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1. Light-Emitting
Disruption: How LEDs Are Changing Commercial Lighting
by Doug Chandler - LEDs are already
bringing a technological revolution in the lighting market, but the turmoil
they promise in the way commercial lighting is specified and sold has only just
begun. In just a few short years, solid-state technology has
erupted in the commercial lighting market, threatening to change the balance of
power on lighting’s bucolic hillsides and reshaping the terrain for generations
to come. It’s not so much the technology itself, though that is impressive
enough. The real change will ultimately be seen in the altered business models
of the various players who bring lighting to market. http://ewweb.com/lighting/light-emitting-disruption-how-leds-are-changing-commercial-lighting
2. 10 US Cities Plan Coordinated Attack on Building Energy Waste - The
City Energy Project is a national initiative to create healthier and more
prosperous American cities by improving the energy efficiency of buildings. Working in partnership, the Project and cities will support innovative,
practical solutions that cut energy waste, boost local economies, and reduce
harmful pollution. The pioneering actions of the 10 cities involved in the City
Energy Project will be models for communities nationwide and around the world. http://www.cityenergyproject.org/about/
3. Sony’s PlayStation Vita Slim Ditches
the OLED Display - Slimmed-down size aside, the biggest change here is that
the Vita's 5-inch display has been tweaked. The impressively high resolution
remains, but instead of OLED, that broad panel now deploys LCD technology. OLED is tough to beat in terms of image
quality, so it'll be interesting to see how the new screen compares in a
side-by-side battle. It may be that the quality has been dropped slightly in
order to make the Vita slightly cheaper. http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/sony-playstation-vita-2000/4505-10109_7-35827488.html
4. New Energy
Efficiency Standards for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures to Save on Energy Bills and
Reduce Carbon Pollution - As part of the Energy Department’s
efforts to develop efficiency standards that cut carbon pollution and save
money by saving energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced 1/30/14
that the Department has finalized new energy efficiency standards for metal
halide lamp fixtures. The current standards will save approximately 6.4
quads of energy and result in approximately $9.6 billion in energy bill savings
for products shipped from 2009-2038. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/ruleid/16
5. San
Diego, CA to Put LED Lights in 3,000 Downtown Street Lamps - The
City of San Diego and General Electric announced that a program to replace
3,000 street lamps around the downtown area with energy-efficient LED lighting
is underway. The new lights are expected to shine brighter while saving the
city $254,000 annually in utility costs. The $5.3 million project, due to be
completed this spring, is being financed by state and federal loans and grants,
and San Diego Gas & Electric rebate funds. 1/28 City News Service
6. LED Lighting Market to Grow
More Than 12-Fold by 2023 - Lux Research used historical trends as well as projected average
price reductions to build a model that calculates the adoption rate of LEDs
within each end-market application: office, industrial and street lighting. Lux
predicts that recessed modular will emerge as the largest LED luminaire market,
growing from $1.5 billion in 2013 to $14.5 billion in 2023 by replacing current
lighting types, such as fluorescent. http://www.novuslight.com/led-lighting-market-to-grow-more-than-12-fold-by-2023_N2152.html
7. NFL
Stadiums Produce Onsite Energy with Solar PV Projects - On February 2, MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford,
New Jersey, will host Super Bowl XLVIII. During the game, aerial footage will likely show 916 external LED fixtures powered by 1,350 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with a total generating capacity of 276 kilowatts (kW). http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=14831
Source:
EIA,
based on information received from McKinstry, and NRG Energy
8. What Does the End of EPAct Mean for
Commercial Efficiency? - With no national energy policy in the last
six years and little hope for EPAct renewal in a harshly partisan Washington,
there are few reasons to be optimistic that similar policy encouraging
corporate energy efficiency investment will happen in the near term. http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/what-does-the-end-of-epact-mean
9.
5 Smart Trends To Watch In
Commercial Lighting LEDs aren't the only story in
lighting, of course, but they are laying the groundwork for innovations that
could have a direct impact on your sustainable business agenda. Here are five
related trends we're watching.
- More lights get smarter, laying the foundation for more Internet of Things applications
- Viable energy-efficient options to fluorescent tubes emerge
- Solar-powered streetlights expand off-grid solutions
- Smart glass adoption accelerates
- Organizations test lighting to improve morale, health and productivity
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