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 Acme C3 Powerwise Transformers are 30% better in
efficiency performance than standard TP1 transformers making them
perfect for LEED installations and upgrading older transformers that are
even more inefficient. Thanks to a more efficient core and higher-grade
electrical steel that minimizes losses, these energy-efficient units
exceed the requirements of the U.S. Department of Energy Candidate
Standard Level (CSL) 3 performance standard. Visit www.acmepowerdist.com/C3 for
more information.
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Solar
Power International 2009, the largest business-to-business solar
energy conference and expo in North America, broke attendance records
for the sixth year. The 2009 conference drew more than 24,000 industry
professionals, an increase from 17,500 in 2008. The exhibit floor more
than doubled in size from the previous year, featuring 929 companies
from every part of the solar value chain. Solar Power International 2010
will be held Oct. 12-14, 2010, in Los Angeles.
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Rosslyn,
Va., had a major role in the new federal efficiency standards for
pole-mounted outdoor lighting. Along with setting minimum task lumens
per watts (LPW) requirements and a tiered enactment structure through
2016, the new law would ban the manufacture of general-purpose
mercury-vapor lamps after January 1, 2016. These are the least-efficient
type of high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps and can be replaced with
other types of HID lamps or other lamp types. NEMA President and CEO
Evan Gaddis said this is the first time federal efficiency standards
will apply to outdoor lighting applications.
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Cree LRP-38: The LED replacement for halogen PAR
38s
Available in volume, the energy-efficient Cree
LRP-38 has a power input of only 12 Watts. The Cree LRP-38’s low heat,
low UV, and exceptional color quality—a CRI of 92 @ 2700K—is
designed to replace 50W–90W halogen PAR 38s in retail and display
settings and last 50,000 hours in open track fixtures.
To learn
more about the LRP-38 please visit Cree at Greenbuild booth #5322 or www.creeLEDlighting.com
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A recent AP
report
had some interesting comparisons of the price of installing a 5kW
residential PV system in different states. (According to information on
the website of MC Engineering, a California-based solar installer, a 5kW
PV system reliably powers a 2,500-square-foot home, producing an
estimated 8,880 kWh of electric power per year). The price for that 5kW
system varies wildly depending on local utility rebates and state
financing programs and tax rebates.
For instance, according to the AP article, a New Jersey homeowner would
only pay $2,625 for that PV system (original sticker price of $37,500),
factoring in a state tax rebate of $8,750 from the New Jersey Board of
Public Utilities’ Clean Energy Program, a federal tax credit of
$8,625, and a loan program through the Public Service Enterprise Group
that’s worth up to $17,500 for customers with excellent credit,
according to Rumson, N.J.-based installer Gaurav Naik. In contrast, a
homeowner in Arkansas would pay $35,000, after he or she factors in a
$15,000 federal tax credit into the $50,000 price, according to Bob
Moore, a solar panel dealer in Ft. Smith, Ark. In California, that same
system would cost $22,610. The AP article said according to Foster City,
Calif.-based installer Solar City, the original $40,000 sticker price
would be cut after applying a federal tax credit of $9,690 and a rebate
through Southern California Edison.
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As sales of LED lighting products continue to grow by an estimated
30 percent annually, lighting manufacturers are quickly pairing up in
unique licensing agreements. Over the past year, Philips, Eindhoven,
Netherlands, has announced five different licensing arrangements with
lighting fixture manufacturers that want to use its LED lamp
technology.
Announced on Oct. 22, the most recent agreement linked Philips with
Acuity Brands Inc., Atlanta, and will give Acuity access to Philips’
LED-based patent portfolio. The agreement will apply to worldwide sales
of LED-based luminaires developed and marketed by all of the Acuity
Brands businesses. Through the agreement, Acuity Brands will be able to
incorporate Philips’ patented technologies related to the development
and digital control of LED systems for general lighting, architectural
and theatrical applications.
