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1. Landmark US Building Codes Finalized - The changes represent the largest single-step efficiency increase in the history of the national energy code. It requires homes and buildings to achieve energy savings 30% higher than the 2006 code. Since homes and buildings produce fully half of US greenhouse gases and use over 75% of the electricity generated from power plants, the new code is a very significant energy policy decision. The upgraded International Energy Conservation Code is expected to save American homes and businesses $40 billion annually in energy costs by 2030, says the Alliance to Save Energy. The code will also eliminate the need for about 47 coal plants. The International Codes Council is comprised of about 500 state and local building code officials from around the country, who meet every three years to consider updates to the International Energy Conservation Code. Last October, they voted overwhelmingly to approve the stronger codes, which were finalized by the IECC last week. http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/
2. McKinsey Releases Lighting Market Report - McKinsey & Company was commissioned by Osram to draw up a market report with an independent perspective on the global lighting market and its likely evolution. Based on a worldwide survey of lighting professionals and consumers, as well as other input factors, McKinsey has developed a lighting market model that estimates the size of the global lighting market through to 2020, differentiated by application, geography, and light-source technology. Projections show that the global lighting market is expected to have revenues of approximately EUR 110 billion in 2020 – comparable to the global TV market. The advent of LED technology – only the fourth lighting technology in the history of human mankind – is set to transform this industry. Figures suggest that estimated global revenues from the LED lighting market will grow at 30% per annum, amounting to almost EUR 65 billion by 2020 – close to 60 percent of the overall lighting market. The three most relevant sectors in lighting are general lighting, automotive lighting, and backlighting. This market report covers these 3 major sectors with a deep dive in general lighting: this is the largest sector, accounting for approximately 75 percent of the total lighting market. http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/8/8/5 Download McKinsey’s lighting market report (PDF, 1.2 MB)
3. Retail Shoppers Respond to Lighting with Superior Color Rendering - A recent study by an independent researcher evaluating the attention-grabbing potential of retail displays determined a correlation between color-rendering ability and lure-ability. San Jose, CA-based Xicato, a manufacturer of LED modules, commissioned a study from independent researcher Colette Knight in order to evaluate the effect of lighting quality on the attraction towards, appreciation of, and sales of, merchandise. The experiment found that shoppers and lighting designers were more attracted to retail shoe displays that used spot lighting with better color-rendering ability, in particular enhanced rendering of deep reds. http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/8/8/4
4. Five Things You Didn't Know About LED Light Bulbs -
1) LEDs are cooler
2) You get instant full light
3) LEDs don't attract bugs
4) LEDs come in funny shapes
5) You will need to learn some lighting lingo
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20084337-54/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-led-lightbulbs/?tag=mncol;mlt_related
5. Department of Energy Announce Philips as Winner of $10 million L Prize Competition - The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that Philips has won the 60-watt replacement bulb category of the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition. The DOE’s L Prize challenged the lighting industry to develop high performance, energy-saving replacements for conventional light bulbs that will save American consumers and businesses money. If every 60-watt incandescent bulb in the U.S. was replaced with the 10-watt L Prize winner, the nation would save about 35 terawatt-hours of electricity or $3.9 billion in one year and avoid 20 million metric tons of carbon emissions. Submitted in 2009, the Philips LED bulb successfully completed 18 months of demanding field, lab, and product testing to meet the rigorous requirements of the L Prize competition – ensuring that performance, quality, lifetime, cost, and availability meet expectations for widespread adoption and mass manufacturing. http://www.forummedia.us/philipslprize
6. Cree Prototype Exceeds DOE’s 21st Century Lamp L PrizeSM Requirements - Demonstrating the future of lighting, Cree, Inc. unveiled a concept LED light bulb from its lighting research and development team. Redefining what is possible with high-performance LED lighting, the lamp delivers more than 1,300 lumens at 152 lumens per watt (LPW) using Cree TrueWhite® Technology. Cree’s prototype LED light bulb exceeds the performance goals set by the DOE for the 21st Century Lamp, the third category in its L PrizeSM competition. For more information about this concept LED light bulb, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWx_2fqhzOQ
7. Cree Demo LED Bulb Turns Up Dial on Efficiency - The company yesterday 8/2 unveiled a demonstration LED bulb that meets the stringent efficiency requirements of the L Prize, a DOE-sponsored contest. Cree doesn't plan to release the prototype as a product. The bulb, which Cree is calling the 21st Century Lamp, gives off more than 1,300 lumens, or more than a 75-watt incandescent light, and consumes 8.7 watts. It's shaped to give off even light, making it suitable for all sorts of applications, rather than just spot lights or ceiling lights placed in recessed cans. The color rendering index is over 90. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20086780-54/cree-demo-led-bulb-turns-up-dial-on-efficiency/#ixzz1TtCHJabn
