Monthly Special Feature 2

The U.S. DOE has released technical reports describing the changes in the installed lighting market in the U.S. over the last decade by technology and sector. It contains links to technical reports of studies estimating the energy savings potential of solid-state lighting in numerous applications. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ssl/tech_reports.html

• Energy Savings Potential of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications - Report forecasting the energy savings potential of LED white-light sources compared to conventional white-light sources. Estimate uses an econometric model of the U.S. national lighting market that relies on assumptions of projected efficacy, retail price, and operating life based on work conducted collaboratively by DOE and industry experts, including members of the Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance. (84 pages, January 2012) 
• Report Summary

• 2010 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization - Detailed estimates of the national inventory of installed lamps, their performance characteristics, associated energy use, and lumen production in four sectors: residential buildings, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, and outdoor. (100 pages, January 2012) 
• Excel workbook containing all data provided in the LMC report  
• Report Summary

• Energy Savings Estimates of Light Emitting Diodes in Niche Lighting Applications - Report estimating LED energy savings in 12 markets where LEDs compete or are poised to compete with traditional lighting sources such as incandescent, halogen, high intensity discharge (HID), and certain types of fluorescent. The analysis includes general illumination, outdoor lighting, and consumer electronic display applications. (88 pages, January 2011) 
• Report Summary

• Energy Savings Potential of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications 2010 to 2030 - Report estimating national energy savings that could be realized through the market penetration of energy-efficient solid-state lighting if the technology achieves certain forecasted price and performance objectives. Estimate is based on a model of the U.S. national lighting market - considering various lighting technologies, end-use sectors, and end-use applications within those sectors - and presents input assumptions, the methodology, and the findings of this analysis. (54 pages, February 2010) 
• Report Summary

• Revised Report - Energy Savings Estimates of Light Emitting Diodes in Niche Lighting Applications - Report estimates LED savings in 12 niche markets where LEDs compete or are poised to compete with traditional lighting sources (e.g., incandescent and fluorescent); analysis includes colored-light applications, indoor white-light applications, and outdoor white-light applications. (104 pages, September 2008, Revised October 2008) 
• Errata from the September 2008 Niche Report

• Energy Savings Potential of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications - Study estimating national energy savings that could be achieved if white-light, solid-state lighting devices (LEDs, OLEDs) follow projected price and performance targets.  Estimate is based on an econometric model of the U.S. lighting market in which solid-state and conventional technologies (incandescent, fluorescent, HID) compete for available sockets (50 pages, December 2006)

• Compact Fluorescent Lighting in America: Lessons Learned on the Way to Market  - Analysis of the market introduction of compact fluorescent lighting in the U.S., with emphasis on identifying lessons that could be applied to other new lighting technologies, such as solid-state lighting (92 pages, June 2006)

• U.S. Lighting Market Characterization, Volume II: Energy-Efficient Lighting Technology Options - Study presenting fifty-two lighting technology options that promise to save energy or demonstrate energy savings potential. For each option, this report provides a brief technical description, describes the energy savings principle, estimates the technical-potential energy savings, discusses promising applications and provides other details and information relevant to the technology (286 pages, September 2005)

• Energy Savings Potential of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications - Study estimating energy that could be saved if white-light, solid-state lighting devices (LEDs, OLEDs) were to achieve projected price and performance targets; based on econometric model in which solid-state and conventional technologies (incandescent, fluorescent, HID) compete for available sockets in U.S. market (49 pages, November 2003)

• Energy Savings Potential of Light Emitting Diodes in Niche Lighting Applications - Study estimating energy saved in 2002 by using LEDs in place of incandescent and other light sources in colored-light niche applications (e.g., exit signs, traffic signals, motor vehicle signals, airplane taxiway edge-lights) (114 pages, November 2003)

•  U.S. Lighting Market Characterization, Volume I: National Lighting Inventory and Energy Consumption Estimate - Inventory of installed U.S. lighting technologies for 2001 and associated energy consumption, addressing what lighting technologies are installed and where, and their performance attributes (120 pages, September 2002)

•  U.S. Lighting Market Characterization, Volume I, Appendices H, I and J - Three appendices to U.S. Lighting Market Characterization, Volume 1, detailing the statistical analysis done to extrapolate building audits conducted during the 1990s to provide estimates for 2001 (206 pages, September 2002)

• U.S. Lighting Market Characterization, Volume I - PDF version of Excel workbook containing all data provided in U.S. Lighting Market Characterization, Volume 1 (78 tables, September 2002)

News Updates for the Week of January 23

1.      Giants vs. Pats in Rematch – who would have thunk it!

2.      Cloud-Based Lighting - Among the technologies on the cutting edges of research and development, we have cloud-based computing and solid-state lighting. A Tokyo-based company, NetLED Technology Corp. offers LED lighting that can be controlled using iPhone apps via a cloud-based control interface. You can use your phone or tablet to dim the lights or switch them on and off. The system also makes it possible to track energy usage in real-time and to automatically aggregate data over an extended period of time. http://finance.boston.com/boston/news/read?GUID=20416566

