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		<title>Upcoming Counter Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Killeen Service Center
September 23, 2010
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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		<title>DOE Publishes Recommendations for Rating LED Product Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Energy has published a new guide, LED Luminaire Lifetime: Recommendations for Testing and Reporting, which provides an important first step toward consistent, industry-wide understanding of LED fixture lifetime.  http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/ssl/led_luminaire-lifetime-guide.pdf]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado Governor Puts Forth Energy Challenge to State Businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The plan, officially titled the Colorado Industrial Energy Challenge, is an effort to slash the energy use of Colorado business whose annual utility bills exceed $200,000. The challenge is voluntary, but so far Gov. Ritter has appealed to the spirit of the following thirteen companies looking to scale back emissions and make Colorado a model [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOE Publishes Updated SSL Manufacturing R&amp;D Roadmap</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy has published the 2010 edition of the Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Manufacturing R&#38;D Roadmap. Complementing the SSL R&#38;D Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP) that guides the Core and Product Development R&#38;D programs, the Roadmap&#8217;s primary goal is to guide the manufacturing R&#38;D program and help direct funding solicitations for it. Manufacturing R&#38;D [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Training Seminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Albuquerque Service Center
September 23, 2010
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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		<title>ACC Requires 22% Energy-Use Cut by 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State regulators approved rules Tuesday requiring utilities to cut their customers&#8217; annual energy use by at least 22 percent by 2020 &#8211; among the highest such standards in the nation. The Arizona Corporation Commission approved the rules unanimously, despite objections from utilities including Tucson Electric Power Co. that the goal will be hard &#8211; if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOE Announces Plans for Consumer Education Campaign on Lighting Changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DOE announced plans for a new consumer education initiative that will be timed to the upcoming changes in light bulb regulation. The initiative will provide greater awareness of the overall benefits of the legislative changes and new, “greener” technologies, such as LEDs and CFLs.   7/21 doe.ssl.updates@ee.doe.gov   http://ecmweb.com/market_trends/doe-consumer-education-20100723]]></description>
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		<title>City Energy-Efficiency Program to Attract $72 Million</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new Milwaukee program to help homeowners and businesses cut energy use is expected to attract $72 million in federal, state and private support to retrofit at least 4,500 buildings over three years, according to a Common Council resolution adopted Tuesday.  7/27 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]></description>
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		<title>Fluorescent Magnetic T12 Ballast: RIP by Craig DiLouie, Lighting Controls Association</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As of July 2010, Federal efficiency standards regulating fluorescent magnetic T12 ballasts entered their final phase, effectively eliminating these ballasts from the market, with few exceptions. Between 2005 and 2010, efficiency standards created by DOE regulations became phased into effect, covering magnetic ballasts designed to operate full-wattage F40T12, F96T12 and F96T12HO lamps. Ballast manufacturers were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reid Unveils Pared-Down Energy and Oil Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2370</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled a draft of energy and oil spill legislation Tuesday, having to settle for a far less sweeping bill than the cap on carbon emissions he had hoped for. The new bill would require oil companies to pay higher fees into the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and would eliminate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mersen Offers New Photovoltaic Fuse Line</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2461</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvelasco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Product Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mersen (formerly Ferraz Shawmut) offers a new helio protection photovoltaic fuse series that features enhanced construction that delivers continuous temperature and greater longevity. The line includes the HP6M 600VDC (1-30 amps); HP10M 1000VDC (1-20 amps); and the HP6J 600VDC (70-400 amps). Mersen HP6M Data Sheet Mersen HP10M Data Sheet]]></description>
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		<title>MEEA Selected By DOE to Provide Expertise on Stimulus Grant Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2420</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) has been selected by the DOE to assist communities that are conducting energy efficiency programs funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. MEEA will work with the grantees to assist them with their implementation of their energy efficiency programs funded under ARRA. MEEA, which is based in Chicago and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nation-wide Shortage of Electronic Ballasts</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2368</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2368#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While there has not been a formal press release yet from any of the major lighting fixture or ballast manufacturers, please be advised that  this ballast shortage is very real and becoming increasingly wide spread. This shortage is due to a world-wide electronic component shortage encompassing critical capacitors and integrated circuits. Up until now this shortage has affected primarily standard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cree and Philips Sign Comprehensive LED Patent Cross-License Agreement</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2366</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2366#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cree, Inc. and Philips have signed a comprehensive, worldwide patent cross-license agreement designed to further accelerate the growth of the LED lighting market.  