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1. House Again Votes to Block Law Requiring
Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs - A U.S. House vote Wednesday blocked enforcement of light
bulb standards aimed at promoting the use of bulbs that are more energy
efficient but also pricier. Rep. Michael
Burgess, R-Texas, inserted the language pertaining to the light bulbs in the
energy and water spending bill. His addition prohibits using any Department of
Energy funds to implement the standards. The measure's supporters said it does not outlaw any particular bulb,
but rather requires bulbs to become more energy-efficient and does not require
the purchase of specific alternatives. 7/10 UPI
2. Final Draft Version 1.0 ENERGY STAR
Specification for Lamps - The Lamps V1.0 specification is intended
to replace the existing Compact Fluorescent Lamps and Integral LED Lamps
specifications, as well as the certification requirements for GU24-based
fluorescent lamps previously detailed in the Residential Light Fixtures
specification. The effective date for
Lamps V1.0 will be September 1, 2014. Stakeholders wishing to provide
additional comments should submit comments to lamps@energystar.gov by July 23, 2013. Please note that comments
received will be posted to www.energystar.gov/lamps unless marked "Do Not Post."
3. Smart
Building Certified - A
smartly designed building enhances the performance of the building and ease of
operation over its life-cycle. The primary goal for a higher performing
building is to minimize the long-term costs of facility ownership to owners,
occupants and the environment. In a higher performing building all
components of the building are integrated in order to work together. This
improves operational performance, increases occupant comfort and satisfaction
and provides the owner with systems, technologies and tools to manage and
minimize energy consumption. http://www.smartbuildingsinstitute.org
4. Honeywell Launches LED Lighting Solutions
Business - LED Lighting
Solutions will offer a new line of high-efficiency industrial LED lighting fixtures in North America, expanding Honeywell’s portfolio of energy efficiency products and solutions. The new business compliments the company's building controls and automation businesses and product lines. Honeywell’s new line of LED lights starts with three versions suitable for the most common commercial-industrial applications, such as stairwells, parking garages, manufacturing floors, cold storage facilities, and warehouses. Later this year
Honeywell will expand the line with the release of LED retrofit, ceiling panel
and high-bay luminaire models, plus a full line of lighting control devices,
including sensors and switches to enable lighting controls to be integrated
with other building management systems. http://ecmweb.com
5. TXU Energy Business Customers Can Cash In with
Brighten Reduction Rewards - With Brighten® Reduction Rewards, participating business customers get a market-based bill credit for reducing their demand by 2 percent or more. Those customers get an hour's notice of the opportunity and can choose whether their business can accommodate a reduction. There's no cost to join the program and no penalty for not participating when contacted. Sign up: www.txu.com/reductionrewards
6. DOE Releases GATEWAY Report on LED Street
Lighting - The U.S. DOE has published the evaluation report from a GATEWAY
demonstration of LED street lighting in Kansas City, MO, that was conducted in
support of DOE's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium (MSSLC). Nine
different LED products were installed in February 2011 as replacements for
incumbent high-pressure sodium (HPS) luminaires. The cobrahead-style LED fixtures represented were the
Philips Hadco Evolaire, Cooper Lumark RC LED, and GE Lighting Solutions Evolve.
The report is available for download at: www.ssl.energy.gov/gatewaydemos_results.html
7.
New
DOE SSL Technology Fact Sheet on Optical Safety of LEDs - One question
that's spawned a certain amount of confusion and misinformation is how safe LED
lighting is for the human eye referred to as the "Blue Light Hazard." To answer it, the U.S.
Department of Energy has come out with a new SSL Technology Fact Sheet, Optical
Safety of LEDs, which clarifies what's known about that issue and takes a
look at current standards for photobiological safety. The new fact sheet makes clear, white-light
LEDs don't pose any more of a blue light hazard than other types of
general-purpose light sources at the same color temperature. www.ssl.energy.gov/factsheets.html
8. Next Generation SSL Luminaires Outdoor Competition Opens - The 2013 Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid-State Lighting Outdoor Design Competition has officially launched! Written Intents to Submit are due by September 20, 2013, and must be submitted online at www.ngldc.org Final submission forms are due by October 11, 2013, and physical product samples are due by November 1. Judging takes place in December, and results will be announced in February 2014.
