Energy Management & Lighting

Energy efficiency and management, lighting, daylighting, LEDs, CFLs, alternative energy (including solar, wind, geothermal, and others), smart buildings, and other key issues related energy usage are examined here.



Ciralight Announces Partnership With Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star

Utah-based company is the newest addition to ENERGY STAR's roster of participating companies.

Ciralight Announces Partnership With Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star

Utah-based company is the newest addition to ENERGY STAR's roster of participating companies.

Johnson Controls Announces Call for Creative Energy Projects Entries

Johnson Controls has launched a program to engage kindergarten through 12th grade students across North America in developing ways to make the environment more...

U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes CertainTeed Roofing Facility

Shreveport, LA location honored for outstanding energy efficiency, notably reducing natural gas usage.

U.S. Energy Group Announces New Initiative

Solar panel installation is not common on co-ops in New York City, but U.S. Energy Group os trying to change that.

Energy Secretary Bodman Urges Lighting Upgrades; Lauds Energy Conservation Program

Bodman observes, "While cost-effective lighting technologies are available now to cut energy costs by up to 50%, only 25% of the buildings have been upgraded."

University Adopts LED Lighting For Holiday Tradition

Last week at the University of Virginia, students and faculty gathered for the eighth annual Lighting of the Lawn ceremony.

New Report Provides Roadmap For Energy Policy And Strategies In The New Administration

ASHRAE recommendations focus on five key areas for shaping energy policy.

Day-Brite Capri Omega Launches Employee Sustainability Program

Program designed to increase employee participation in sustainability practices at work as well as at home.

New Data Center Users Group Report Reflects Challenges Ahead

According to Emerson’s fall 2008 Data Center Users' Group member survey, managing a dynamic data center and critical infrastructure continues to be a challenge requiring organizational collaboration and systems integration. Energy efficiency, power densities, and availability were all cited as tough issues that data center managers will continue to face.

IALD and DOE Work Together to Improve Lighting Energy Efficiency

The Memo of Understanding emphasizes the importance of minimizing the impact of energy use on the environment in support of DOE SSL programs on lighting quality.

LINC Network Named One Of Top 200 Franchise Systems

Preventative maintenance contractor group moves up rankings in 2008.

California LED Company Marks A Milestone

LEDtronics marks its 25th anniversary of the company's founding, thanks customers and employees for their contributions over last quarter century.

Industry Alliance Focusing on DC Power

The recently launched EMerge Alliance™ aims to lead the creation and deployment of a new power, control, and device-level technology standard for commercial interiors.

Carrier Acquires Noresco

Agreement to help Carrier expand its energy solution capabilities.

Making Energy Out Of Garbage

Dow chemical energy partnership with the EPA's landfill methane outreach program exceeds expectations in just one quarter.

New Report Illustrates Challenges Of Meeting Energy Targets For Federal Buildings

Progress will be need to be made in order to hit reduction goal by 2015.

Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Unveiled

The co-organizers of New Year’s Eve in Times Square (Times Square Alliance, Countdown Entertainment) unveiled a new Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball last...

Ten Ways To Get More from Your Data Center In 2009

Current economic conditions will impact the data center in 2009. Emerson Network Power is offering some ideas to help facility managers.

How Energy Efficient Can Back Up Power Be?

A recent study examined and documented the energy use and efficiencies found in the current stock of UPS systems.
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