Cree and Philips both hold broad and substantial optoelectronic patent portfolios which are important to their respective businesses. This agreement covers patents from both parties in the fields of blue LED chip [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental Visionaries: The Solar Roadrunner</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2358</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Highways basking in the hot sun are wasted energy. Scott Brusaw&#8217;s solution? Make them out of solar panels.  The road ahead is paved with photovoltaics. That’s how Scott Brusaw sees it, anyway. His company, Solar Roadways, is embedding PV cells and LED lights into panels engineered to withstand the forces of traffic. The lights would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VA Launching Energy Savings Program</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2418</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Virginia is launching a program to help people statewide reduce the amount of electricity they use.  The program called &#8220;Virginia Energy Sense&#8221; is being kicked off Wednesday by the State Corporation Commission.  Officials say the program uses tools, resources and outreach that together have never been used before in a state-led energy education program to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Plane Lands After Completing 24-Hour Flight</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2356</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An experimental solar-powered plane completed its first 24-hour test flight successfully Thursday, proving that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay aloft all night.  The test brings the Swiss-led project one step closer to its goal of circling the globe using only energy from the sun. The team [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing a Light Bulb, One Student at a Time</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2416</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students at four schools in Washington, DC gave away 500 compact fluorescent light bulbs to members of their communities. Their efforts were part of a campaign run by the Alliance&#8217;s Saving Energy in DC Schools program and local utility Pepco, which provided the bulbs free of charge.  http://ase.org/content/article/detail/6757]]></description>
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		<title>Clarifications Regarding ENERGY STAR SSL Test Procedure Accreditation Requirements</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2352</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[EPA has received a number of questions about the current and near-future ENERGY STAR testing requirements for lumen maintenance of solid state lighting products. The attached letter provides guidance on lumen maintenance testing requirements for LED packages, arrays, and modules for ENERGY STAR qualification of solid state lighting luminaires and integral LED lamps:   What documentation must be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Audit Report on &#8220;The Department of Energy&#8217;s Opportunity for Energy Savings Through Improved Management of Facility Lighting&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2349</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The DOE spends nearly $300 million per year in energy costs for its 9,000 buildings at 24 sites. Electricity costs, totaling $190 million, account for close to two-thirds of the Department&#8217;s total energy expenditures, with roughly 40 percent or $76 million of those costs attributable to the cost of lighting. New lighting technologies and advanced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar-Powered Light Bulb Is One Denver Inventor&#8217;s Brilliant Idea</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2409</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his spartan Capitol Hill office, Stephen Katsaros explains how Nokero, the affordable, durable, sun-fueled light, can help the 1.6 billion people worldwide without electricity and wean them from burning dangerous kerosene lamps. At the China factory poised to make 600,000 to 1.2 million bulbs a month, the rain-proof lights are made with impact-resistant plastic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Klein Tools Offers New Double-edged Duct Knife</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2306</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvelasco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Klein Tools now offers a duct knife with 5-1/2-inch blade with both serrated and smooth edges for quick, easy cutting of duct board and flexible duct. The duct knife features a cushion-grip handle for a comfortable, stead grip while cutting. Includes a puncture-resistant nylon sheath with wide belt loop for easy carrying.]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Department of Energy &#8211; Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solid-State Lighting</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2430</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DOE conducts three rounds of CALiPER testing each year. A Summary Report is published following completion of each round which provides analysis of the test results for all products included in that round.]]></description>
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		<title>Empire State Building Unveils Innovative, Multi-Media Sustainability Exhibit At Visitor’s Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Empire State Building unveiled a $2 million interactive, multi-media sustainability exhibit at the second floor visitor’s center, which showcases a $20 million energy retrofit project that was announced in April 2009. By communicating the compelling story of the building’s award-winning retrofit program under way, the installation aims to educate the millions of people who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opportunities for Energy and Cost Savings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s buildings consume more energy than any other sector of the U.S. economy, including transportation and industry. Of the millions of buildings in the U.S. most were built in 1979 and prior, providing us the tremendous opportunity to reduce the nation&#8217;s energy consumption by increasing the efficiency of aging buildings through retrofits or replacements as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Berkeley, CA Rolls Out Energy Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2281</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Berkeley will roll out an energy-saving program July 6 that will give homeowners and commercial property owners thousands of dollars for making improvements. The program, called Money for Energy Efficiency, seeks &#8220;deep energy savings&#8221; that come from analyzing the entire home or building and making systemic adjustments. After an initial audit, for which homeowners get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CRC introduces Syntha-Tech™ Lubricant with PTFE</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2319</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2319#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvelasco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industrial chemical maker CRC introduced its new blend of synthetic lubricant that uses PTFE, anti-wear and extreme pressure additives. Syntha-Tech™ is NSF H1 registered for use in meat and poultry facilities because it is a non-flammable, zero VOC, food grade synthetic lubricant. It penetrates cracks, crevices and joints to lubricate and protect all exposed metals. