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Popular Posts
The Cree LR6 & CR6 (Alcon vs. Home Depot Warranties)...
June 15, 2011
Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution and setting the stage to obsolete...
Benefits of LED Lighting and Energy Efficient Lighting
September 1, 2010
LED stands for light-emitting diode which is a semiconductor chip that emits light...
Alcon Lighting's Response to LA Times 'LED Light Bulbs,...
September 16, 2010
The Los Angeles Times published an article recently titled “Energy-saving LED light...
Attention Los Angeles: Today is Parking Day LA!
September 17, 2010
The fourth annual Park[ing] Day LA which is today, Friday, September 17th, will...
Consumer Reports - First Look: Cree CR6 LED Downlight
October 11, 2010
An Alcon Lighting favorite, Consumer Reports just offered us a very informative...
Energy Saving Tips
How to Buy A Light Bulb In 2012
October 4, 2011
These days, a browse through Alcon Lighting's website (alconlighting.com) or even...
Energy Upgrade California: Reduce Energy Use. Save...
September 8, 2011
In recent years, falling home values and skyrocketing energy costs have inspired...
Going Green: Energy-Efficient Homes Sell Faster & Fetch...
August 29, 2011
Some research projects in California, Oregon and Washington offer hints that energy...
New Lighting Facts Label Makes Comparing LED & CFL Bulbs...
October 13, 2010
Say goodbye to watts and hello to lumens. Compact fluorescent and LED bulbs use fewer...
How to Choose Between CFL (Compact Flourescent) and LED Light...
October 12, 2010
If you're buying CFLs or considering LEDs, look for rebates from retailers and utilities...
LED Lighting - Bright Ideas For Home Lighting
September 27, 2010
Culture keeps on changing; sometimes west influences the east and some times...
7 Things You Didn't Know About Energy Saving Light...
September 23, 2010
Lighting is a significant expense for many of us, and it also affects how we work,...
The Light Bulb at a Critical Time of Change
Although many, including most of us at Alcon Lighting, believe that an outright light bulb ban, as the approach to reaching the desired outcome of lowering wattage consumption, is wrong, the logic behind the lighting provisions in the Energy Independence and Security Act is pretty forthright. A system...
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How to Buy A Light Bulb In 2012
These days, a browse through Alcon Lighting's website (alconlighting.com) or even the lighting aisle at Home Depot is likely to leave you baffled. Here are the terms you need to know. LUMENS: The amount of light a bulb produces. Depending on which government agency you ask, this is “brightness”...
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Going Green: Energy-Efficient Homes Sell Faster & Fetch Higher Prices
Some research projects in California, Oregon and Washington offer hints that energy efficiency and sustainability certifications for homes may result in easier sales and higher prices. Home energy efficiency and sustainability have been major policy priorities for the Obama administration, but lurking...
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Intro to Lighting Design
Lighting is important and the quality of light can affect everything you do. There are two aspects to lighting design that go hand in hand. The qualitative or aesthetic aspect and the quantitative or engineering aspect. The qualitative aspect has to do with ensuring that the space has a pleasing...
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Color Rendering with Light
A designer can only pick among the lamp colors that are available from the manufacturer, but they can modify the color with filters, etc.. To make this process easier for designers, lamp manufacturers provide information on lamp color to help with decisions on styles and applications. Color Temperature The...
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Finding the Right Light for You
Think of lighting and color as mystical forces that can enhance and stimulate your non biological self or depress it. While certain colors elevate your personal, vital energy, others darken your spirit. Think of yourself as an alchemist capable of transmuting base colors to radiant, golden light. In color...
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New Lighting Facts Label Makes Comparing LED & CFL Bulbs Easier
Say goodbye to watts and hello to lumens. Compact fluorescent and LED bulbs use fewer watts, or less energy, to produce the same amount of light, or lumens, as incandescent bulbs. But the color of the light varies by the type of bulb, so you need more information than just a bulb's watts to get the light...
