Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) March 17, 2015

Leapfrog Lighting's new managed LED retrofit service is a unique solution developed for businesses ready to convert to energy-saving LED lighting. The Leapfrog Lighting No-Trouble LED Retrofit bundles a site assessment, savings and payback report, planning, installation, rebate management and warranty management. The simplicity of the program begins with a no-obligation site assessment.

"The No-Trouble LED Retrofit removes the last barrier to entrycomplexity. This is not only about return on investment analysis," explained Stephen Naor, CEO of Leapfrog Lighting. "Of course the savings on electricity costs is critical. However many businesses are held back by the complexity of auditing, planning, installing and managing rebates."

The program was developed after years of working on retrofits with clients. "What we found was that our clients definitely want an LED lighting retrofit, but didn't want to spend time on it," said Mr. Naor. "A No-Trouble managed program allows our clients to focus on their core business."

Reduction in lighting operating costs vary, but Leapfrog's past clients have saved 45-85 percent. Simple payback on the investment can be as short as 4 months, and generally around 2 to 2 years. Most projects are also eligible for government rebates. For example, one Leapfrog retrofit project for a hospital resulted in an 87% reduction in lighting operating costs, payback in only 4 months, government rebates of $7,500 and a projected 5-year cash savings of $153,000.

Most businesses have decided to go ahead and retrofit to LED lighting. According to Leapfrog Lighting's own survey of 200 business owners, 83.5% planned to install LED lighting, or already have. This is strikingly similar to a Commercial Lighting Survey from KRC Research*, where 81% of business respondents are looking to install energy-efficient lighting solutions.

"Reducing complexity for our clients definitely matters," said Mr. Naor. "We found the demand for our expert LED retrofit services increased dramatically after we developed the No-Trouble concept. We're making that model available to everyone. Small business are equally motivated as larger enterprises."

For example, a typical small business case analysis on Leapfrog Lighting's websitean install of 100 LED lamps replacing equivalent halogen bulbs in a retail storethe overall savings per year on energy costs alone would be $2,906, based on 11 cents per kWh. With the entire cost financed, eliminating the $1,800 (approximate) upfront install cost, and factoring in expected electricity company rebates, the net savings per year still works out to $2,414 annually on this example.

Although the Leapfrog Lighting No-Trouble Retrofit can be customized to use any LED bulb or fixture, the program is designed around spec-quality lighting. Spec quality ensures consistent quality and color temperature that enhances work and retail environments. Installed bulbs are manufactured by Leapfrog Lighting and carry 5 year warranties.

LED lamps contain no hazardous gases. Leapfrog Lighting's architectural specification quality bulbs provide consistent, non-flicker, light. The current Leapfrog Lighting line of LED lamps includes PAR20, PAR30, PAR38 and MR16 lamps that provide industry-leading output power through high-efficiency LED source and driver electronics. The innovative lens design creates a pleasing, glare-free light suitable for use in all indoor and unexposed outdoor down-lighting applications. The lamps also deliver the high CRI and ultra-consistent color temperature control critical to multi-lamp applications in hotels, restaurants, schools, office buildings, museums, galleries, retail operations and other public spaces. With a life expectancy of 40,000 operating hours, these UL-registered lamps will provide more than 27 years of service at 4 hours per day.

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LED industrial lighting market to reach US$2.366 billion in 2015, says report

Press release, March 17; Alex Wolfgram, DIGITIMES[Tuesday 17 March 2015]

The LED industrial lighting market scale will be worth US$2.366 billion in 2015, and by 2018 will reach US$3.935 billion, according to findings from LEDinside.

Compared with home lighting products, industrial lighting products operate for longer periods, so switching to the energy-saving LED technology is more cost-effective. As a result, LED high and low bay lighting fixtures have become more attractive for industrial lighting users for replacement purposes. Furthermore, LED lighting products have seen additional increases in performance and decreases in pricing. These improvements, together with industrial lighting products' high profit margins, have made industrial applications the most competitive market for LED package and LED luminaire companies for the 2015-2016 period, the firm said.

Among different fixture types, LED high/low bay lighting products are the largest in terms of market share. This category is further subdivided into mining and general applications (or for use in warehouses, gyms, and other indoor settings), making LED high/low bay lights a major focus in the development of industrial lighting market.