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UW Wins $1.2M Grant to Reduce Hospital Energy Use</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2279</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Washington has won a $1.2 million grant from the DOE to reduce energy use at Pacific Northwest hospitals. The UW on Saturday said the grant will be used to create hospital and health facilities that cut energy consumption by more than 60 percent.  06/19 AP]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Law Creates Recycling Program for Mercury-Containing Lamps</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2277</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2277#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire signed legislation into law that makes Washington the second state in the nation to require producers of mercury-containing lighting products to fund their recycling. Beginning in 2013, residents will be able to bring fluorescent lamps and tubes to recycling sites, which may be run by local retailers, recycling centers, governments, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hot Keys on 3M™’s New Handheld Labelers</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2315</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2315#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvelasco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[3M™’s newest portable labelers PL100 and PL200 offer hot keys for faster label formatting. The compact PL100 unit can print on a variety of materials, including heat shrink. The six hot keys allow printing of incremental text and numerical information in flag, fixed-length and vertical formats. The PL200 is a powerful but lightweight unit rugged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Schools Invited to Apply for Energy Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2275</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2275#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington schools that want to save money in energy and operational costs have been invited to apply for a state energy grant. Gov. Chris Gregoire and Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn say $100 million is available for public schools that want to do projects that improve their energy efficiency. Some money is available for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encelium Releases White Paper Helping Building Owners and Managers Obtain Lighting Energy Savings with Dimming Strategies</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2254</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2254#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Encelium Technologies releases its white paper, Optimum Lighting Energy Savings with Addressable Dimming Controls. Encelium&#8217;s new white paper is an excellent resource for Building Owners, Managers and Engineers to take a closer look at lighting as an energy savings option. For a copy of the white paper, at no cost, go to: http://www.encelium.com/en/Encelium_Technologies_Energy_Savings_Whitepaper.html]]></description>
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		<title>4 Michigan Companies Get More Than $6.6M in Funding</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2273</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2273#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four Michigan companies will receive more than $6.6 million in federal funding to develop advanced energy-efficient technology. Midland-based Dow Chemical Co. and the Dow Corning Corp. will receive more than $2.9 million and $1.24 million respectively. Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corp. will receive more than $2 million to increase the energy efficiency of refrigerators. West Olive-based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin Gets $7.9 Million in Federal Funds for Energy-Efficiency Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2271</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2271#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wisconsin won more funding Thursday than every state but California when the DOE awarded $76 million in funds for development of energy-efficiency technologies and careers. Wisconsin was awarded $7.9 million in this round of stimulus funding, the agency said.  That includes two projects at Johnson Controls Inc., one at Eaton Corp., two at the University [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Johnson Controls Offers Free Tools and Tips for Greener Buildings</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2252</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2252#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Property owners and managers can find an array of complimentary tools, tips, case studies and other information to help them make their buildings greener at a new microsite created by Johnson Controls Inc.  The site provides a Building Efficiency Calculator that enables users to plug information about their structures &#8212; such as whether they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont Efficiency Company to Help Utilities in 6 States</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2269</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2269#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Vermont Energy Investment Corp. has won a three-year, $21 million contract to do energy efficiency work for municipal utilities in six states. VEIC and Columbus, Ohio-based American Municipal Power Inc. announced Tuesday that VEIC will set up efficiency programs serving the nonprofit wholesale power provider and its member utilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Virginia, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free DOE Webtool Outlines Multiple Paths to Big Lighting Energy Savings in Office Buildings by Craig DiLouie, Lighting Controls