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1. Derek Jeter hit a home run for his 3,000th hit, becoming the first player to reach the milestone exclusively as a Yankee - Jeter hit the milestone with a drive to left field with one out in the third inning Saturday at Yankee Stadium. He became the 28th major leaguer overall to get 3,000. Jeter singled in the first inning to get close, then got the historic hit against Tampa Bay All-Star David Price.
2. Understanding NEC Requirements for Solar Photovoltaic Systems - EC&M partnered with NEC expert Mike Holt to present a one-hour webinar covering the most important Code requirements for solar PV systems. Free and on demand. This event is now available on demand here via the EC&M website.
3. Chu Proposes Energy Efficiency Initiative at Clinton Conference - Energy Secretary Steven Chu used the Clinton Global Initiative conference in Chicago to announce today that 14 businesses, developers, financial organizations and local governments had agreed to take part in the Obama administration's Better Buildings Initiative http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/betterbuildings/ seeking private-sector investment in commercial building energy and water efficiency upgrades. The goal is to make the nation's commercial buildings 20 percent more efficient over the next decade. Chu said all buildings now consume about 40 percent of the energy used in the USA. Reductions in energy use, he said, could save about $40 billion a year in energy bills. 7/03 Chicago Tribune
4. Local Businesses Scoop Up No-Interest Loans for Energy-Efficient Projects - Standing in front of a refrigerator filled with Vitamin Water and sodas, Chevron owner Tony Singh points to new LED lights while talking about the eventual savings on his utility bill. Singh received a $16,200 no-interest loan from the Lodi Electric Utility to make lighting upgrades throughout his entire station on Kettleman Lane. The cost of the loan will be added to his utility bills, which he will repay over the next two years. In January, the utility started a new program where businesses can receive up to $50,000 for energy conservation projects. http://www.lodielectric.com/ 7/01 Lodi News-Sentinel
5. Area Businesses to Share 'Green' Grant - NC State Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco on Friday announced that 17 new and emerging small businesses in North Carolina will share $3.7 million in grants from the Green Business Fund. These 17 grants were funded through federal economic stimulus plan via the U.S. Department of Energy State Energy Program. Grants were awarded after a competitive review process, including qualification under federal Department of Energy funding criteria.The fund is administered by the state Board of Science and Technology.7/02 The Herald-Sun http://www.ncscitech.com/gbf/grd.htm
6. LED Industry Faces Continued Challenges in 2H11 - LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, estimates that LED chip supply volume in 2011 is about 100 billion units and demand volume is around 89 billion units; an oversupply ratio reaches 12%. In addition, after LED chip makers’ capacity expansion comes online in 2012, supply will increase rapidly. It is estimated that oversupply ratio will then rise to 21%. http://electronicsfeed.com/news/398
7. Unemployment Rises to 9.2 Percent in June as Employers Add Only 18,000 Jobs - Hiring slowed to a near-standstill last month. Employers added the fewest jobs in nine months and the unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent. The economy generated only 18,000 net jobs in June, the Labor Department said Friday. And the number of jobs added in May was revised down to 25,000. The latest report offered stark evidence that the recovery will be painfully slow. Businesses added the fewest jobs in more than a year. Governments cut 39,000 jobs. Over the past eight months, federal, state and local governments have cut a combined 238,000 positions. 7/08 Washington Post
8. LEED Certified Retail Space, 2004-2010 - http://www.environmentalleader.com/charts/leed-certified-retail-space-2004-2010
9. The Bedford Report Provides Equity Research on Cree & Veeco Instruments - Despite near-term headwinds, the LED market remains well positioned for growth. While the "backlighting" market for LEDs has slowed significantly this year, LEDs are on the verge of overtaking both incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs, in terms of use, as governments, businesses and consumers seek to curb emissions. The Bedford Report examines the outlook for companies in the semiconductor equipment and materials industry and provides stock research on Cree, Inc. and Veeco Instruments, Inc. Access to the full company reports can be found at: www.bedfordreport.com/CREE
10. Plasma Street Light Offers Efficient Alternative to HID Lighting - Deco Lighting introduces the DP400 Plasma Street Light featuring revolutionary new LEP (Light Emitting Plasma) technology. Based on LEP (Light Emitting Plasma) technology, DP400 employs 280 W plasma lamp and produces 23,000 lm of white light with up to 95 CRI and efficiency as high as 115 lm/W at source. Luminaire is digitally compatible with intelligent lighting network systems for remote monitoring, diagnostics, and programmable dimming/switching control. Rated for 50,000 hr service life, product measures 23.6 x 16 x 6.4 in. and may be used in new and retrofit street and roadway lighting. For more information visit - http://www.getdeco.com/
11. Light Bulb Ban Opposed by Republicans Said to Save $12.5 Billion - Pulling the plug on a phase-out of traditional incandescent light bulbs, as a U.S. House bill requires, would jeopardize $12.5 billion in consumer savings by 2020, according to a study by efficiency-advocacy groups. The bill in the Republican-led House, which may be voted on next week, would block provisions in a 2007 energy law that effectively bans the 100-watt incandescent bulb next year and other versions subsequently. 7/08 Bloomberg
12. FSG Comments on Lamp Prices Gone Wild - Here’s an interesting post on Facility Solution Group’s web-site
http://www.fsgi.com/images/ltgtoolbox/fluorescent_lamp_volatility/index.htm about the recent volatility in lamp prices due to the shortage in rare-earth phosphors used in the manufacturing processes for many lamps. Says FSG in the post, “Every major lamp manufacturer (GE, OSI, Philips, TCP, Maxlite, etc.) has announced scheduled price increases that will begin on July 5th and will likely continue at monthly intervals for the foreseeable future through 2012. The manufacturers have stated they will do all they can to manage and control the price increases by tying them only to the inflationary pressure associated with the rare earth elements. The posting also includes links to letters from various lamp manufacturers on their price increases. http://www.fsgi.com/
13. Building Codes Race to Get Green - The development of national model green building codes and standards has become a dominant focus in the regulatory arena today. Multiple code documents are now available or are scheduled for completion before the end of 2011, and consideration of these model codes by local and state regulators is accelerating. http://www.buildings.com/Awards/ArticleDetails/tabid/3406/ArticleID/12355/Default.aspx
14. LG Countersues Osram in Korea for Alleged Patent Infringement - In response to patent infringement litigation from Osram, Siemens' lighting business unit, LG Electronics and LG Innotek in Korea filed a counter claim of infringement, according to a Reuters article. LG joined Samsung LED in countersuing Osram after Osram brought patent litigation against the two companies in the USA, Germany, and Japan. Osram claimed that Samsung and LG infringed its patents on white and surface mountable LEDs. Osram said it is seeking compensation for the alleged infringement. On Friday, LG said it had filed the complaint along with its component unit LG Innotek and planned to take similar actions in other major markets including China and the United States. 7/08 LIGHTimes
15. DOE Lighting Choices to Save You Money -http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/lighting_daylighting/index.cfm/mytopic=11975
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