Lighting Technology
Turning on LEDs. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are leading the way in innovative style, light production and great CO2 emission reductions. Increasingly, Americans are increasingly looking to LED's for lighting their homes, major celebrations (2007 New Year Eve's Ball-NYC) and automobiles. Researchers continue to make revolutionary progress in improving quality/efficiency. See why our nations capital is using LEDs for this year's Christmas tree. View Article
Lightbulbs Reinvented. Discover how electrophosphorescence permit two to four times more lumens per watt than the average interior light sources. Dr. Stephen Forrest, VP of Research at the University of Michigan explains the latest phenomenon in overcoming quatum-mechanical limitations in OLEDs. View Article
The Solid-State Lighting Program at the LRC. Information on the Lighting Research Center's (LRC) "world's leading university-based research and educational" programs. View Article
Let There be LED's. Despite a slow start, the advantages of LED's are too irresistible to be ignored. NY Times examines the pros and cons.View Article
Energy Efficient Lighting
Turning on LEDs. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are leading the way in innovative style, light production and great CO2 emission reductions. Increasingly, Americans are increasingly looking to LED's for lighting their homes, major celebrations (2007 New Year Eve's Ball-NYC) and automobiles. Researchers continue to make revolutionary progress in improving quality/efficiency. See why our nations capital is using LEDs for this year's Christmas tree. View Article
Illuminating Changes. Envisioning a brighter future is plausible with huge energy saving technology sparking new life from small town USA to Mexican villagers and their West African counterparts. Study the life changing impacts made in interior light technology, eradicating the need for conventional desk lamps and third world kerosene lamps. View Article
How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the World?. What oddity has enough energy to power a city the size of Phoenix, annihilate two power plants, and save Wal-Mart $6 million dollars? See how an "ice-cream-cone-spiral" fluorescent is reinventing the word eco-business. View Article
The UnCoal. The numbers are in! Adopting more energy-efficient technology at home and work is the right recipe for a cleaner environment and major savings. Read how simple it is to eliminate carbon monoxide one coal at a time View Article
It's Not Too Late. David Talbot, the Senior Editor at Technology Review focuses on the problem of coal and other unrenewable source energy. View Article
Let There be LEDs. Despite a slow start, the advantages of LED's are too irresistible to be ignored. NY Times examines the pros and cons. View Article
Pew Center Global Climate Change Executive Summary. Electricity is crucial to the economy and everyday life of the American public, but such dependency is the primary cause of air pollutants. This editorial covers the various options for reducing harmful emissions and makes insightful recommendations to the power companies and policy makers in the electricity power sector. View Article
Lighting Ordinances
Ground Breaking Model Lighting Ordinance. Why is it important to have a Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO protecting the night skies? Tucson, Arizona factors in how required renovations as defined by the International Dark-Sky Association/Illuminating Engineering Society of North America task group benefit the public. Read Article
Emerging Technology
Hyperlinking. Mobile Augmented Reality Applications (MARA) software turns everyday Clark Kent to Superman with a camera phone. Identify landmarks, web links, and view objects that are solely virtual with this nifty Nokia prototype. Read Article
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