Association</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2248</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2248#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The DOE has unveiled the Commercial Lighting Solutions for Office webtool. Available free at www.lighting-solutions.org, CLS for Office provides customizable lighting and control templates enabling building owners to generate more than 30% lighting energy savings compared to office buildings complying with prevailing energy codes. The Federal stimulus targeted $5 billion to upgrade Federal buildings, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Unemployment Rate Stays Above 20%</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2245</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2245#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in May as 35,000 workers lost jobs, offsetting most of the increases the industry experienced in March and April, according to a new analysis of federal employment figures by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Arlington, Va. The figures show how fragile the sector is despite recent increases in stimulus funding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arlington Announces New Cord Grips</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2310</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2310#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvelasco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arlington has come out with a new non-metallic, low-profile strain-relief cord grips to “put the squeeze” on cable. These low-cost cord connectors have a wide cable range and deliver superior pull-out resistance. The nylon gripper squeezs down on cable or cord, locking it firmly in place while the internal grommet assures a liquid-tight and oil-tight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$4.1M from Feds to Curb Energy Consumption, Create Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2267</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2267#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hoping to harness the potential of energy efficiency, Fayette County, PA officials announced the recent award of a $4.1 million grant from the DOE to reduce energy consumption and create jobs. Goals of the grant include educating consumers on how to assess their energy consumption, offering training programs for expected energy efficiency jobs and developing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOE Announces More Than $76 Million for Advanced Energy-Efficient Building Technologies and Commercial Building Training Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2243</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2243#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced awards totaling more than $76 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support advanced energy-efficient building technology projects and the development of training programs for commercial building equipment technicians, building operators, and energy auditors. The 58 projects selected will help make the nation&#8217;s buildings more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government Puts Stimulus $ To Work</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2239</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2239#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s widely known that the DOE put very little of its stimulus allocation to work in fiscal year 2009. Well, that means lots of cash remains to be disbursed before 9/30/10 (when FY10 ends). Where’s it going? $60 million – 20 communities http://www.energy.gov/news/9068.htm will divide this funding, which supports projects that deliver energy efficiency retrofits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Shows National Retailers are Increasingly Concerned about Energy Efficiency</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2236</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2236#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prenova, Inc., the energy services firm managing over $2 billion in energy spend for dozens of national retailers, announces the results of the second-annual Energy Management &#38; Sustainability Strategy survey. Findings indicate national retailers are increasingly concerned about energy efficiency and are refocusing efforts to promote cost-saving, sustainable business practices. Conducted in partnership with Chain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Out to Dinner, Don’t Count the Watts</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2263</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Maialino, the Roman-style trattoria on Gramercy Park, they hover in groups of two and three. At the Standard Grill in the meatpacking district, they snake through the cafe, restaurant and patio. And at Recipe, a rustic spot on the Upper West Side, they cluster near the entrance as an enticement. They are not the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IKEA to Start Phasing Out Incandescent Light Bulbs</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2233</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swedish home furnishings purveyor IKEA hopes to have all incandescent bulbs out of its U.S. and Canadian stores by Jan. 1, and only sell other, longer lasting bulbs. That&#8217;s ahead of federal legislation that calls for a phase-out beginning in 2012.  IKEA said customers will have more efficient options including CFLs, LED and halogen lamps. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Klein Tools Designs Lineman Work Gloves</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2302</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2302#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvelasco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Klein Tools asked working linemen for input on the development and design of the company’s new Lineman Work Gloves product. The result was a practical, comfortable new glove with soft grain leather construction and reinforced leather palm and finger patches. The gloves feature double-row padded knuckles for durability and 4-inch leather and Neoprene cuffs with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building STAR Fights to See the Light of Day</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2230</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In March, Senator Merkley (D-OR) introduced S 3079 (Building STAR Energy Efficiency Act of 2010). Five other Democrats joined him as original cosponsors. As of press time, Representative Welch (D-VT) is expected to introduce the companion bill in the House; S 3079 would authorize a two-year, $6 billion program. The program would provide rebates for energy-efficiency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Jersey Solar Rebate Program Crashes, Lawsuit Filed</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2261</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Jersey