3.      Empowering Customers With a Green Button - The White House hopes that someday soon everyone will be able to monitor and control their home energy usage, and lower their monthly utility bills, with a few swipes on a smartphone app. At least that’s the vision of the Green Button initiative, a recent White House effort to bring together the nation’s utilities, energy consumers and private industry to develop Internet and mobile phone-style technologies and business models aimed at reducing energy consumption. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/21/empowering-customers-green-button

4.      IES 2012 Illumination Awards Now Accepting Submissions for Lighting Controls Innovation Award - http://www.ies.org/ia/index.cfm

5.      NEMA Publishes LSD 56-2011 - Provides design guidance in the area of lamp/dimmer compatibility to the manufacturers of dimmable self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) that use forward phase control and the manufacturers of forward phase control dimmers. http://www.nema.org/stds/LSD-56.cfm#download

6.      LED Lights Extend Meat Shelf Life - New research conducted at Kansas State University that will be presented at the Capitol Graduate Research Summit in Topeka in February looked at five different meat products—pork loin chops, beef loin steaks, ground beef, ground turkey and beef inside round steaks. They examined several aspects of these meat products and their refrigeration units including discoloration, rancidity and operating efficiency. They found LED lights scored positively in nearly all areas. Most significantly, LED lights helped reduce operating costs and prolonged the shelf life for most of the meat products. http://www.foodproductdesign.com/news/2012/01/led-lights-extend-meat-shelf-life.aspx

7.      TerraLUX Appoints Lighting Veteran Ray Hurt as VP Sales - TerraLUX, Inc. today announced that Ray Hurt will join the TerraLUX team as Vice President of Sales for their Illumination Division, effective February 1, 2012. Hurt brings over 25 years of lighting and electronics experience, including a long tenure with Philips Lighting Electronics, where he held various executive level sales and marketing positions.

News Updates for the Week of January 16

1.      2012 Rebate Programs Have Started - Many electric utilities and government organizations across the nation have been busy updating their rebate programs for 2012. A majority have already released their new programs, with others to have them by the end of the month. While every program is different, some of the most common changes we have seen are different rebate amounts, additional restrictions on which lighting systems may qualify for rebates, and more programs adding incentives for LED lighting solutions.  At this time, energy-efficient commercial lighting covers 79% of the US. http://www.briteswitch.com/newsletter/Jan12-1.html 

2.      LED Prescriptive Programs Increase 39% - LED lamps and fixtures have quickly been adopted by commercial lighting incentive programs across the US. A few years ago, there were virtually no prescriptive programs for LED solutions. Today over 800 programs are available to commercial customers; an increase of 39% from June 2011!  While the growth in programs could have been expected, it maybe be surprising to learn that the average rebate amount has decreased over the same time period. http://www.briteswitch.com/newsletter/Jan12-2.html

3.      Highlights of What DOE's SSL Program Has Planned for 2012 -

• The ninth annual SSL R&D Workshop, which will be held in Atlanta from January 31 to February 2.
• January publication of two key DOE reports: Energy Savings Potential of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications estimates the national energy savings that could be realized through the market penetration of energy-efficient solid-state lighting if the technology achieves price and performance objectives; The 2010 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization estimates the number of lamps installed in the U.S. and their related energy consumption in 2010.
• DOE's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium with the release of a new tool called the Lighting Retrofit Cost Model
• A guidance document to help users customize the recently published Model Specification for LED Roadway Luminaires
• DOE will publish the latest Product Snapshot report from the LED Lighting Facts^® program
• DOE's CALiPER program will continue its ongoing testing and reporting, and plans to release two special reports in 2012
• The Next Generation Luminaires design competition is expanding in 2012

4.      Next Generation of Lighting-Class LEDs - Cree, Inc. recently announced the creation of the XLamp® XB-D LED, the first LED based on the new Cree technology platform. According to the company, the XB-D LED delivers twice the lumens per-dollar of other LEDs, in the industry's smallest lighting-class footprint of 2.45 mm x 2.45 mm. The XB-D LED offers 136 lumens per watt in cool white (6000K) or up to 107 lumens and 105 lumens per watt in warm white (3000K) both at 350 mA and 85°C. 1/09 Clean Technica

5.      Ohio State Loans to Aid Energy Savings - To help finance the projects needed to reduce energy consumption and costs, manufacturers, small businesses, nonprofit groups and government agencies have access to a new source of low-interest loans. The Ohio Department of Development has started the Energy Loan Fund that can lend money for projects such as installation of insulation, new lighting, more-efficient heating and cooling systems, renewable-energy projects and improved production processes that could cut energy consumption. The program will use more than $7 million in state funding from the Advanced Energy Fund that came from a utility-bill fee that expired last year.  The state also will tap federal funds from the State Energy Program. 1/07 Columbus Dispatch