8. Energy audit advice delivered at Sam's Clubs in PA -A partnership between Pittsburgh-based remodeling company Legacy Remodeling and the Home Performance Network will arrange energy-audit consultations at Sam's Club stores in Western Pennsylvania. Consumers at area Sam’s Club stores will be able to talk to representatives from Legacy Remodeling about ways they can save on their energy bills and live a “greener” lifestyle by making energy-efficient improvements to their homes, according to the company. They can also register for complimentary home energy audits in which an expert will visit their home and present recommendations for saving energy. 8/2 HCN
9. Avista Mailing Out Energy-Saving Bulbs - Avista Utilities has begun mailing 350,000 kits with eight compact fluorescent bulbs to residential customers in Washington and Idaho. The kits should reach all customers by the end of November. It's costing Avista roughly $7.5 million to buy, package and mail the kits. The money for that project comes from a monthly energy-efficiency surcharge Avista collects from its customers. Washington customers pay $3.79 per month for an average of 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity; Idaho customers pay $2.58 per month. 7/30 The Spokesman-Review
10. Las Vegas Installing Energy-Efficient Streetlights - Las Vegas is lighting up the night with thousands of energy-efficient streetlamps. Crews are starting this week to replace 6,600 conventional streetlight bulbs with LED fixtures. City officials say the change will cut the Las Vegas energy bill by $400,000 each year and reduce the city's annual electricity use by 8 million kilowatt hours. The city plans to replace 50,000 bulbs in all six wards over the next four months. Funding comes from $2.9 million in federal energy conservation bonds and $400,000 from a state of Nevada federal stimulus grant. 8/1 AP
11. N.E. Buildings Compete in EPA's Energy Contest -Ten New England buildings have joined a program to encourage energy efficiency in buildings around the country. Teams from 245 buildings across the country are participating in the U.S. EPA’s "Battle of the Buildings" challenge to see who can save the most energy with help from EPA's Energy Star program. At the halfway point of this year's competition, EPA has recognized the teams who have reduced energy use the most in the 12 building categories. Of the top national contenders, the Colonnade Hotel in Boston is the highest-ranking hotel in the competition. Winners will be announced November 2, 2011. 7/31 AP http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=buildingcontest.index
12. NIPSCO to Offer New Electric Savings Programs - Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) received approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to expand its offering of energy efficiency programs designed to help electric customers save energy and manage their energy usage. Instant Savings on CFLs: Through a partnership with several local retailers, NIPSCO offers instant discounts when customers purchase select CFL lighting. No coupons or forms are needed. Simply visit a participating retailer and receive instant savings up to 90 percent off normal retail prices. 7/28 PRNewswire
13. Allentown's 'Green' Loans Get Few Takers -There's still plenty of money left in a loan program that aims to cut costs for energy-saving home and business improvements in Allentown. Since 2010, about 25 home owners and three businesses have taken advantage of the federal stimulus money available for low-interest loans for green building upgrades. The funding awarded amounts to a little less than a third of the $100,000 set aside for residential customers and about one-quarter of the $80,000 set aside for businesses, he said. The rest of the $750,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant has already gone toward lighting controls in City Hall, fuel catalysts that reduce the consumption of fuel in city vehicles and studies to make Allentown a more bike-friendly town. 7/26 The Morning Call
14. GE LED Replacement Lamps - GE Lighting’s full line of LED GE Energy Smart incandescent replacement bulbs are anticipated to be on store shelves within the next 16 months. This November marks the arrival of the 13W GE Energy Smart LED, a dimmable 60W incandescent replacement bulb. GE’s dimmable 75W and 100W replacement LED bulbs–likely 18W and 27W products, respectively–are expected to arrive on store shelves in late 2012. http://www.gelighting.com/na/
15. EPA Directive 2011-06: ENERGY STAR Verification Testing Supplement - Attached EPA Directive 2011-06, "ENERGY STAR Verification Testing Supplement: Selecting Products, Obtaining Products, and Reporting Results." This document provides additional guidance to EPA-recognized certification bodies on conducting verification testing. It is intended to serve as a supplement to EPA's general requirements for certification bodies. For general information on EPA's third party certification procedures for ENERGY STAR products, as well as a list of recognized laboratories and certification bodies, please visit: www.energystar.gov/3rdpartycert
16. Municipal Street Lighting Consortium to Hold Final 2011 Workshop in San Jose - The U.S. Department of Energy's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium will hold its Southwest Region Workshop on August 25–26 in San Jose, California. Hosted by the City of San Jose, the workshop will be the Consortium's final regional workshop in 2011 and welcomes designers, consultants, utility and city representatives, government agencies, and energy efficiency organizations who evaluate LED street lighting solutions. For more information or to register, visit www.ssl.energy.gov/consortium_sw2011.html
17. LG, Philips, GE, Sharp and Toshiba LED Bulb Receive 5 Star Rating -
http://www.ledinside.com/led_bulb_lm_201107
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