ran out of four months&#8217; worth of solar rebates in a day. Less money was available than originally budgeted for in December because Gov. Chris Christie took $158 million from the Clean Energy Fund to help close an $11 billion state budget gap. The Mid-Atlantic Solar Energy Industries Association, a trade group that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solid State LED Lighting Market forecast to Grow 30.9% to nearly $1.3 billion in 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2226</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The report “U.S. Solid-State (LED) Lighting Market Trends, Opportunities and R&#38;D Activities 2009 &#8211; 2014” available at www.reportbuyer.com/go/FUJ00085 details the trends and developments that are driving the energy efficient lighting market in the United States. According to the 150 page report, many companies, including new entrants who are crossing traditional business boundaries, are streaming into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LEDs: Bright Future, but a Burnout on the Way?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LED-focused firms have terrific growth prospects, but also face long-term risks. Perhaps the biggest push for LEDs could come from public policy and broad consumer awareness surrounding &#8220;green&#8221; products. The first big step has come from several governmental bans of incandescent bulbs in Europe, Australia, and the U.S. over the next decade. LEDs should emerge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schneider Electric Announces New Biometric Switch</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2298</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvelasco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Schneider Electric’s new Harmony biometric switch uses fingerprint recognition technology to prevent unauthorized use of equipment. The compact switch can be installed on new or existing equipment quickly because it does not require any interface. This stand-alone unit reads registered fingerprints with 99 percent accuracy, providing reliable machine access control. The switch operates on 24 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coming in 2011: New Labels for Light Bulb Packaging</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2284</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labels Will Emphasize Lumens, Not Watts, as a Measure of Bulb Brightness Starting in mid-2011, the Federal Trade Commission announced on July 18, consumers shopping for light bulbs will notice new labeling on packaging designed to help them choose among the different types of bulbs on the market – traditional incandescent bulbs, and newer high-efficiency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PSEG to Fund Sustainability Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The parent company of the state&#8217;s largest electric utility announced Wednesday that it will fund a research institute at Montclair State University devoted to conservation and other environmental issues. The PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies will act as a think tank for scholars to work with corporations in developing ways to best use natural resources [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LED Replacements for Four-Foot Linear Fluorescent Lamps</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2206</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linear fluorescent lamps are widely used in commercial spaces such as offices, schools, hospitals, and stores. Vendors of LED linear replacement lamps claim energy savings and long lifetimes, but testing of currently available products to date does not support these claims. This factsheet compares LED linear replacement lamps to fluorescent lamps in terms of light [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BURNDY® Announces the Expansion of the Wire Range of its BREAK-AWAY™ HYLUG™</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2157</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BREAK-AWAY™ HYLUG™ line of copper and aluminum compression terminals for the solar energy market. The BREAK-AWAY™ HYLUG™ provides maximum field flexibility by allowing the installer (using the BREAK-AWAY™ feature) to easily convert a two-hole terminal to a one-hole terminal to best suit the specific application.]]></description>
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		<title>Surge-Trap® Type 1 SPD from Ferraz Shawmut</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2135</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UL 1449 Third Edition Type 1 Listed and offers fail-safe overvoltage protection. It is ideal for indoor applications and can be installed upstream or downstream of the main disconnect. Utilizing Ferraz Shawmut’s patented TPMOV technology, it doesn’t require fuses, fuse holders or wiring in meeting the UL standard.]]></description>
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		<title>Low Profile, Low Voltage Mounting Brackets from Arlington</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2124</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arlington’s non-metallic mounting brackets are perfect for installing low voltage, class 2 wiring – and seating wall plates flush with the mounting surface. The new low profile mounting brackets, one-gang LV1LP and two-gang LV2LP, are for installations using 1/2" or 5/8" drywall installed on furring strips attached to concrete walls.]]></description>
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		<title>Lutron Maestro Wireless® Dimmer and Wireless Control Kit</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2092</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Install a new point of control without pulling wire or breaking into drywall - great for retrofit or remodeling projects in homes or offices. Replace an existing dimmer or switch with the Maestro Wireless dimmer. Control multiple light sources with the Pico™ wireless control. Kit comes in white (MRF2-600MTHW-WH), almond and light almond.]]></description>
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		<title>Juno Cylindra LED Track Lighting</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2026</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cylindra has advanced the art and science of track lighting to a whole new level. Incorporating the latest in LED technologies, Cylindra represents the leading-edge in commercial illumination. The 22-watt Cylindra produces illumination approximating 75-watt PAR30 halogen; the 15-watt model approximates 50-watt MR16 halogen. Both fixtures provide brilliant illumination while reducing energy consumption by about 30%.]]></description>
