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Contemporary Italian lights for plush Australian homes Tarpon Springs, Florida (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 Lighting55, the leading European lighting fixture dealer in the U.S., introduced a brand new range of modern light fittings from Italian light designers, Flos. The new collection of fashionable indoor and outdoor lights includes chandeliers, ceiling lights, pendants, floor lamps, and table lamps. The uniqueness of the collection lies in the effortless blending of traditional and...
UV LED technology opens up new opportunities for decorative surfaces. Hillsboro, Oregon (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 Hymmen has selected Phoseon as a technology supplier of UV LED curing systems for the JUPITER Digital Printing Line to be displayed at Ligna 2013 in Hanover, Germany. UV LED curing technology is ideally suited for the wood coatings industry for applications such as edge coating, roller coating and digital printing. UV LED technology drastically reduces energy consumption and...
Company hosted more than 270 energy efficiency events in 2012 ATLANTA, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power has been named the overall national pledge leader by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in recognition of companywide efforts during the 2012 "Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR(®)" campaign. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050216/CLW066LOGO) The campaign, presented annually by the EPA, encourages consumers to take small steps, such as...
RENTON, Wash., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aleddra LED Lighting, a business unit of Lightel Technologies, Inc., today announces that at Light Fair 2103 its energy-efficient EasiRetrofit® LED T8 tube booked record sales and its new LightFly(TM) 5000 Balloon Light drew passionate interest from multiple segments. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130502/PH05664-a )(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130502/PH05664-b ) Aleddra's famous EasiRetrofit® LED T8 tube...
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...
GLEN ALLEN, VA., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the release of its report titled "Smart Lighting Markets and Opportunities 2013." In its latest report, NanoMarkets sees significant opportunities for luminaire and electronics components firms to capitalize on the current demand for improving energy efficiency in commercial, residential, transportation and outdoor lighting applications as well as longer-term opportunities in health,...
KEMP, Texas, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Larson Electronics has announced the release of an explosion LED exit sign designed to provide a reliable and well illuminated exit indicator capable of operating independently of external power sources during power failures. The EXP-EMG-EXT-12W-1LX Explosion Proof Emergency Exit Sign operates the same as a standard exit way marker under normal conditions, but with a built in battery backup system and automatic current sensing circuitry will provide...
Impression rounds out the company’s versatile, solutions-based product lines. Anaheim, CA (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 Intense Lighting, Inc. a leading manufacturer of award-winning LED specification grade lighting solutions is proud to announce the 2013 nationwide launch of its newest, highly innovative product line, Impression. Impression is a feature-enriched, small aperture LED downlight that offers energy efficiency with a high performance design. Created with the design community in...
FoxFury Lighting Solutions unveiled the SideSlide C-clamp flashlight and helmet light at FDIC 2013 firefighter conference in Indianapolis. This 140 lumen light features a unique lock and C-clamp system that securely attaches this flashlight to firefighter helmets and hard hats. Vista, CA (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 FoxFury Lighting Solutions unveiled the SideSlide C-Clamp flashlight and helmet light at the FDIC 2013 firefighter conference in Indianapolis. This 140 lumen LED light features a...
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...
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The incandescent light bulb provides a source of electric light through incandescence. The bulb works by passing current through a filament which heats to a temperature that produces light. The glass bulb that contains the filament prevents oxidation of the hot filament. The bulbs are also called electric lamps. Incandescent bulbs come in a various sizes and voltages. They can range from 1.5 volts to 300, require no external regulating equipment and have low manufacturing costs. They work...
Pavel Nikolayevich Yablochkov (September 14, 1847 "“ March 31, 1984) was a Russian electrical engineer, inventor, and businessman. His most notable invention was a type of electric carbon arc lamp, called the Yablochkov candle. Yablochkov graduated from Mykolayiv Engineering Institute as a military engineer in 1866. In 1869, he continued his education at the Galvanic School in St. Petersburg. Yablochkov settled in Moscow in 1873 after serving time in the army. After that, he was...
Light Pollution -- Light pollution refers to excess light, created by human activities, that brightens the night sky enough to hide many stars from observers. For the average person, light pollution means that even on a clear, moonless night, only a few stars may be visible. When a city grows up near an astronomical observatory, light pollution can make the observatory effectively useless. Unlike most forms of pollution, light pollution isn't persistent: turn the lights off, and the...
