Monthly Archives: March 2012
Heads Up + Lights Out for Earth Hour
We are a day away from Earth Hour, the global energy saving (and awareness-raising) event wherein hundreds of millions of people, businesses and governments dim or switch off their lights for one hour. Originating in Sydney, Australia, in 2007, it … Continue reading
Posted in Dimmable LED lights, Earth Hour, energy savings, Green Buildings, LED replacement bulbs, LEDs in the news, sustainable living
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LEDs in Lighting: A Conversation for Conservation
This year’s Strategies in Light hosted a wide range of industry bigwigs speaking at “LEDs in Lighting,” an educational track addressing obstacles to broader adoption of LED lighting, and how the technology can eventually dominate the market. Ted Ferreira, principal … Continue reading
Posted in energy savings, LED lifespan, LED light bulb, LEDs in the arts, RGB LED
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Slimming Down with LED Light Bulbs!
Happy Spring! While some are slimming down for swimsuit season, we’re slimming down prices on our LED light bulbs. Keep an eye out for reduced prices all around our online store – perhaps most notably, among our PAR20s. The Olympia … Continue reading
Posted in CREE LEDs, Dimmable LED lights, directional LEDs, halogen, Jobs, LED downlight, LED Lights Made in the USA, LED PAR-20, LED replacement bulbs, LED track lighting, NEW products, Nichia LEDs, on sale
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RGB LED Lights Turning Gotham into Guangzhou?
The Wall Street Journal recently looked at global attitudes towards urban LED lighting makeovers. Until recently, the Empire State Building dominated New York City’s lightscape with its nighttime glow. In 2007, color-changing LED lights were installed, opening doors for unprecedented … Continue reading
Posted in customized LED, Green Buildings, LED Lights in NYC, LEDs in the arts, RGB LED
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LED Grow Lights “Let-tuce” Eat Healthy Year-Round
Patrick Henry Community College of Martinsville, Virginia has embarked on an ambitious new project involving LED lights: indoor farming! The school just welcomed the public to its Agricultural Resource Center. The center – a former Main Street storefront – is … Continue reading
Posted in CFL, energy savings, Jobs, LED Lighting, LEDs in the news, Science!, sustainable living
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The Dallas LED PAR20 – Made in the Good Ol’ US of A
Say howdy to our latest American-made LED light bulb! Each Dallas LED PAR20 is built with 7 Cree XP-G chips – the most dependable, most efficient solution for directional lighting applications. Other LED PAR20s of similar lumen output tend to … Continue reading
Light Deprived Communities Get a Little Lift
Southwest Airlines has gone green, and is spreading the LED lighting gospel in the process! The airline – already a media darling (to some anyway) for their stance on rude, disruptive passengers – rolled out a delicious new line of … Continue reading
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LED Lights for Facility Managers
Hot off the heels of Exhibitor in Las Vegas, today through Thursday LED Waves is in Baltimore for the National Facilities Management & Technology Expo. (Find LED Specialists James and Tim at NFMT Booth 1600.) The Expo gives us a … Continue reading
Posted in energy savings, fluorescent replacement, Green Buildings, Green Companies, LED downlight, LED Lights Made in the USA, LED panel light, LED T8 tube, trade show
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LED Bulbs Help Teach a Lesson in Energy Efficiency
Last Friday systems engineer Anthony Marino paid a visit to New Jersey’s Bullock School, where his presentation on energy provided third graders with some enlightenment – LED light-enment, that is! Using a Wattage meter, Marino showed students the drastic reduced … Continue reading
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Olafur Eliasson Brings LED Lighting to Off-Grid Communities
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has teamed up with solar entrepreneur Frederik Ottesen to create an LED lamp intended for use in developing countries. This is an unlikely turn for the artist, best known for fine art installations that play with … Continue reading
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