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		<title>GE QL Ultra Efficient Transformer</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2083</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More energy efficient than TP-1 designs – in fact no dry-type transformers are more efficient. It also helps earn LEED® certification points from the U.S. Green Building Council. It’s perfect for schools, colleges, government, and healthcare buildings - see how much you can save for your next project with the new online energy savings calculator.]]></description>
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		<title>Hubbell Wiring Systems is pleased to announce a new Healthcare Application Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2071</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hubbell’s new Healthcare Application Guide to assist hospital and healthcare facility managers in identifying and deploying wiring devices for power, data, voice and multimedia in a variety of healthcare spaces and applications.]]></description>
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		<title>GE GenTower™ Generator Connection</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2062</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A stand-alone, permanent solution. It easily connects a mobile generator to feed the main power system without modifications to the building or the electrical system. Rated up to 4000 amps, it connects either by cabling to the lugs on the main switchboard, with hard bus connection to GE switchboards, or through a feeder breaker.]]></description>
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		<title>WAC Lighting Energy Efficient LEDme™ Quick Connect Fixtures</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=2044</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WAC Lighting has introduced LEDme™ Quick Connect Fixtures that feature versatile, contemporary styles using LED technology. The luminaires can be used with WAC's single-circuit low voltage SOLORAIL™ and two-circuit low voltage DUORAIL™ system, as well as Canopy mounts. Left to right: Orb and Forza.]]></description>
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		<title>BURNDYWeld® QIKLITE Exothermic Ignition System</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1998</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BURNDY®, The Grounding Superstore™, announces the introduction of the BURNDYWeld® QIKLITE battery operated ignition system for exothermic connections. This new system uses innovative technology combined with traditional features and benefits unmatched in the industry.The BURNDY® QIKLITE unit is the only remote exothermic system that guarantees ignition 100% of the time.]]></description>
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		<title>Robert E. Horner Assumes Position with the IES</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1752</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) announced that Robert Horner has accepted the newly established position of Director of Public Policy.  Bob began working for OSRAM SYLVANIA (Danvers, MA) in 1993, assuming positions of Commercial Engineering Manager, Product Group Marketing Manager for Fluorescent Lamps, Marketing Manager for Linear Fluorescent and Business Manager, Visualization and Imaging.]]></description>
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		<title>Wiremold Power Pole Extender Increases Space Flexibility, Improves Job-Site Efficiency</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1947</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legrand/Wiremold now makes it easier to install power poles, including making on-site modifications to accommodate a variety of height requirements.  Wiremold® Tele-Power® Pole Extenders are available in 5-foot sections that snap together to create a single standard pole – or they may be used to extend the length of an existing pole.]]></description>
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		<title>Leviton Zipline™ Fixture Assembly Solution</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1936</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leviton's Zipline™ Fixture Assembly Solution is the fastest, easiest and most flexible manufacturing solution in the industry. With Zipline the ballast and lampholders are integrated into a single assembly that installs in seconds. With easy installation and reduction in assembly time, Zipline is the ideal solution to deliver streamlined production and cost-savings for commercial and residential fixture manufacturers.]]></description>
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		<title>Squeezing More Light Out of Tighter Energy Codes</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1749</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Eric Richman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. What electrical contractors should know about energy code requirements and their exemptions/allowances relating to lighting power density and control. For information on state adoption of codes: http://www.energycodes.gov/states/  http://ecmweb.com/lighting/energy-code-compliance-20100401]]></description>
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		<title>Development of Municipal Loan Program for Energy Efficiency Retrofits Approved</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Austin City Council today accepted $10 million in federal grant funds to develop a municipal loan program to help make energy-efficiency improvements and solar energy installations available to a greater number of Austin Energy businesses and residential customers. This may well lay the groundwork for the next generation of Energy Efficiency Retrofit (EER) programs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Lighting</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1746</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer EC&#038;M 4/’10. Despite the severe downturn in construction brought on by the recession, industry experts are expecting the green building market to more than double by 2013. In its market research report, “2009 Green Outlook: Trends Driving Change,” McGraw-Hill Construction, New York, is predicting sustainable design and construction to reach [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Home Sales Up Again in April</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lifted by a race to cash in on the expiring home buyer tax credit, new home sales for April increased 14.