Green demand driving home technology Nov 23, 2008
LEDs, or light-emmitting diodes, remain the latest in efficient home lighting technology, but many environmental experts continue to favor compact-flourescent lights as a better alternative, saying the LEDs remain too expensive by comparison. Another criticism is there arent many options in terms of light fixtures that work with LEDs. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Make-A-Wish announces 2008 Holiday Lighting Contest Nov 18, 2008
Judges will select winners in three divisions: the Home Lighting and Decorating Contest, the Neighborhood Lighting Contest and the Clark Griswold Competition. Entries in the Home Lighting and Decorating Contest will be judged in each of six areas ... Last year's winners are eligible to win the home lighting contest again this year, he added. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Get listed in our guide to holiday lighting displays Nov 18, 2008
If you plan a home lighting exhibit whether simple or elaborate get the following information to us by Wednesday, and we'll include it in the guide. Send your name, phone number, address and a description of the display to: Christmas Lights, Island Life, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; island , with "Lights" in the subject line; or fax to 525-8055. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Five of the Best Shopping Centers N... Nov 1, 2008
There are, according to the Atlanta Conventions and Visitor s Bureau, more than 80 shops with antiques, furniture, rugs, and home lighting, in Miami Circle. People who are looking for a special lamp or a unique chandelier should make a trip out to Miami Circle. (Suite101.com)
Future Homes: The Light Fantastic Oct 21, 2008
Home lighting in the future, as far as science fiction is concerned, often consists of surfaces like walls, ceilings, floors and other household facades emitting radiance when required. For instance, the illumination tiles used in Richard Morgans SF novel Altered Carbon or the video wallpaper from Vernor Vinges A Deepness in the Sky. (India Times, India)
New machine prints sheets of light Oct 14, 2008
The invention of the incandescent bulb created the pattern for home lighting: Our light sources are small and bright. Maybe there are a few in the center of the ceiling, and a few in the corners of the room. (CNN -- Tech)
Giving Your Home the 'Green' Light Sep 22, 2008
In the sea of green products, one of the easiest places to start and make a real impact is with home lighting ... Light emitting diodes (LEDs)are gaining in popularity as a viable home lighting source. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Polish/Slavic credit union to open branch Sep 5, 2008
The credit union has opened a temporary mobile branch a couple of blocks away outside Euro Home Lighting on the 600 block of New York Avenue. "In one week at the mobile unit," said Ponanta, "they opened 10 new accounts.". (NJ.com -- Times)
Officials say not enough water for La Paz project (25) Aug 3, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008 Edition. We've done everything they asked for, but they want me to completely redesign the project. (Malibu Times, CA)
Calibrate your HDTV for a better picture Jul 25, 2008
You can optimize the settings for your home lighting conditions. Hire a professional. (USA Today -- Tech)
* Hezbollah hands over Israeli remains Jul 17, 2008
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New Lighting Tech Beats Fluorescents, Maker Says Jun 19, 2008
NEW YORK -- Organic light-emitting diodes, a technology that is being hailed as the future of home lighting, have surpassed fluorescent lights in energy efficiency, according a New Jersey company. Universal Display Corp. said Tuesday that it has created an OLED panel that produces 102 lumens, a measure of light output, per watt of electrical power. (Newsmax)
LED Lenser High Performance Line Available for Online Sale in May 2008 May 20, 2008
com offers an assortment of and accessories including camping lanterns, headlamps, hunting lights, fishing equipment, and home lighting lamps and bulbs ... Columbia sporting gear, whimsical Moppels, home lighting products, and kitchen cutlery are just a few of the many products sold by the retailer. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Energizer to donate $100,000 on The Ellen Degeneres Show Apr 17, 2008
The donation is on behalf of Energizer's latest product line, Light on Demand, which features everyday, energy-efficient home lighting products that can stay on when the power goes out. Energizer is also giving away Light on Demand desk lamps to the entire audience. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
V Subramanian, Secretary, Ministry of new and renewable energy Feb 23, 2008
We have street lighting systems, lanterns, home lighting and pumping systems run on solar power, apart from stand-alone units. Installed capacity in the case of wind energy has increased to 7,092 MW, followed by 1,975 MW in the case of small hydro projects, 615 MW in the case of bagasse co-generation, and 524 MW in the case of biomass conversion. (India Times)
Wireless revolution soon connects all Jan 29, 2008
