News Updates for the Week of June 6

1.     PA Districts Look to Save More Energy When Faced with Funding Cuts - Faced with up to $1 billion in education cuts statewide, area school districts are turning off the lights. In an effort to save energy -- and money -- schools are changing light bulbs, installing sensors and considering solar panels. Superintendents, who at some districts are struggling with proposed state cuts that equal more than $1,000 per student, say saving energy is a must for the environment and their budgets.

5/31 The Times-Tribune

2.      Lighting Fixtures - Global Strategic Business Report - This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Lighting Fixtures in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Portable, Non-Portable, and Parts & Accessories. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.  The report profiles 479 companies including many key and niche players.   For more information click on:   http://www.researchandmarkets.com/product/7b103a/lighting_fixtures_global_strategic_business Related Titles also available from Research and Markets:  

·       The US Market for Lighting Fixtures - Monthly Development, Primary Market -   http://www.researchandmarkets.com/product/7b103a/the_us_market_for_lighting_fixtures_monthly

·       Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [Q3 2010 Edition] -   http://www.researchandmarkets.com/product/7b103a/commercial_industrial_and_institutional_ele

·        Trends in the Energy Efficient Lighting Fixtures and Ballasts Industry in North America -   http://www.researchandmarkets.com/product/7b103a/trends_in_the_energy_efficient_lighting_fixtu

  

3.      DOE Releases Latest Lighting Facts^® Product Snapshot of LED Replacement Lamps - The U.S. DOE has published the May 2011 Lighting Facts^® Product Snapshot of LED replacement lamps. The report uses verified performance data from the Lighting Facts product list, which now has nearly 1,000 LED replacement lamps registered, to compare their performance to standard technologies and the new performance levels mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. It is intended to help lighting retailers, distributors, designers, utilities, and energy efficiency program sponsors understand the current state of the LED replacement lamp market and its trajectory. Among the key findings from the new Product Snapshot:

• LED lamp performance remains highly variable across all performance metrics.
• LED lamp light output has been rising steadily, but not fast enough to replace 100W A-lamps by 2012.
• LED A-lamps performing at 450 lumens (40W incandescent equivalent) and 800 lumens (60W incandescent equivalent) are already available.
• No LED linear replacement lamps match the light output of linear fluorescent lamps.

The complete Lighting Facts Product Snapshot is available for download:  www.lightingfacts.com

4.     OLED Estimated to be $2.0B in 2016 - Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has released its latest report titled, "The Market for OLED Materials 2011" which says that the market opportunities for the various materials used in OLED displays and lighting will exceed $2.0 billion by 2016.   http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/markets_for_oled_materials_--_2011/ 6/1 PRNewswire

5.     Light Bulb Saving Time - Bunny Williams, the no-nonsense decorator known for her lush English-style rooms, is laying in light bulbs like canned goods. Incandescent bulbs, that is — 60 and 75 watters — because she likes a double-cluster lamp with a high- and a low-watt bulb, one for reading, one for mood. She is as green as anybody but she can’t abide the sickly hue of a twisty compact fluorescent bulb, though she’s tried warming it up with shade liners in creams and pinks. Nor does she care for the cool blue of an LED. The law does not ban the use or manufacture of all incandescent bulbs, nor does it mandate the use of compact fluorescent ones. All sorts of exemptions are written into the law, which means that all sorts of bulbs are getting a free pass and can keep their energy-guzzling ways indefinitely. Nonetheless, as the deadline for the first phase of the legislation looms, light bulb confusion — even profound light bulb anxiety — is roiling the minds of many. 5/25 NT Times

6.     Employers Added 54,000 Jobs in May, Fewest in 8 Months; Unemployment Rate Rose to 9.1 % -Employers in May added the fewest jobs in eight months, and the unemployment rate inched up to 9.1 percent. The weakening job market raised concerns about an economy hampered by high gas prices and the effects of natural disasters here and abroad.  The key question is whether the meager 54,000 jobs added last month mark a temporary setback or are evidence of a more chronic problem. That total is far lower than the previous three months’ average of 220,000 new jobs per month.  6/3 Washington Post  (The McDonald’s fast-food chain may have been responsible for at least half the jobs created in the United States in May, according to numbers reported by MarketWatch.)

7.     Active Cooling Can Boost Lumen Output in LED Lighting - Active cooling technology can offer thermal capabilities that are superior to passive heat sinks and can raise lumen output and extend LED life in solid-state lighting, says Ryan Ahearn of Nuventix www.nuventix.com PAR38 reference-design model with Nuventix SynJet engine Synthetic-jet technology provides an active cooling solution for LED lighting, and has been adopted by many major global lighting companies. The compact cooling modules address all of the constraints currently hindering the development of LED lighting: effective heat dissipation, small form factor and reliability Synthetic jets are an alternative to the traditional fan and are much better suited to the increasingly challenging demands of LED thermal management. The jets are formed by periodic suction and ejection of air out of an opening that is caused by the motion of a diaphragm..  http://www.ledsmagazine.com/features/8/6/10

8.     CEA Survey Finds Consumers Want Smart, Energy-Efficient Technologies But Lack Knowledge of Current Electricity Management Systems - A new survey from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)(R) found consumers are concerned about the cost of their energy use, yet lack awareness of emerging energy management systems. While many consumers turn lights off, shop for energy efficient devices and practice other eco-friendly practices, just 10.2 million of 119 million U.S. households are estimated to have enrolled in electricity management programs. Utility companies, the study found, are in the best position to raise awareness of these programs to boost consumers' understanding of energy consumption. http://www.ce.org/Press/CEA_Pubs/8017.asp   6/2 BUSINESS WIRE