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000. The April estimate was also 41.8% above the April 2009 estimate of 341,000. The effective cutoff for the federal home buyer&#8217;s tax credit of up to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Efficiency Efforts Score Major Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York State Public Service Commission received a report from staff of the Department of Public Service regarding the first quarter performance of the Commission’s landmark Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS), one of the most comprehensive and aggressive energy efficiency initiatives in the nation. The fundamental objective of EEPS is to put in place [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walmart: Still the Green Giant</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WMT&#8217;s 2010 Global Sustainability Report, which was released recently, provides a snapshot of the retailer&#8217;s work. The 47-page report is, if nothing else, a reminder of the scope and depth of WMT&#8217;s efforts &#8212; the company is buying renewable power, reducing packaging, reducing waste, making its fleet more efficient, and selling more sustainable products, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEMA’s CFL Lamp Index Posts Solid Growth During First Quarter of 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1733</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEMA’s compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) index reversed a negative trend that dated back to the first quarter 2009, registering a 3 percent year-over-year increase. Conversely, the incandescent lamps index fell to its second lowest level on record showing a year-over-year decline of 2.2 percent during the first quarter of 2010, which maintains a three and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nebraska to Offer Low-Interest Loans for Green Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1775</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nebraska Energy Office is offering residents low-interest loans to go green when building a house. The office is offering 2.5 percent loans through eligible Nebraska lenders for the construction of single family, highly energy-efficient homes. The home must meet or exceed the state&#8217;s energy code by 30 percent to be eligible.  Energy Star 5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CRC Pre-Moistened Towels and Wipes for Specific Application Needs</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1801</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CRC introduces our new line of pre-moistened towels and wipes in a variety of formulas to meet your specific application needs. These towels and wipes are quick and easy to use and come in convenient re-sealable containers so they won’t dry out. CRC Hand Cleaner Towels are pre-moistened with pumice scrubbing power to loosen, dissolve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New USGBC Unveils $72 Billion in Federal Programs for Sustainability</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1730</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new report by the USGBC documents all of the existing legal authorities that federal agencies can implement to improve a sustainable, green buildings agenda. Titled “Using Executive Authority to Achieve Greener Buildings: A Guide for Policymakers to Enhance Sustainability and Efficiency in Multifamily Housing and Commercial Buildings,” the report found there exists over 30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report from LightFair in Las Vegas</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1724</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A tidal wave of new LED products flooded the 475 booths at this year’s LightFair trade show and conference in Las Vegas, which attracted more than 20,000 lighting professionals. In addition to new LED products from established lighting players and long-time LightFair exhibitors such as GE Lighting, Philips, Osram Sylvania, Cooper Lighting, WAC Lighting and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dominion Virginia Power Expands CFL Discounts, Offers New Energy Efficiency, Demand Reduction Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1772</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dominion Virginia Power has renewed and expanded its instant discounts on energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and is offering several new programs to help customers get their homes and businesses in shape for improved energy efficiency. Dominion&#8217;s new lighting program is based on the discount program that provided instant discounts on more than 4 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Universal Display Team Awarded $4 Million Contract from the DOE to Support Establishment of an OLED Lighting Pilot Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1721</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Universal Display Corporation, based in Ewing, New Jersey, enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED™ technology and materials, announced that the company, along with Moser Baer Technologies, has been awarded $4,000,000 for a two-year program from the DOE under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for a program titled &#8220;Creation of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lighting Systems Index Climbs for Third Consecutive Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1716</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index increased 1.1 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis during the first quarter of 2010. On a year-over-year basis the index posted a similar increase of 1.2 percent, marking the first time since the second quarter of 2006 that the LSI has registered an appreciable gain compared to the same period a year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New, Green City Hall Designed for a Century</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1769</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are hardly any light switches in the new Oak Park Heights, MN City Hall. Energy-saving LED lights turn on only if a sensor detects motion, heat and sound; photometric sensors adjust indoor lighting to compensate for daylight. The new $6.5 million municipal building, which opened May 17, also features a state-of-the-art geothermal heating and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOE Releases New LED Test Results</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1713</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The DOE has completed Round 10 of product testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting (SSL) CALiPER program. Round 10 included four primary focus areas: parking structure luminaires, outdoor wallpack luminaires, cove lighting luminaires (including two products marketed as “AC LED” products), and replacement lamps. Caliper Round 10 Summary]]></description>