ZigBee: Inexpensive, short-range, low-power system can be used to form local or online networks of industrial sensors for automating home lighting and heating and cooling systems. Soon, your refrigerator magnet might warn you when peak electricity rates kick in, allowing you to turn off a power-hungry pool pump or air conditioner. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Soon everyday items will join networked world Jan 28, 2008
ZigBee: Inexpensive, short-range, low-power system can be used to form local or online networks of industrial sensors for automating home lighting and heating and cooling systems. If you add a short-range wireless technology, such as ZigBee or Bluetooth, to a health-monitoring device, it can connect to a cell phone and the cell phone can send the information to the doctor, Rao said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Whitewood Home Lighting Contest winners announced Jan 3, 2008
WHITEWOOD - The winners of the Whitewood Chamber of Commerce 2007 Home Lighting Contest have been determined in three categories. WHITEWOOD - The winners of the Whitewood Chamber of Commerce 2007 Home Lighting Contest have been determined in three categories. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
One to rule them all Dec 31, 2007
Universal remotes reach loftier heights in bells and whistles where home lighting, air-conditioning and security can also be right at your fingertips. However, don't expect to see much change out of $2500 for the remote alone and then there's the cost of a professional installer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Seven Global Predictions for 2008 Dec 28, 2007
LED light bulbs will make the transition from flashlights to home lighting, but the U.S. will be slow on the uptake. China is already. (EETimes)
Lighting contest winners announced in Antelope Valley Dec 25, 2007
Participating in the first annualHoliday Home Lighting Contest, homeowners competed for awards and recognition in four general themes. The event was sponsored by the Greater Antelope Valley Association of REALTORS (GAVAR) and the Antelope Valley Press. (Los Angeles Daily News)
PHOTOS BY Mario Aguilar | GREEN VALLEY NEWSChristmas enthusiasts Barbara and Jerry Doerr relax in their living Green Valley home, surrounded by seasonal decorations that require about three weeks to set up for the most festive impact, including more than 20 Christmas trees of all sizes. A unique costume jewelry Christmas tree takes place of pride in the Doerr home, lighting up the wall with color and sparkle. Dec 23, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007 Edition. House full of Christmas: GV couple's home features 22 trees, ornaments galore. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
WBCN, OSRAM SYLVANIA, and New England Patriots Lineman Matt Light Team Up On Home Lighting Makeover Dec 22, 2007
You no longer need to remember symbols. Simply type in a company name or stock symbol for instant results. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Snow gives Hanama ulu lights winner edge’ Dec 21, 2007
That earned the Koerte family top honors in the Best Theme Display, one of two categories in the first-ever Home Lighting Decorating Contest hosted by the Hanamaulu Community Association ... Many homes participated in the Home Lighting Decorating Contest this year and in some of the results you ll not only find Santa and his reindeer but even snow on the ground. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Classifying Indoor Tanning Behaviors Can Help Physicians Tailor Prevention Messages Dec 20, 2007
Thanks to advances in physics, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will soon move from traffic lights and electronics panels to home lighting, bringing. . (Science Daily)
Wednesday Back In Time 12-12-2007 Dec 13, 2007
Plans call for a Santa Claus Day and a Christmas program as well as Christmas decorations for the business district and a home lighting contest. Dec. 12, 1987: Classic Critters Taxidermy, 116 S. Seventh, advertises, Have your pheasant professionally mounted. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Holiday lighting brings out the competitor in homeowners Dec 10, 2007
They compete by region in three categories: the Home Lighting and Decorating Contest, the Neighborhood Lighting Contest and the ever-popular Clark Griswold Competition ... Cindy Hanson wants to do two things before she dies -- be on the CBS reality show "Survivor" and win the Make-A-Wish Foundation's Home Lighting and Decorating Contest. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Holiday Lighting Contest deadline extended Dec 6, 2007
The contest has three divisions: home lighting, neighborhood lighting and the Clark Griswold competition. Home lighting contest winners are named in six districts: The East, North and West High School districts in Sioux City; Sergeant Bluff; South Sioux City and Dakota City; Dakota Dunes, North Sioux City and McCook Lake. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Driver chases would-be robbers, then sees gun Nov 27, 2007
I think better street lighting and outside home lighting is a deterrent. Posted by anonymous, a resident of the Duveneck/St. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
More of this story Nov 27, 2007