LEDinside expects 80W-250W LED high/low bay light products will become the mainstream in the market as improvements are made to the LED technology and to thermal dissipation. Current 80W-250W LED high/low bay lights have around 10,000lm-30,000lm in terms of luminous flux as well as 275-300lx in terms of illuminance. Pricing strategies for high/low bay lights vary according to product lines and market regions as these products have yet to be standardized. China-based makers tend to have lower product prices and fewer product lines. Hence, prices in the China market are expected to only show minor price fluctuations, the firm added.

Leaders in LED industrial lighting include GE Lighting, Cree, and Cooper Lighting, as well as their Japan counterparts IWASAKI and Toshiba, and China LED maker Ocean's King Lighting. Among these competitors, CREE has made advances with high-power LEDs that save costs and simplify product designs. GE Lighting by contrast focuses on LED module adoption and thermal dissipation design. Their luminaires can have a life of up to 100,000 hours.

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Ladies and gentlemen, You and I are standing on the threshold of a very historic event.

Very shortly, you'll be witness to the actual turning of a page in history. You'll see something you've taken for granted every day of your life, slip slowly into the mist of the past.

I'm talking about the common, run-of-the-mill, everyday light bulb.

Congress passed a bill that will literally outlaw the use of old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs.

As all of us increase our use of compact fluorescent light bulbs, the issue of how to dispose of them properly becomes a serious concern.

Well, according to a recent article from the New York Times, Home Depot has stepped up to the plate by offering to collect all your used compact fluorescent bulbs for proper disposal.

Every one of its stores across the nation will be a collection center for old, burned-out bulbs -- making the recycling of your bulbs simple, easy, and safe.

A news release stated that the new law is part of a massive governmental energy-saving program that will completely phase out the use of those energy-gobbling incandescent light bulbs by the year 2014.

You might be wondering what on earth the government is up to now -- going after a light bulb?

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BOULDER, Colo. Surna Inc. (OTCQB: SRNA), an engineering, manufacturing, and installation Company specializing in commercial indoor cannabis cultivation technology, announced today that, over the course of the next two weeks, it will ship the beta version of its groundbreaking Surna Reflector.

Surna will release 50 of its energy saving light Reflectors for beta testing amongst various high-end commercial cannabis cultivation facilities and industry consultants between multiple states that have state-approved cannabis cultivation (including Colorado and Washington).

The Reflector has three design configurations: vented, forced-air, and liquid-cooled. The engineering within the reflector provides cannabis grow operations with technologically superior heat transfer and light on target capabilities, resulting in substantial reduction in energy consumption and substantially lower operating expenses. All 50 beta units shipping in this round will be of the liquid-cooled variety.

The vented and forced-air Reflectors can be used on any garden facility regardless of the climate control platform. The water-cooled variety of the Reflector is intended for use in conjunction with Surna's liquid-cooling platform. By combining the platform with this advanced reflector technology, Surna provides the ultimate cooling solution for the cannabis grow at lower cost of ownership than other solutions.

Ultimately, the reflector seeks to solve two major problems facing cultivation facilities today - energy consumption and lighting efficiency. With regard to energy consumption, the air-liquid heat exchanger combination can significantly reduce the high temperatures created by grow light fixtures thus reducing energy costs. With regard to lighting efficiency, the Reflector utilizes compound parabola morphology, which more efficiently directs light onto the canopy thus reducing light loss.

Indoor cannabis cultivation is widely accepted as being an energy-intensive industry, placing pressure on associated power grids. This combined with an increasingly competitive cannabis retail market, creates a significant need for price-competitive energy efficient technologies in the indoor cannabis cultivation industry. As a result, Surna expects to see quick adoption of the Reflector from commercial grow facilities due to its ability to reduce energy consumption associated with both cooling and lighting - the two primary drivers for energy use in cultivation facilities.

The design of the Reflector has patents pending in the U.S. Surna has not provided guidance on the full market launch of the Reflector in 2015.

About Surna, Inc.:

Surna, Inc. (www.surna.com) develops innovative technologies and products that monitor, control or address the energy and resource intensive nature of indoor cannabis cultivation. Currently, the Company's revenue stream is based on its main product offerings - supplying industrial technology and products to commercial indoor cannabis grow facilities.

Headquartered in Boulder, CO, Surna's diverse engineering team is tasked with creating novel energy and resource efficient solutions, including the Company's signature water-cooled climate control platform. The Company's engineers continuously seek to create technology that solve the highly specific demands of the cannabis industry for temperature, humidity, light and process control.

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Energy saving measures for indoor lighting
Indoor lighting has a big potential for energy efficiency through the replacement existing lamps and luminaries with more efficient technologies and the inst...