9. Contractor's Corner: Rebates - Although many contractors try to stay on top of rebates, others do not. Rebates can often cover 20% - 50% of the product cost, which can make many projects much more attractive to customers. Contractors can be so busy with getting jobs, ordering materials, scheduling, managing work, billing, etc., that there is often not enough time to insure that products are energy efficient and qualify for rebates. There are typically three types of rebates. One is called prescriptive, which is a fixed dollar amount per product. The other is called customized, which is usually based on the KWH saved over the first years, and sometimes there is an adder for peak load reduction. For more information, email stan@lightingwizards.com
10. NAED Releases 2013 Performance Analysis
Report (PAR) Highlights - The typical distributor surveyed, based on median figures,
had annual sales of $70.7 million and achieved a gross margin of 21.6 percent
in 2012. Inventory turnover was 4.3; payroll expenses were 13.1% of sales. The
report shows that electrical distributor profit margins increased to a median
of 3.3 percent in 2012, up slightly when compared to the 2011 medians of 3
percent. Among the top performing "high profit" distributors, the
2012 profit margin was 6.3 percent, consistent with last year's profit margin.
http://www.naed.org/Media/News/NAED_Press_Releases/2013_PAR_Highlights/
11. Missouri Energy Loan Program Tops $100M - A Missouri program that is now
entering its 25th year has provided more than $100 million in loans for energy
efficiency projects around the state. The program through the Department of
Natural Resources helps finance energy-saving measures such as improved
insulation, windows, lighting and heating and cooling systems. The loans are
available to public schools and colleges, local governments, water and sewage
treatment facilities and some hospitals.
7/11 AP
12. Mississippi Regulators Approve Energy
Efficiency Rules - The state Public Service Commission voted unanimously Thursday to
adopt energy efficiency rules requiring all gas and electric companies with
more than 25,000 customers to begin offering programs within six months. Quick
start plans could include energy audits, tuning customer heating and air
conditioning systems, appliance and lighting rebates, weatherizing homes, and
paying builders to make new homes and commercial structures more efficient. Utilities
would be allowed to recover the costs of those plans by raising rates on all
customers. 7/11 AP
13. PGE
to Install 26,000 LED Streetlights - The state of Oregon’s largest electric utility, Portland General
Electric (PGE), recently launched a large scale installation of LED
streetlights with the goal of reducing energy consumption and costs for its
municipal customers. The first deployment was in February 2013, in Clackamas
County, and focused on replacing 8,000 high pressure sodium (HPS) cobrahead
streetlights with LED streetlights. Ultimately, PGE plans to replace 26,000 HPS
streetlights throughout forty-seven cities and five counties. PGE is offering its customers the choice of
LED cobrahead fixtures manufactured by either Cree Lighting or Leotek
Electronics. http://www.newstreetlights.com/news/portland-general-electric-to-install-26000-led-streetlights/994403
14. Eaton Tapped to Enhance Lighting and Energy
Efficiency at Pentagon - Eaton
Corp.’s Energy Solutions Group recently was awarded multiple service contracts
from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate and modernize lighting
systems at the Pentagon. The contracts have an estimated value of $3.2 million
and a completion date of early 2014. Eaton will provide a comprehensive
lighting audit for the 6.5 million square foot office complex, one of the
world’s largest office buildings with workspace for approximately 23,000
military and civilian employees. Eaton will use the lighting analysis to
develop a master lighting modernization plan, including a detailed engineering,
environmental and economic analysis of all recommended projects. http://www.eaton.com
15. China LED Lighting Market Annual Growth Rate at 36
Percent in 2013 - LEDinside stated
that benefiting from the intensive investment in lighting channel of various
manufacturers, the quick falling in the sales price of LED lighting products
and the improvement of average consumer's acceptance. In 2013, the Chinese
lighting market has achieved growths in commercial, residential, industrial and
outdoor lighting fields of 24 percent, 96 percent, 28 percent and 46 percent,
respectively, and formally entered the general public channel era. http://www.ledinside.com/node/17886
16. The 2013 CSA Award
of Merit Has Been Awarded to Howard L. Wolfman - The Canadian
Standards Association, a leading standards-based
solutions organization, officially announced the recipients of the 2013 Award
of Merit. The Award of Merit is an honour bestowed by CSA Group to individuals
that have demonstrated leadership in developing voluntary standards and who,
through technical, administrative, or special standards activities, have
advanced the purpose of CSA Group. Howard formed Lumispec Consulting in 2008 which specializes in energy
efficient lighting. http://www.mylife.com/howard-wolfman Congratulations my friend…
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