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Industry Trends

 
2011: The Year of the LED?
by
Chuck Ross
| July 2011
| under
  • Lighting

Any given year has its predictions. If you’re reading this article, the world as we knew/know it didn’t end on May 21—one of the most publicized predictions for 2011. In Chicago, Cubs fans may yet again be asserting that next year will be the year their team goes all the way.

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GM Assembly Plants Grow Greener
by
Mike Breslin
| July 2011
| under
  • Miscellaneous

As cars become more energy- and emissions-efficient, so are the factories that make them. General Motors recently announced two such projects that will bring renewable energy and more sustainable operation to its Michigan automobile assembly plants.

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LEDs: Their Future is (Really) Bright!
by
Darlene Bremer
| July 2011
| under
  • Lighting

Debate continues about whether LEDs have the output in lumens, the color consistency and the price point to replace traditional incandescent, halogen and fluorescent lamps in high brightness and general illumination applications. Is it finally time to end the discussion?

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DOE Makes Strides in Reducing Solar-Energy Project Costs
July 2011
| under
  • Your Business

As part of the Obama administration’s SunShot Initiative to make solar energy cost-competitive with fossil fuels within the decade, U.S.

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Control Tweaks
by
Debbie McClung
| July 2011
| under
  • Lighting

The many advantages of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for general illumination have outweighed their limitations, except when it comes to dimming.

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Experts Project Smart Grid's Effect by 2020
July 2011
| under
  • Systems

Within the next decade, building operators and homeowners will more effectively optimize their energy consumption and resources in collaboration with their utilities to meet more than 20 percent of electrical demand in the United States.

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Quality Assurance
by
Craig DiLouie
| July 2011
| under
  • Lighting

The LED revolution continues to promise many lighting benefits, such as compact size, energy efficiency, long service life with long mean time between failures, no mercury disposal, a resistance to shock and vibration, and no radiated heat or UV output.

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Study Finds Clean-Energy Leaders
July 2011
| under
  • Your Business

Clean Edge released its second annual U.S. Clean Energy Leadership Index. The index provides an analysis and ranking of how all 50 states, and the individuals, businesses, and organizations that operate there, compare across the clean-energy spectrum.

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The Value Proposition
by
John Paul Quinn
| July 2011
| under
  • Lighting

It’s not often that an electrical contractor has the opportunity to sell a product line that saves a customer time, money and energy; promotes green sustainability; and reduces the load on the nation’s power grid. But that’s what industry observers say LED lighting sources can do.

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Germany Says Goodbye to Nuclear Power
by
Rick Laezman
| July 2011
| under
  • Miscellaneous

The devastating March earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused a meltdown at the country’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, and triggered the latest cycle of drama in the ongoing and tumultuous affair with nuclear power.

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Part of the Solution
by
Craig DiLouie
| July 2011
| under
  • Lighting

Lighting fixtures are built around a given light source. In the case of LEDs, this task is more complex because LEDs are sensitive to heat and require special means to transfer it away.

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GE Lighting Hits the Road on Nationwide Tour
June 2011
| under
  • Your Business

The future of lighting—with an emphasis on the potential of light-emitting diode (LED), fluorescent, halogen and ceramic metal halide lighting systems—is on the move.

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‘Swiss Cheese’ Solar Cell Design Increases Efficiency
June 2011
| under
  • Miscellaneous

A new design for thin-film solar cells that requires significantly less silicon and may boost the efficiency is the result of an industry/academia collaboration between Oerlikon Solar in Switzerland and the Institute of Physics’ photovoltaic group at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.

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A Cooperative Effort Weathered Tornadoes in North Carolina
by
Mike Breslin
| June 2011
| under
  • Your Business

Spring roared in like an angry lion, crashing through many states, including North Carolina. The state experienced its worst tornadoes in more than 20 years.

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Google Invests in Renewables
by
Rick Laezman
| June 2011
| under
  • Miscellaneous

As if being an Internet giant is not enough, Google, the Mountain View, Calif.-based search engine company, is on to renewable power. In the span of little more than a decade, Google has transformed itself from garage start-up to an international corporation.

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Loan Program Gives Home Energy Upgrades a Boost
by
Rick Laezman
| June 2011
| under
  • Green Building

In the Herculean effort to wean the nation off fossil fuels, energy efficiency and renewable power share a common obstacle: cost. Despite growing national awareness and popular support, their prohibitive price tags prevent most American homeowners from making an upgrade.

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Light's Magnetic Field Could Make Solar Power Without Solar Cells
by
Mike Breslin
| June 2011
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Light has both electric and magnetic effects, but until a recent discovery by physicists at the University of Michigan (UM), scientists believed the magnetic properties of light were so weak that it would be useless for practical applications.

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Coal-Fired Plants Burn On
by
Rick Laezman
| June 2011
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Despite recent reports of coal-fired power plants shutting down and states moving away from coal as a generation source, it seems the nation’s dominant source of fuel for generating electricity will be around for years to come.

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Schneider Electric Introduces EcoXpert Training and Certification Program
June 2011
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Schneider Electric announced the upcoming launch of its EcoXpert program, intended to train electrical contractors in installing and implementing energy efficiency and renewable-energy products and solutions.

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First 100 Percent Wind-Powered City in the United States
by
Mike Breslin
| June 2011
| under
  • Green Building

The city of Rock Port, Mo. holds the distinction of being the first community in the United States to be totally powered by wind energy.

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