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March 12, 2015 // Paul Buckley

GlacialLight has introduced the second generation of the company's modular ceiling light series for indoor commercial lighting GL-PL0303-V2 and GL-PL0312-V2.

Using a new generation of LED thermal and lighting technology the 295 mm square GL-PL0303-V2 consumes 14.8 W while producing up to 1260 lumens, and the longer GL-PL0312-V2 fluorescent tube replacement LED light, with dimensions of 295 mm x 1195 mm, reduces energy consumption to 44.5 W while producing up to 3900 lumens.

At 295 mm, the LED ceiling light fit within the width of standard modular ceiling tiles without consuming too much energy. The 295 mm square GL-PL0303-V2 produces a bright yet non-obtrusive 1100 lumens or more and the 295 mm x 1195 mm GL-PL0312-V2 produces 3600 lumens or more, meaning less luminaires to install, and lower energy bills for the same amount of light.

Compared to fluorescent tube lighting, the LED panel lights from GlacialLight claim to produce a smooth, bright light across the entire LED panel, creating more pleasant and even area illumination with less flicker and glare. Color temperatures can be chosen from 3000K (warm white), 4000K (neutral white), or 6000K (cool white) to suit the lighting ambience. A dimming option with 1-10 V DC, PWM and Resistor dimming is compatible with a variety of lighting control systems and switches, allowing users to easily adjust the level of light. The included LED driver has a two-stage design and is IP67 and CUL certified.

In two different sizes - a square 295 mm model as well as a longer 295 mm x 1195 mm model the lights with an ultra-slim 10 mm thickness fit within standard suspended ceilings. The lights can be recessed mounted (295 mm standard, 300 mm with the spacer or 315 mm with the clip-on mounts). Surface mounting and suspension cable mounting options are also available, meaning these panel lights can be installed on almost any ceiling type.

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Welcome

Welcome to Plumstead Electrical Lighting Showroom, leading supplier of top quality indoor and outdoor light fittings. Keeping up with international trends, we stock a wide range of light fixtures, chandeliers, bathroom lights, LED's, floodlights, downlights and garden lights, to name a few.

Our home lifestyle products include energy saving devices, heated towel rails, intercom systems, and quality switches, plus home automation. Offering both style and functionality, we are proud to be affiliated with leading local and international brands.

Located conveniently on Plumstead Main Road in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs, our showroom has become a well-known and respected landmark in the area.

This coming Friday and Saturday, 27 and 28 February, Okavango Lighting will be hosting a clearance sale on selected lighting products with up to 70% off. Products discounted include a wide range of indoor and outdoor light fittings and accessories.

Clearance sale opening and closing hours are as follows: Friday 27 February: 8am-4pm Saturday 28 February: 8am-1pm

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PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the Lumark Night Falcon light-emitting diode (LED) Floodlight Luminaire.

Designed to replace up to 400-watt metal halide products, the energy-efficient floodlight brings superior, uniform illumination, long term reliability and significant energy savings to general area, building faade, wall wash and large sign lighting applications in commercial and industrial exterior environments.

Our Night Falcon product combines high-efficiency optics with superior thermal management and energy efficiency in a cost effective solution, said Mark Eubanks, president, Eatons Cooper Lighting Division. The LED floodlight offers customers greater than 75 percent in energy and maintenance savings compared to traditional lamp sources.

For use in new construction and retrofit applications, the Night Falcon LED luminaire is available in two lumen packages including nominal 9,400 lumens, consuming 85 watts to replace 250-watt metal halide (MH) products and nominal 14,600 lumens, consuming 129 watts and replacing 400-watt MH lighting fixtures.

The floodlight utilizes precision-engineered optics delivering superior uniformity and illumination to the targeted application. Maximum fixture spacing is achieved utilizing a wide 6H x 6V NEMA distribution, reducing the number of fixtures required and installation costs in select applications. The fixture is offered in standard 4000 Kelvin (K) correlated color temperature (CCT) with 3000K and 5700K CCT options available.

The Night Falcon product features a compact, robust designed incorporating a separate driver housing and thermal fins for maximum heat dissipation resulting in longer fixture and LED life. The heavy-duty, die-cast housing is IP66 and 3G vibration rated for exceptional durability and long term reliability. The fixtures lumen maintenance is greater than 90 percent at 50,000 hours for years of maintenance-free service.