The annual Christmas Parade, judging for the Lights and Legends Home Lighting Contest and an Old Towne Christmas are activities featured this week ... Judging for the Lights and Legends Home Lighting Contest, sponsored by the Pine Bluff Festival Association, will begin at 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, with winners announced at the Dec. 7 Christmas for the Birds event at the Delta Rivers Nature Center. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Holiday home decorating contest to be held in Antelope Valley Nov 22, 2007
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Should We Ban the Bulb? Nov 10, 2007
In general, a better policy would be to produce a national standard that would increase the efficiency of all types of home lighting and let the different technologies fi ght it out in the marketplace by offering higher efficiency, higher quality, and lower prices. For information on purchasing reprints of this article, contact. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Consider how bulbs influence our moods Nov 3, 2007
However, even with technological improvements in CFLs we just were not certain we would have the selection we wanted to meet our variety of home lighting needs ... If you are thinking of improving your home lighting, keep it simple. (Anchorage Daily News)
Fans of starry skies take a dim view Nov 2, 2007
The coalition also hopes to get a home lighting code passed that would ban bright white security lights and "brass and glass" porch lights that shine light skyward. Little opposition to dark-sky efforts. (USA Today -- Tech)
Lights2You.Com Announces Fall Sale on Top Brands of Interior, Exterior Lighting and Ceiling Fans Oct 28, 2007
a leading online retailer for home lighting has announced their annual fall sale will include popular fixtures from Kichler, Minka, and others ... com offer a greater selection of home lighting at better prices ... com based in Fresno, California offers high quality interior and exterior home lighting and ceiling fans by the top manufacturers. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
The Benefits of LED Lighting Oct 21, 2007
As far as home lighting is concerned, new strides are being made not only in , but in bulb life ... Compact fluorescent bulbs arrived and expanded the possibilities for efficient home lighting. (Suite101.com)
APS honored for lighting program Oct 4, 2007
The Washington, D.C.-based American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy honored Arizona Public Service Co. this week for its home lighting program. The APS Energy Star program has sold more than 3 million compact fluorescent lights, and committed to sell an additional million before 2008. (AZCentral -- Business)
Energy Efficient Lighting Sep 18, 2007
In theory CFLs are a more environmentally friendly solution to home lighting as they use less energy and create less pollution, but if not disposed of properly the mercury can cause some environmental problems. Keep in mind that if the bulbs are used appropriately there is no danger to using them at all, it s just in the disposal that there can be a problem. (Suite101.com)
Long live the King Aug 16, 2007
Please note: Your browser has been unable to load the stylesheet that accompanies this page. The page is still readable. (Scotsman)
Windows Home Server friendly for digital homes Aug 13, 2007
One of these is Embedded Automation Inc, whose mControl software will integrate with Windows Home Server to help consumers manage home lighting systems, security cameras, climate control, and audio and visual components. Microsoft has shipped the final version of Windows Home Server to its manufacturing and hardware partners on July 16, so the software should be available late this year as hardware bundles for machines like HP MediaSmart Server or those based on AMD's Live. (Jakarta Post)
Plymouth Tube project saving employees money Jul 27, 2007
Plymouth Tube Co., a steel tube manufacturing company located in Eupora, unveiled a program on July 10 to help employees reduce their electrical utility costs by retrofitting home lighting. By leveraging its bulk purchasing power, and at no cost to employees, Plymouth Tube is providing each of its hourly employees with 20 high-efficiency compact fluorescent light bulbs for use in their homes. (Webster Progress-Times, MS)
LEDs move into home lighting market Jun 26, 2007
And as LEDs expand their reach into the aesthetic-minded market for home lighting, they boast something traditional lighting sources can't: LEDs can be programmed to emit light in virtually any colour without the use of filters, enabling homeowners to design their own living room light shows, or tailor the colour of the light to their mood. If coloured light is needed, now there is a technology that can cater to that, said Nadarajah Narendran, director of lighting research at Rensselaer... (Globe and Mail -- Business)
UN engages banks to light up rural India; Solar loans, energy access transform life for poor Apr 30, 2007
" The programme involved an interest rate buy-down, marketing support and a vendor qualification process. The commercial interest rate for equivalent loan types at programme inception was 12%. UNEP's subsidy initially brought this rate down to 5%, the subsidy phased out over time. Loans were offered through more than 1,000 Canara and Syndicate branches and over 1,000 branches of the rural regional banks (the so-called Grameens) affiliated with Canara and Syndicate. Solar vendors, once qualified,... (EurekAlert!)
