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Thursday, August 14, 2014

GE's Lumination™ LED DownLights Now Offered in More Versatile and Designer-Friendly Options with New Reflector and Wall Wash Options

GE Press Release:

GE's Lumination™ LED DownLights Now Offered in More Versatile and Designer-Friendly Options with New Reflector and Wall Wash Options

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EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (Aug. 12, 2014)---GE's Lumination™ LED DownLights are now available with new reflector finishes and anodized color options, offering even greater versatility and customization of the energy-efficient Lumination DI Series for new construction of high-end retail, commercial office and hospitality spaces.
In addition to new configurations and finishes, GE's Infusion™ technology gives users more options, including a variety of lumen output and color temperatures, to illuminate key products or focal points with the simple switch of an LED module.
"GE's Lumination DI Series LED DownLights come in a wider range of finishes and colors---from wheat, semi-diffused and white colors to specular, clear and even black---giving designers and architects more versatile options than ever before," said GE Indoor LED Product Manager John Koster. "Adding in theInfusion technology, which provides outstanding efficacy and color rendering---including high R9 values across all color temperatures---this truly is the ideal downlight solution for retail spaces and other areas where the color, richness and detail of merchandise and key interest areas can pop."
Additionally, the Lumination DI Series is available in a wall washer option, which helps highlight walls, artwork and architectural features, allowing the lighting to make a room appear brighter, bigger and livelier. With wide, even illuminance, the DI Series wall wash optimizes uniformity horizontally on the wall while delivering light all the way up to the ceiling line.
With lumen package options from 1,000 to 4,000 lumens, the Lumination DI Series is an energy-efficient alternative to a range of traditional downlights, from 13-watt CFL to 100-watt metal halides. It also gives more future-friendly versatility than typical LED downlights, ensuring the lowest total cost of ownership.The GE Lumination LED DownLight modules can be effortlessly upgraded in seconds through the Infusion twist-fit design that doesn't require a fixture change.
A product of GE ecomagination℠, the LED modules of GE Lighting's Lumination LED DownLights come in a variety of lumen outputs and color temperatures. With up to 90 CRI color rendering and high R9 values, colors appear more vibrant---ideal for retail, hospitality and other environments where lighting quality is essential, especially for spaces with 10- to 20-foot ceilings.
Additionally, the Lumination DI Series has a 50,000-hour rated lifetime, providing considerable maintenance savings compared to the 20,000-hour rated life for many CFL downlights. It is available in 4- and 6-inch round and square shapes that allow users to choose the perfect light for each application.
To learn more about Lumination LED lighting fixtures, visit www.gelighting.com. Read more about GE's commitment to innovative solutions to today's environmental challenges at www.ecomagination.com.
About GE Lighting
GE Lighting invents with the vigor of its founder Thomas Edison to develop energy-efficient solutions that change the way people light their world in commercial, industrial, municipal and residential settings. The business employs about 13,000 people in more than 100 countries, and sells products under the reveal®and Energy Smart® consumer brands, and Evolve™, GTx™, Immersion™, Infusion™, Lumination™, Albeo™ and Tetra® commercial brands, all trademarks of GE. General Electric (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter to build a world that works better. For more information, visit www.gelighting.com.
50 Years of LED Innovation
Oct. 9, 1962, GE scientist Dr. Nick Holonyak, Jr., invented the first practical visible-spectrum light-emitting diode (LED). In the 50 years since, GE has been on the forefront of LED innovation. The company has released inspired LED products for both residential and commercial settings, from the first ENERGY STAR®-qualified A19-shaped LED bulb to LED street lighting that illuminates cityscapes the world over.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Going Off the Grid

Via U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy:

Have you ever considered producing clean #energy at home or even going off the grid with renewables? OurEnergy Saver Blog finished up a two-part series today that explains how to analyze your energy needs and how to find out which renewable energy system is best for you.

Part one of the blog series details planning for renewable energy systems: http://go.usa.gov/P6jG

Part two of the series compares clean energy options:http://go.usa.gov/P6DC.




Green Aviation Fuels

Via U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy:

Aviation fuels are going green. At the recent#Biomass2014 conference, Energy Department Assistant Secretary David Danielson announced we are joining the U.S. Department of AgricultureFederal Aviation Administration, and airline industry in “Farm to Fly 2.0,” an initiative to develop a jet biofuel that requires no jet engine modifications. The #US airline industry uses 23 billion gallons of fuels annually, and the international airline industry was responsible for 777 million tons of carbon emissions in 2013. Switching to#biofuels for aviation transportation will increase our#energy independence and protect our environment. Learn more about renewable jet fuels and this critical collaboration: http://go.usa.gov/PAuk.


Smart Development in Vellinge, Sweden

Via Siemens:

#FactsVsFacts: Siemens helped the inhabitants of Vellinge, Sweden, to save 2,000 tons of CO2 emissions!


Green Data Center

Siemens News Release:

The city of Zurich has two of Europe’s most modern and green data centers. Interested in some details? The waste heat from the server rooms for example, is used to heat around 400 apartments nearby:http://sie.ag/QA39Wl


Monday, August 11, 2014

Better Buildings Challenge

The 2013, U.S. Census Bureau population estimate said New York state had more than 19.5 million residents. A state with that level of population uses a lot of energy. That’s why we’re excited to announce that New York state has joined our Better Buildings Challenge, committing to improve #energy use of 205 million square feet of building space. Through its Build Smart Initiative, the state is driving efficiency improvements across the public sector including school districts and universities such as Grand Central Station and the State University of New York. To date, improvements of 4.7% are verified, with even more future savings expected. Read the full report and learn more about what New York state is trying to accomplish: http://go.usa.gov/NQDw.

Photo of the Grand Central Station building in#NewYorkCity courtesy of the New York Power Authority.