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7 Things You Didn't Know About Energy Saving Light Bulbs
Lighting is a significant expense for many of us, and it also affects how we work, play and feel. The good news is that new advances in technology are providing more comfort, flexibility and efficiency. (1) $1 Invested in Efficient Lighting Pays Back $6 in Energy Savings The standard incandescent bulb...
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Lighting News
ALA Winner Compleates $5,000 Makeover
November 7, 2011
The grand prizewinner of the 2010 Home Lighting Makeover Sweepstakes, sponsored by the American...
How RAB Lighting is Helping Rebuild One World Trade...
September 7, 2011
10 Years have passed. RAB Lighting is helping to rebuild the World Trade Center,...
Los Angeles' LED Street Lighting Energy Efficiency...
August 19, 2011
The City of Los Angeles has over 209,000 streetlights that light two-thirds of the City...
Philips Discusses It's Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize
August 15, 2011
Last week the DOE (Department of Energy) announced the winner of the 60-W replacement...
The Global Light Bulb Switch - Make Way For LEDs
October 15, 2010
General Electric, the company that was a pioneer of the electric light bulb, has warned...
Tirupati, India Becomes the First International City...
October 7, 2010
TIRUPATI, India -- Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces that Tirupati...
The Future is Bright with OLEDs (Organic LEDs)
September 27, 2010
We at Alcon Lighting have taken a particular liking to the next revolution in lighting...
LED Lighting - Coming Soon to a Home Near You
September 27, 2010
The CFLs or compact fluorescent lights are being used in every house; people...
Product Spotlight
Part III – Battle of the Bulb
October 6, 2011
Philips Soft White 57 Watt This is part of a new wave of Incandescents that com in at slightly...-
The Cree LR6 & CR6 (Alcon vs. Home Depot Warranties)...
June 15, 2011
Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution and setting the stage to obsolete... 
Game Changers, Cree's New MR16 LED Light Bulb
December 17, 2010
It has finally arrived, a truly dimmable low voltage MR16 LED bulb. With ultra...
Officials Celebrate 10 Years of LAX's LED Color-Changing...
November 18, 2010
From our partners at the Daily Breeze: City officials on Monday celebrated...-
Consumer Reports - First Look: Cree CR6 LED Downlight
October 11, 2010
An Alcon Lighting favorite, Consumer Reports just offered us a very informative... 
Alcon Lighting Embraces LED Landscape Lighting
September 27, 2010
With green technology becoming more important and prevalent, LED lighting stands...
Why LED Christmas Lights Are the Way to Go
September 27, 2010
Christmas is an event loved by every age group. People love to decorate their...
PHAROX III - 6 WATT LED DIMMABLE A19 REPLACEMENT
August 30, 2010
The Pharox 300 Flame LED bulb is the latest breakthrough in LED technology, resulting...
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Regulations
The Light Bulb at a Critical Time of Change
March 28, 2012
Although many, including most of us at Alcon Lighting, believe that an outright light...
How to Qualify an LED Product
November 1, 2011
Step 1: Check the national LED list to see if your product is already listed....-
Energy Upgrade California: Reduce Energy Use. Save...
September 8, 2011
In recent years, falling home values and skyrocketing energy costs have inspired... 
Carbon Monoxide Safety & Prevention | New California...
December 9, 2010
In response to the rise in deaths from accidental inhalation of this dangerous...
Here's What You Need to Know: The Phasing Out of Incandescent...
December 1, 2010
Some of you have heard or read that incandescent light bulbs are going away - this...
Lighting Science
Lighting for the Aging Eye
October 21, 2011
With a growing senior population hoping to stay in their home as they age, designers...
How to Read Photometrics - Photometric Terms (Part...
October 20, 2011
Photometric Terms Lumens: Also known as Luminous Flux, which is measured in lumens...
How to Read Photometrics - Photometrics 101 (Part 2)
October 18, 2011
Photometrics 101 Photometric information is generally provided by a manufacturer...-
How to Buy A Light Bulb In 2012
October 4, 2011
These days, a browse through Alcon Lighting's website (alconlighting.com) or even... 
Does Lighting In the Classroom Affect Student Concentration?
August 15, 2011
A study of pupils in a UK high school indicates that the school’s lighting system...
