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NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When the glittering Times Square New Year's Eve Ball descends to mark the beginning of 2012, it will also usher in one of the most important eras in lighting since Thomas Edison unveiled his incandescent electric light. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111220/CL25518) On January 1, 2012, new U.S. energy and lighting standards under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) go into effect, and Philips Lighting - whose...

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips Lighting has been honored by POPULAR MECHANICS as a winner of a 2011 Breakthrough Award, which recognizes innovators and products that dramatically advance the fields of technology and other disciplines. Ten companies were selected in the Breakthrough Product Awards category, with Philips Lighting recognized for AmbientLED, an environmentally and economically sustainable indoor light bulb. The first credible replacement for the 60-watt...

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For its longstanding commitment to sustainability through the development of innovative lighting, including light-emitting diode (LED) technologies, Philips Lighting has been selected as a 2011 Leader of Change Award winner by the Foundation for Social Change and the United Nations Office for Partnerships. Philips will receive the award this afternoon during the Global Conference for Social Change: Turning Social Responsibility into Business...

SOMERSET, N.J., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy-saving, long-lasting and aesthetically-pleasing LED light bulbs have taken the lighting industry by storm ... and now they have entered the U.S. home, thanks to Philips. As the first company to introduce the 60 and 75 watt LED equivalents to the incandescent bulb, Philips Lighting will be demonstrating to consumers what LED light can do for their homes and utility bills at the Philips LED Light Experience. A fun, educational and free...

BURLINGTON, Mass., June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The evenings are brighter along the streets and sidewalks of Weston, Florida, as the city has selected Philips Lighting - the global leader in the development of LED lighting technology - to provide 1,200 environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient and aesthetically-pleasing Roadstar luminaires from Philips Roadway throughout the city. The retrofit solution, which uses the South Florida city's existing lighting poles along city-owned public...

SOMERSET, N.J., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Earth Day, Philips Lighting is announcing the availability of the Philips EcoVantage range of light bulbs exclusively at The Home Depot, an energy-efficient incandescent that is a more sustainable alternative to traditional bulbs. Because EcoVantage uses halogen technology, it offers the same aesthetically pleasing light quality and dimmability as a traditional incandescent, but with energy savings of at least 28 percent(1)....