For pole-mounted applications, an optional integrated sensor allows the fixture to be dimmed to 50 percent lumen output when no activity is detected, providing additional energy savings by reducing light levels and power consumption. This option complies with the new provisions of California Title 24. In addition, an optional National Electrical Manufacturers Association 7-pin photocontrol receptacle enables wireless dimming when used with compatible photocontrol.

Built with the installer in mind, the Night Falcon LED Floodlight is available in slipfitter and trunnion mounting configurations and weighing less than 25 pounds, providing mounting versatility while simplifying installation. Both mounting options include cast-in angle increments to facilitate accuracy of aiming. The product is also available with wire guard and vandal shield accessories to protect the lens from projected objects and visors to control glare and spill light.

For more information on Eatons lighting solutions, visit http://www.eaton.com/lighting.

Eaton delivers a range of innovative and reliable indoor and outdoor lighting solutions, as well as controls products specifically designed to maximize performance, energy efficiency and cost savings. Eaton lighting solutions serve customers in the commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, residential, utility and other markets.

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Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School graduate Taysia Radoslav lighting up track at Cornell University

By Laura Lennie, News Staff

Taysia Radoslav is well on her way to leaving a lasting footprint on the track at Cornell University.

The 18-year-old sprinter, hurdler and Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School graduate has two freshman indoor records under her feet at the Ivy League school in Ithaca, N.Y. and no plans to slow down her pace anytime soon.

So far my performance on the track has surpassed my expectations for myself, she said. As I started competing this year, I was running faster than I had hoped. It allowed me to have the opportunity to sit down and re-evaluate my goals and strive to make bigger ones.

Radoslav earned a bursary for her athletic and academic achievements to Cornell.

She garnered almost 40 medals on the track at sprint indoor and hurdle outdoor meets, as well as maintained an honours student average throughout her four years at Cardinal Newman.

Radoslav made her debut with the womens track and field team at the university during the Beantown Challenge event on Jan. 17 at Harvard University.

She raced her way to an individual best in the 200-metre sprint with a time of 25.40.

She also ran a personal best in her leg of the four-by-400-metre relay.

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10 hours ago Women from the village of Okabi taking part in Stephi's research exercise. Credit: Stephanie Hirmer

Stephanie Hirmer, a PhD student from the Department of Engineering's Centre for Sustainable Development, is investigating the value-perception of the users of rural electrification projects in Uganda.

As part of her investigations, Stephanie travelled to Moyo in northern Uganda to ask which possessions the villagers most value and why. The results will be used to help reduce the failure rate of projects that bring electricity to rural communities there. In this article she talks about her experiences there:

"If I have a flush toilet in my house I think I can be a king of all kings because I can't go out on those squatting latrines also it can protect my wife from going outside alone as recently my wife was almost raped by a thug when she escorted my son to the latrine at around 10:30pm in the night."

This is Paul. His declaration of the possession he would most value is met with laughter from his fellow villagers, but it highlights a very real concern the safety of his family.

It's also a valuable research finding for me. Too often, projects that bring electricity to villages like Paul's fail because of lack of uptake and maintenance by the rural communities. But if, for instance, the benefits of electrification could be understood in terms of the safety value of night-time lighting, this could improve the sense of community responsibility towards sustaining the technology after its implementers have gone home.

Another villager, Michael, explains that he places most value in owning a corrugated iron sheet instead of grassthatched roofing because this would reduce the risk of indoor fires. Here too, the value of electricity can be highlighted it would avoid the need to cook on an open fire.

Understanding the locals' real needs and desires can be a key element in overcoming the lack of technology uptake. Finding out what these are is the aim of my PhD research, working with Dr Heather Cruickshank at the Centre for Sustainable Development. While the technology itself has been extensively studied, social attributes in project design have received little attention.

I have travelled here by a 'boda boda' motorbike and then night bus, sharing my seat on the 12-hour journey on unpaved roads to the West Nile Region of Uganda with two too many people, a goat lying beneath me, and enough chickens not to be able to ignore the smell. Only once I am on the bus do I realise that my local research assistant has accidentally booked us on the budget bus (only US$2 cheaper than the luxury coach).

To provide better infrastructure services to rural communities, it is fundamentally important to relate to the beneficiaries' needs and aspirations, and I need to travel to the areas to learn this at first hand. Infrastructure failure after the projects are handed over to the communities is common across the basic utility provisions such as water and electrification, and I am keen to discover if there is a way of improving project longevity by 'selling' a service that is valued.

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