“Philips has significantly invested in the research and development of
solid-state lighting, particularly in the past several years,” said
Rudy Provoost, CEO of Philips Lighting, in a press statement. “Our
wide-ranging IP portfolio reflects the resulting innovations. At the
same time, we’re committed to the growth of the industry and have a
vested interest in accelerating adoption. We’re therefore very pleased
to work with Acuity to stimulate the market and support customer choice
by offering new LED lighting solutions to the market.” More
info
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Cree, Inc., Durham, N.C., will provide energy-efficient LED
lighting to Walmart for new stores and renovations. Walmart plans to
install Cree LRP-38 LED light bulbs in 650 stores during the first year,
replacing ceramic metal-halide in its produce and electronics
departments. Cree’s LR6 recessed LED downlights are also being used in
new construction applications. Designed to last 50,000 hours, the LRP-38
consumes 82 percent less energy than the 70W ceramic metal-halide bulbs
it will replace in Walmart stores and can last more than five years in
a 24/7 operating environment. The design of the LRP-38 also reduces
glare for customers, focusing attention on the merchandise and not the
lighting. More
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GE released information
this week on a small puck-shaped LED module that gives lighting
designers and end-users the ability to easily upgrade LED lighting as
technology advances and addresses the inflexibility of integrated LED
luminaires now used in commercial and consumer settings. The new
module’s one-of-a-kind ease of installation -- a clockwise twist
motion --contrasts sharply with current integrated LED luminaires and
LED modules that are not easily replaceable because they require
mechanical fasteners to couple the LED package to a heat sink, and a
plug to make the electrical connection. With the new GE offering, the
necessary thermal and electrical connections are made with a simple
twist of the module into its socket.
“It is as easy as changing a light bulb,” says Steven J. Briggs,
vice president of marketing and global product management with GE
Consumer & Industrial’s LED business, Lumination, LLC. “Leading
lighting designers and architects are on the record with concerns about
integrated LED fixture upgradeability and serviceability. Some won’t
specify an integrated LED fixture. This is GE’s answer. It’s
future-proof and market-ready.”
Lumination purchased the next-generation LED module technology from
Journée Lighting, Inc, a California-based LED fixture designer and
manufacturer. “In the hands of GE, we believe this consumer-friendly
modular LED technology will rapidly accelerate the wide-spread adoption
of LED lighting as a preferred light source across the world,” says
Clayton Alexander, CEO of Journée Lighting. The new fully dimmable GE
brand LED module will debut in Journée Lighting’s award-winning
Azara™ and Pentas™ track light luminaires in early 2010. In
addition, GE is making the module available as a component for various
LED luminaire manufacturers.
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The maintenance-free ProSeries GU24 Utility Light is designed to
generate annual savings of approximately $30 per fixture or more
compared to incandescent lighting fixtures. With an EPAct tax deduction
and rebates from local utilities or rural electric co-ops, the typical
return on the lighting retrofit investment averages less than two years.
In some instances the lighting incentive application rebate for existing
buildings can be as much as $30 per fixture when replacing an
incandescent lamp with a GU24 compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), and the
tax deduction can be up to $.60/square foot when the ProSeries™ GU24
Utility Light Fixture is designed into a new or retrofitted buildings.
According to EPCO President Jack Schuster, “Our new fixture not only
offers up to 75 percent energy savings, but it also saves installation
time and maintenance costs. It is the only one-piece GU24 single-lamp
compact fluorescent fixture specifically designed to withstand the
rigors of applications in damp and wet locations.”
Engineered
Products Co.
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Nov. 11-13, 2009
GreenBuild International Conference and Expo
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Washington, D.C., 800-795-1747, info@greenbuildexpo.org; www.greenbuildexpo.org;
November 17, 2009
Green Retrofit Conference, Chicago; sponsored by McGraw-Hill
Construction, American Institute of Architects and U.S. Green Building
Council;(800)371-3238; Registration
info
February 10-12, 2010
Strategies in Light Conference & Expo
Santa Clara, Calif.;
888/299-8016
Registration
info
April 8-10, 2010
PV America 2010
Washington, D.C., Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA),
More
info
May 12-14, 2010
LightFair 2010
Las Vegas, Lightfair International;More info
May 23-26,2010
Wind Power 2010 Conference & Exhibition
Dallas, American Wind Power Association (AWEA),
www.awea.org 202-383-2512;
Info
Oct. 12-14, 2010
Solar Power 2010
Los Angeles; Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) www.solarelectricpower.org,
and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) www.seia.org
More
info
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