EE&T NEWS A Penton Media Property November 9, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/energy/v/17 --Those acrimonious energy standards It sure seems tough to be a legislator working on energy standards these days. Witness California's problems passing any kind of efficiency mandate for TVs (http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13713307). Then there are the antics of federal legislators who originally added a spiff for NEMA Premium motor use to the controversial climate/energy bill. The bill is still stuck, so legislators have tried again with a new piece of legislation. Meanwhile, we're not stuck at all. Email your energy efficiency news to us: lteschler@penton.com -- Leland Teschler, Editor FEATURED CONTENT --LED luminaire with upgrades in mind Although LED advances are taking place rapidly, the so-called "integrated" systems used today make replacements difficult. 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