6.      First Energy Paid Millions in Lighting Rebate Incentives to Cleveland and Akron Area Businesses - ROI Energy reports their lighting retrofit installations are up over 300% due to Illuminating Company and Ohio Edison lighting rebate incentives. First Energy provided millions of dollars directly to businesses who agreed to have lighting retrofit projects performed in 2011, in their effort to reduce energy use. ROI, Inc. Energy Solutions of Hudson, Ohio www.ROI-Energy.com  specializes in providing turnkey lighting retrofit projects for Ohio area factories, warehouses and distribution centers. Their specialty is retrofitting industrial, 400 watt metal halide high bay lighting to energy efficient T-5 and T-8 high bay fixtures. 1/10  PRWeb.com

7.      TEP Seeks Rate Surcharge to Give Rebates - Tucson Electric Power Co. customers will be able to get new rebates for buying variable-power pool pumps, recycling their old refrigerators and making other energy-saving moves, under a program up for approval by state regulators this week.  TEP is seeking approval of an $85.7 million plan to greatly expand energy-efficiency programs this year to meet a state requirement adopted in 2010. The plan would significantly expand existing so-called "demand-side management" programs, including consumer rebates for new energy-efficient appliances, and add a batch of new incentive programs to save energy.1/09 Arizona Daily Star

8.      Report: Utilities Are Behind Growth in Energy Efficiency - Electric utilities are a major force behind the trend, according to findings from a report published by the Institute for Electric Efficiency (IEE) http://www.edisonfoundation.net/iee/  States with regulatory frameworks that support utilities in their efforts to pursue electric efficiency as a sustainable business tend to be leaders in annual electric efficiency expenditures and budgets. Over the past two years, state regulatory frameworks have changed significantly in support of energy-efficiency programs. Given that state energy-efficiency resource standards are established in half of all U.S. states, covering two-thirds of the nation's population, and that several of these standards have scheduled increases, IEE believes that ratepayer-funded electric-efficiency budgets are very likely to exceed the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's high-case scenario projection of $12 billion by 2020. 1/09 Renew Grid

9.      No LED Replacement Found for Ornamental Post-Top Street Lights in DOE Pilot Project - The US DOE has published the final report from a demonstration of LED technology in ornamental post-top street lights, which was conducted in Sacramento, CA. Four different LED replacement products were evaluated using computer simulations, field measurements and laboratory testing. An evaluation has determined that none of four different LED replacement products for ornamental post-top street lights could match the performance of the existing 100W HPS fixture. Download at: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/ssl/2011_gateway-msslc_sacramento.pdf

 

10.  Liquid-Cooled Lighting? - Cooling is a key consideration in the design of LED lighting. Heat build-up can shorten the life of LEDs and limit their usefulness, especially in retrofit applications. Switch Lighting http://switchlightbulbs.com/  San Jose, Calif., has an innovative solution: rather than the array of fins we see on many LED lamps, they’ve gone with a liquid-cooled design, which they claim gives the lamps better efficiency. http://livewire.electricalmarketing.com/2012/01/11/liquid-cooled-lighting/

11.   Profile of an L Prize Winner - No light bulb in history has endured more extensive public testing than the winning L Prize entry from Philips Lighting North America. It stood up to rigorous assessments in the field and laboratory, meeting or exceeding all performance targets, and along the way enhanced our knowledge of LED lighting performance in general. As an LED replacement for the 60W incandescent bulb, the winning product measures up in multiple ways, while consuming fewer than 10W. http://www.lightingprize.org/

News Updates for the Week of January 9

1.     The 2011 IES Progress Report Finds Its Way into Print in the January Issue of LD+ A - http://www.ies.org/PDF/ProgressReport/PR.pdf

2.     2011: The Year in Energy Efficiency - http://ase.org/efficiencynews/2011-year-energy-efficiency

3.     ZigBee Light Link: LED Lighting Control Standardized - The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, today announced it is developing a new open standard designed for LED lighting control – ZigBee Light Link™. 1/04 http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/04/4161807/zigbee-light-link-led-lighting.html

4.     EC&M 2012 Product of the Year Call for Entries - Entries must be received by 5 p.m. CST on January 13.  Complete the entry form (one per product) and save as a PDF, Word doc, or scanned digital document and include as an e-mail attachment, along with a 300-dpi color image of the product. Include manufacturer and product name in the title of your image file. http://ecmweb.com/product_year/2012_POY_Entry_Form.pdf

