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After the July deadline, owners of T12 lighting systems will be forced to use compliant or exempt T12 products or switch to a higher efficacy system. In the case of ballasts, T12 electronic ballasts are available for operation of one and two 4-foot, 34-watt (W) and 40W linear and U-shaped rapid-start lamps; one and two 8-foot, 60W and 75W F96T12 instant-start lamps; and one and two 95W and 110W F96 T12HO rapid-start lamps. Read More

RTI International has developed a revolutionary lighting technology that is more energy efficient than the common incandescent light bulb and does not contain mercury, making it environmentally safer than the compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb. Read More

In the future, expect the smart grid to get a lot more social, with startups figuring out ways to use ubiquitous social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, while still addressing privacy and security concerns. Read More

Even outdoors, retrofits can eliminate some of the costs associated with outdated or inefficient lighting and still significantly reduce energy consumption. Read More

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a report detailing the characteristics of the U.S. lighting market by technology and sector. Read More