED Light
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President Visits CREE LED Manufacturers
Earlier this week President Barack Obama paid a visit to CREE headquarters in Durham, NC. CREE is a manufacturer of high quality LED chips – like the ones you see in many high-end LED Waves products. Obama had previously visited … Continue reading
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Beloved LED Lights Removed from Oregon Water Tower
Residents of Junction City, Oregon were sorely disappointed to see the removal of an exquisite RGB LED lighting system from the area’s historic water tower last Friday. The color-changing lights, which were installed pro-bono by Eugene’s Conrich Electric only six … Continue reading
Posted in energy savings, LED Lighting, LEDs in the news, RGB LED
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Summer Fun with Dimmable LED Light Bulbs
As the season stretches our daylight hours longer every day, many folks are scaling back on their artificial light usage. Always ahead of the game, LED Waves offers many dimmable LED lighting solutions. This is perhaps the simplest way to … Continue reading
Posted in CREE LEDs, Dimmable LED lights, LED downlight, LED light bulb, LED PAR-16, LED PAR16, LED recessed lights, Nichia LEDs
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LED Lights Worth a Thousand Words
We’ve been following how Japan is dealing with their energy shortage in the wake of the tsunami in March. Troubled by a 20% nuclear capacity shortfall, Japanese citizens are performing their civic duty of cutting electricity use wherever possible. Many … Continue reading
Posted in directional LEDs, energy savings, Japan, LED replacement bulbs, LEDs in the arts
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New York’s Finest LED Light Bars
LED Waves carries a wide variety of LED light bars, and most of them are named after NYC landmarks. We feel that these products perfectly capture the essence of the city: cutting edge, versatile, hard-working, and bright without being fussy. … Continue reading
Posted in LED controller, LED Lights in NYC, RGB LED
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