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1. NEMA Publishes Best Practices for Operating
Fluorescent Lighting Systems - Summarizes information and recommendations found in
more detailed NEMA papers on individual topics, as well as additional
information and recommendations. The information benefits customers seeking to
ensure proper operation of fluorescent systems to maximize system reliability
and operational economy. Download it free: http://www.nema.org/standards/pages/best-practices-for-operating-fluorescent-lighting-systems.aspx?
2. DOE Releases CALiPER Application Summary
Report on LED AR111 Lamps - The U.S. Department of Energy has completed
Series 17 of testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting CALiPER program. A
summary of the results is now available for download on the DOE SSL website at www.ssl.energy.gov/reports.html Report 17 analyzes the performance of a group
of six LED products labeled as AR111 lamps, a niche product. Results indicate
that this product category is lagging behind other types of directional LED
lamps—the LED lamps tested are unlikely to be effective replacements for
halogen AR111 lamps, primarily because of color quality and luminous intensity
distribution characteristics. Detailed test results for Series 17 will be
available soon through the searchable online CALiPER system: www.ssl.energy.gov/search.html
3. Nonresidential Construction Spending Expected
to Increase Through 2012 with Stronger Growth Projected for 2013 - Even with the myriad of obstacles preventing
a full-scale recovery for the overall U.S. economy, the design and construction
industry appears to have reasons to be at least modestly optimistic in the
coming months and into next year, according to the American Institute of
Architects’ (AIA) mid-year Consensus
Construction Forecast, a survey of the nation’s leading construction
forecasters. http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB095480
4. Lighting Research Center to Host Led Lighting
Institute September 18-20, 2012 - Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center (LRC) will hold a three-day,
hands-on seminar September 18-20, 2012, to teach industry professionals how to
incorporate LEDs into lighting applications. The LED Lighting Institute will
include updated technical content based on the latest industry developments. http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/education/outreachEducation/LEDInstitute.asp
5. Analysis of the North American Lighting
Equipment Market - This
research service covers the state of the North American lighting equipment
market, examining drivers and restraints for growth, and discussing major
trends. Following from these, growth for market segments is forecast. In
addition, an in-depth analysis of the competitive landscape including vendors'
market shares is performed. The base year is 2011, with forecasts running
through 2016. Revenue forecasts are provided. The market is divided into four
segments: lamps, ballasts and control gear, fixtures, and lighting controls. These segments are further divided into product types and vertical markets,
which also are analyzed in detail. http://www.researchandmarkets.com/publication/4qixx8/analysis_of_the_north_american_lighting_equip
6. Satco Receives Exception for
700 Series T8 Lamps from U.S. DOE - Satco Products, Inc. received notification last month from the U.S.
Department of Energy that their application for relief exception, which would
allow Satco to continue the manufacturing and sale of 700 series T8 lamps for
an additional two years, was granted. This allows Satco to join Philips, GE, OSI and USHIO to manufacture 700
Series T8 general service lamps until July 14, 2014.
7. New
IES Website for Consumers - www.IESLightLogic.org Light Logic aims to help consumers learn about
residential lighting best practices, design, energy efficiency and all topics
regarding lighting a home.
8.
ASHRAE 90.1 Addendum BH Proposal - Comments by Larry Spielvogel, PE: Do you
believe the many proposed changes in LPD both up and down? Are they
reasonable and justifiable? For example, the ASHRAE 90.1
Addendum BH proposal reduces the lighting in mechanical/electrical rooms from
0.95 to 0.42 watts per square foot, while a pharmacy area gets four times as much. Can you justify that in a room with detailed electronic equipment controls and
34 kV switchgear with huge potential safety risks?
9. New MDM Report Forecasts Electrical, Electronics
Distribution Sector Growth in 2012 - Revenues for wholesale distributors in the electrical
and electronics sector were $372.1 billion in 2011, an increase of 7.4%
compared to 2012. MDM forecasts that revenue will grow by 6.5% in 2012,
according to the newly released 2012
Wholesale Distribution Economic Report published
by Modern Distribution Management. This sector represented 8.0% of total
wholesale distribution industry revenues in 2011. Total
revenues of wholesale distributors grew by 13.2% to $4.7 trillion in 2011,
continuing to regain market share after the debilitating recession. The
wholesale distribution industry is forecast to grow by 6.8% in 2012. http://www.tedmag.com/news/news-room/distributor-news/New-MDM-report-forecasts-electrical,-electronics-distribution-sector-growth-in-2012.aspx
10. Advanced
Batteries for Energy Storage Will Represent a Market of Nearly $30 Billion by
2022 -According to a new
report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant’s Energy Practice, the market for
advanced batteries will roughly double each year over the next 5 years,
reaching $7.6 billion in 2017. Over the ensuing half-decade, growth will
level off to a still-robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31 percent,
and revenues in the sector will reach $29.8 billion in 2022. http://www.pikeresearch.com/research/advanced-batteries-for-utility-scale-energy-storage-applications
11. DOE Announces FY 2013 SBIR/STTR Funding
Opportunity - The
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science announced a funding
opportunity on August 13, 2012, for the Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Under this
opportunity (DE-FOA-0000760), DOE seeks applicants for funding directed toward
FY13 Phase I and Fast-Track (combined Phase I and Phase II) projects. Topics
for this funding opportunity can be found at http://science.energy.gov/sbir and
include solid-state lighting. Qualified small businesses with strong research
capabilities in science or engineering in any of the research areas sought in
the announcement are encouraged to apply.
12. Combined Heat and Power for Commercial
Buildings - Commercial combined heat and power (comCHP)
systems, which are small to medium distributed energy generation systems that
produce electricity while also capturing heat that would otherwise be treated
as waste, are garnering increased interest from policy makers, utilities, and
building owners in a growing number of countries. The technologies behind many comCHP products
have been under development for more than a decade. Today, the market is
beginning to gain momentum and an increasing number of companies are
introducing increasingly standardized commercial products. This Pike Research report analyzes the global
market potential for comCHP systems for a range of building applications–hospitals, universities, hotels, casinos, airports, etc.–using technologies
including internal combustion engines, fuel cells, Stirling engines, and
Organic Rankine Cycle. http://www.pikeresearch.com/research/combined-heat-and-power-for-commercial-buildings
13. A
20-Year Low in U.S. Carbon Emissions - Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States
from January through March were the lowest of any recorded for the first
quarter of the year since 1992, the federal Energy Information Administration reports.
The agency attributed the decline to a combination of three factors: a mild
winter, reduced demand for gasoline and, most significantly, a drop in
coal-fired electricity generation because of historically low natural gas
prices. 8/19 NY Times