5.     Energy Independence by Jim Hartung - The US consumed approximately 7 billion barrels of liquid fuels in 2010. Of this, over 4 billion barrels were produced in the US or imported from Canada. The remainder (less than 3 billion barrels) was imported from other countries. Oil imports from countries other than Canada could be reduced to near-zero in the next 25 years. This can be achieved as follows: 1) increase US oil production by 1 billion barrels per year, 2) increase oil imports from Canada by 1 billion barrels per year, and 3) decrease US oil consumption by 1 billion barrels per year through improved efficiency and use of alternative fuels. This will make the US and Canada essentially energy-independent -- and provide a solid foundation for sustainable economic growth for many decades, while alternative energy resources and technologies are developed.  http://www.energypulse.net

6.     Taiwan Remains World’s No.1 LED Maker by Revenue - Taiwan’s LED industry remains the world’s No.1 by revenue in 2011, with the year’s revenue estimated at US$4.53 billion, according to the non-profit Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA) of Taiwan, which tracks the optoelectronics industry. However, the association pointed out that the estimated 2011 revenue represents a 0.4% recession from 2010 thanks to the weak economies in the euro zone and United States. In the meantime, South Korea’s LED industry is estimated to have revenue of US$3.35 billion in 2011, up around 5% from 2010. PIDA’s studies pointed out that South Korean LED manufacturers have vigorously branched out into the lighting sector with low-priced products. However, their production scales and capacities are far behind Taiwan’s, making their LED devices uncompetitive against those produced by Taiwan’s manufacturers. Globally, the industry is estimated to have total revenue of US$16.6 billion in 2011 alone, inching up 2.6% from 2010. http://news.cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_38779.html

7.     Samsung LED Becomes Part of Samsung Electronics - Samsung Electronics has announced that it will merge its LED division with its broader corporate entity effective April 1. The merger is expected to open global sales channels to the LED business and perhaps widen the company’s access to the lighting market. http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/1/3

8.     Employers Add 200,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.5 Percent - The rate has dropped for four straight months. The hiring gains cap a six-month stretch in which the economy generated 100,000 jobs or more in each month. That hasn’t happened since April 2006. For all of 2011, the economy added 1.6 million jobs, better than the 940,000 added in 2010. The unemployment rate averaged 8.9 percent last year, down from 9.6 percent the previous year. 1/06 Washington Post

9.     Federal Buildings: Leading in Energy Efficiency - The White House recently pledged $2 billion for energy efficiency improvements in federal buildings, underscoring efforts already underway to save energy in several government facilities. The government is the largest user of electricity and fuel in the United States, and buildings account for about 30% of the government’s energy use. To cut down on energy use – as well as save taxpayer money and help the environment – nearly all government agencies are adopting energy efficiency measures. http://ase.org/efficiencynews/federal-buildings-leading-energy-efficiency

10.  The Control Narrative (Feature Story) - Driven by commercial building energy codes, green building projects and owner demands for flexibility and lighting energy savings, lighting controls increasingly are being specified, and specified systems are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Complexity begets stronger functionality and more risks. In a perfect world, designers provide detailed requirements for control functionality and installation that are easily understandable.  12/’11 Electrical Contractor

11.  Energy Focus LEDs Light US Navy Ship Top to Bottom - With over 600 LED lighting fixtures, the USS Chafee has become the first US Navy ship to be fitted with all-LED lighting by Energy Focus, Inc. based in Solon, OH. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) provided additional details including the new fixtures' 50,000-hr lifespan compared to the 1,000-hr for the incandescent globes and 7,500-hr for the fluorescents they replaced.   NAVSEA also reported that, in early 2012, the USS Preble (DDG 88) is expected to receive the same fixtures as well as LED lamp replacements for the ship’s two-foot fluorescent fixtures, which are the most common lighting on DDG 51-class ships.

12.  Kentucky Adopts 2011 NEC - According to a recent Code Alert issued on December 16 by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the state of Kentucky approved adoption of the 2011 NEC without amendment. This version of the Code will become mandatory for all buildings in the state on February 1, 2012.  1/05 ECM Codewatch

13.  MaxLite Adds New LEDs to MaxLED Comprehensive Line of Light Sources and Luminaires -Expanding its comprehensive line of energy efficient light sources, MaxLite has introduced new state-of-the art LED lamps to its popular MaxLED™ family of LED lamps and luminaires. www.maxlite.com

14.  2012 DOE Solid-State Lighting R&D Workshop Atlanta, GA January 31- February 2, 2012 - The 2012 DOE SSL R&D workshop will be held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.  The nation's top researchers and lighting industry leaders meet to explore the science challenges and technology hurdles of LED and OLED that must be addressed for SSL to succeed.

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ssl/atlanta2012_reginfo.html

15.  LEDucation 6 Opens Registration & Announces Speaker Line Up - The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) announces its speaker line up and also notify attendees that event registration for “LEDucation 6” is now officially open and will take place in New York City on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.  http://www.leducation.org/