Seniors vulnerable to taking a tumble Apr 23, 2007
Improve home lighting. Install lamps on staircases and in rooms where you spend a lot of time. (USA Today -- News)
Tips for fighting global warming Apr 14, 2007
Light bulbs: Home lighting is the third largest contributor of CO2, a global warming pollutant, from Palo Alto homes. Replacing a high-use incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), will save two-thirds of the energy and last up to 10 times longer. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
206 Bestari goes manual Mar 27, 2007
For the money, you get all the goodies the five-door Bestari is known for, like dual SRS airbags, follow-me home lighting, 14-inch alloys and a heigh-adjustable semi-bucket driver's seat. Six colour options are available, and they are Racy Red, Quartz Blue, Midnight Black, Svelte Grey, Aegean Blue and Quick Silver. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Plains Lions end decades-old tradition Mar 26, 2007
Monday, March 26, 2007. The final strand brought down, the final bulb pulled. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
FEATURE - Going Green Can Pay Off in the Home Mar 14, 2007
If Europeans cut the energy consumed by home lighting by just 50 percent, they could save approximately 23 megatons of CO2, equal to the output of 27 power plants and electricity costs of 7 billion euros. Butcher dismissed complaints that low-energy bulbs are dimmer. (Planet Ark, United States)
New twist in light bulbs Mar 12, 2007
LED lights, powered by semiconductor chips, are familiar in such things as traffic lights and cell-phone screens, but they're in their infancy in home lighting. That's expected to change. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Ford cuts cost of Mondeo Feb 28, 2007
THE new Mondeo will cost an average of 300 less than the current car, model for model, according to prices announced by Ford. Prices start at 14,995 for the Edge 1. (ic Liverpool)
Bank of Maharashtra ties up with UNEP Feb 27, 2007
Pune-based Bank of Maharashtra has announced the launch of Mahadeep, a loan scheme for buying solar power-based home lighting solutions ... Mallya said the bank had sought assistance from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for popularising the use of solar home lighting systems by educating the rural masses about the advantages of these systems. (Business Standard)
Tamworth first city to use efficient home lighting Feb 25, 2007
By Vivienne Oakley and Richard Clune. February 25, 2007 02:07am. (NEWS.com.au)
EU clears Philips to buy Belgian lighting group Jan 29, 2007
BRUSSELS, Belgium: EU regulators on Monday cleared Dutch electronics maker Royal Philips Electronics NV to buy Belgian-based home lighting company Partners in Lighting International, or PLI. ... PLI, which has a 7 percent market share in home lighting in Europe, owns brands such as Lirio, Massive, Daks, Bright and Superlight. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Expo: Perceptive Automation releases Indigo v2.0 Jan 10, 2007
4 or greater, and a supported INSTEON or X10 computer interface for controlling home lighting and appliance modules. Related Stories. (MacCentral)
