Some very important information about T12 and 7 series T8 elimination!

 

By now, the electrical industry is well aware that national energy standards have eliminated the manufacture and import of fluorescent magnetic ballasts for 4- and 8-foot standard and energy-saving T12 lamps, with few exceptions. On July 14, 2012 more...

 

Lights at Night Are Linked to Breast Cancer

 

Women who live in neighborhoods with large amounts of nighttime illumination are more likely to get breast cancer than those who live in areas where nocturnal darkness prevails, according to an unusual study that overlaid satellite images of Earth onto cancer registries.

The finding adds credence to the hypothesis that more...

 

LED lights expected to save the city $200,000 each year

 

A new light was literally cast on Kinston Thursday night. As the sun set, 10 new LED — light-emitting diode — street lights were turned on at the intersection of King Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

The lights are a part of a more...

 

Future looks bright for LED light bulbs, but not immediately

 

You may have started to see some odd-looking — and expensive — light bulbs show up at your local home-improvement store.

Earlier this year more...

 

Latest Lighting Technology Hits The Market

 

It may be hard to believe, but in just a few years, incandescent light bulbs will be history. Under federal rules that take effect in 2012, they will be replaced by more efficient lighting technologies, such as LEDs.

Until now more...

 

Rebates Shed New Light on LED Lighting at Illinois School District

 

March, 2011 - School District 211, the largest school district in Illinois, recently found an opportunity to significantly reduce energy and maintenance costs at one of their high schools, while also improving the attractiveness and brightness of the school’s outdoor lighting.

The outdoor lighting more...

 

LED Lighting Makes Food Look More Appetizing

 

The next time you shop for groceries, take a closer look at your fruits and vegetables. Hold them up and you may be surprised at their dazzling appearance. Grocers are now discovering a secret that jewelers and actors have known for years: lighting matters.

New kinds of LED lighting technology are more...