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AKRON, Ohio, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy's (NYSE: FE) Ohio utilities -- Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison - will offer energy conservation kits and educational materials beginning May 1, 2013, to their Ohio residential customers as part of the company's programs supporting Ohio Senate Bill 221, Ohio's energy efficiency law. FirstEnergy utility customers in Ohio can now call (877) 639-0218 or visit www.ohioenergykit.com to request an energy...
EverLast® Lighting Exceeds Specification Standards, and Is Used In Military Lighting Upgrade JACKSON, Mich., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Andersen Air Force Base, located in United States territory of Guam, is one of four Bomber Forward Operating Locations in the Air Force. These locations provide forward support to bomber crews deploying overseas in Europe, Southwest Asia and in the Pacific. As the U.S. Military is the single largest consumer of energy in the world, the base began...
Prof Rick Larrick looks at how political ideology affects how people buy energy-efficient products When it comes to deciding which light bulb to buy, a label touting the product's environmental benefit may actually discourage politically conservative shoppers. Dena Gromet and Howard Kunreuther at The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and Rick Larrick at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business conducted two studies to determine how political ideology affected a person's...
Locked and Loaded with Lumens, a Sophisticated LED Bi-Pin GU24 LED Lamp Replaces the 13W CFL; lighting designs come alive with over 700 lumens of warm white light in this clean replacement bulb. Chip on Board (COB) LED technology offers high heat conductivity and low thermal resistance for improved heat management; the aluminum housing is both attractive and functional, presenting a threaded body that is both compatible with standard GU24 locking rings and also acts as the bulb heat sink,...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- J. Kevin Adams, Chief Executive Officer of Green Ballast Inc. (OTCBB: GBLL), today provided the following letter to shareholders. Dear Shareholder: We have achieved much in this past year, and we are very excited and optimistic about our future. But there are still challenges ahead of us. The sales cycle in lighting is 3 to 9 months which is causing a strain on our current cash resources. We have started to build the sales pipeline...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Researchers have identified what causes light emitting diodes (LEDs) to be less efficient at high drive currents, opening up the door for the energy efficient lighting alternative to be better implemented. Previously, scientists had only theorized about the cause behind LED "droop," which refers to a mysterious drop in the amount of light produced when a higher current is applied to the lights. This phenomenon has helped hold LED...
Philips Lumileds latest innovation delivers up to 6000 lumens in the smallest light-emitting surface among chip-on-board solutions for downlights and directional lamps PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips Lumileds today introduced the LUXEON CoB (Chip-on-Board) portfolio, the first LED array in the industry to combine exceptional beam uniformity with industry-leading efficacy in the smallest light-emitting surface. The LUXEON CoB family can deliver up to 6000 lumens...
Creating a "replace-in-place" integrated LED system; SpaceWise eliminates need for additional wiring and controls by embedding intelligence in the luminaire PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As energy-efficiency, digital technology and software converge, Philips continues to prove its leadership in LED lighting by previewing the next innovation for the office with SpaceWise technology at the Philips booth #1401 during LIGHTFAIR International. Designed for large, open plan...
FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Offering a high-power track head for accent and display lighting in big box retail, supermarket and commercial buildings with high ceilings, Amerlux, a worldwide leader of retail and commercial lighting solutions, introduces the new Cylindrix IV LED Accent Track Head as an ideal replacement for 70-watt metal halide fixtures. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130422/NY98813) (Logo:...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has released its 2012 Sustainability Report, a comprehensive overview of the company's social, environmental and financial performance. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130322/CL81938LOGO ) It is available at: http://sustainabilityreport.duke-energy.com It marks the first report since the merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy in July 2012. It also outlines a number of sustainability goals for...