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		<title>DOE Launches New Version of Commercial Lighting Solutions Web Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1710</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The DOE recently launched a new version of its Commercial Lighting Solutions Web tool expanding energy-saving lighting solutions and approaches to offices and institutional buildings. The Web tool provides detailed instructions to help building owners and operators reduce the energy used by commercial lighting by 30% or more. DOE, in partnership with top lighting designers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Ordinances Exceeding the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1766</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public Resources Code Section 25402.1(h)2 and Section 10-106 of the Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Standards) establish a process which allows local adoption of energy standards that are more stringent than the statewide Standards. This process allows local governments to adopt and enforce energy standards before the statewide Standards effective date, require additional energy conservation measures, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A BILL S. 1462 ‘‘American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009’’</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1706</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes.  Some sections to note:  Sec. 224. Portable light fixtures. Sec. 225. GU–24 base lamps. Sec. 226. Standards for certain incandescent reflector lamps and reflector lamps. Sec. 241. Greater energy efficiency in building codes. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Star Passes in House</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1703</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Home Star Energy Retrofit Act&#8221; (H.R. 5019) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 246 to 161. The legislation, sponsored by Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.), will provide temporary consumer incentives to stimulate energy-efficient home improvements. The House must still appropriate the $6 billion authorized for the Home Star [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA Helps States and Utilities Tap into Greater Energy Efficiency Savings</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1763</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In partnership with several states and utilities, the EPA today announced a new pilot program designed to further improve commercial building energy efficiency. Building Performance with Energy Star will help utilities and state energy efficiency programs achieve increased energy savings and fight climate change by strategically pursuing whole building energy improvements with their business customers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEMA Publishes White Paper on Metal-Halide Lighting Systems</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1700</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LSD 54-2010, &#8220;The Strengths and Potentials of Metal-Halide Lighting Systems.&#8221; This new white paper, developed by the NEMA Lamp Section, reviews the beneficial characteristics of metal-halide high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting, including high energy efficiency and viability in outdoor and other lighting applications. The paper argues for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Light and Color: Rendering Colors and Skin Tones</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1755</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Light is actually made up of colors. For an object to be perceived a certain color, that color must be present both in the object and the light striking it. Because of this, choice of lamp can influence how colors are perceived in a space. This means that perception of objects in the space is, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance (NGLIA)</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1785</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Formed in 2003 to foster industry-government partnership to accelerate the technical foundation, and ultimate commercialization, of solid state lighting systems. The Alliance was designated in 2005 as the “industry partner” by the U.S. Department of Energy for its Solid State Lighting (SSL) program. The SSL Program is being undertaken to research, develop, and conduct demonstration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Appliance Rebates Exhausted</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1760</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York&#8217;s appliance rebate program has worked its way through more than $16 million in federal funding, and is winding down. Arkansas has $2.74 million for rebates to consumers…about $860,000 has been claimed so far, leaving nearly $1.88 million. West Virginia is getting ready to roll out its energy-efficient appliance rebate program with more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LED Bulbs for the Home Near the Marketplace</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1697</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bAttardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two of the lighting industry’s three biggest manufacturers, Osram Sylvania and Philips, plan to sell energy-efficient LED bulbs this year that can replace a 60-watt bulb, the most commonly used incandescent lamp. The third company, General Electric, will sell an LED equivalent to a 40-watt bulb this year, but it will not have a 60-watt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legrand/Pass &amp; Seymour Screwless Wall Plates Bring Wall-to-Wall Style</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1615</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1615#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Screwless Wall Plates hide fasteners for a seamless look, accent décor, and install easily. Toggle- and duplex-opening plates come in six standard colors. Decorator-opening plates come in the standard colors plus decorative finishes like brushed nickel and mahogany. Three stylish lines available up to a 4-gang opening. View Wall Plates from Legrand/Pass &#38; Seymour Source: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Juno Cylindra LED Series Trac Fixtures</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1592</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Truly a high-performance lighting solution, the Juno Cylindra LED Series trac fixtures offer unparalleled performance and outstanding energy efficiency. Available in both a high-lumen package and a medium-lumen package, these new fixtures offer performance similar to 75W PAR30 and 50W MR16 halogen fixtures, respectively, while consuming less than one third of the energy. Source: ElectricSmarts.com. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giovanni Coquis Joins Summit to Expand Latin American Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1661</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvelasco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Giovanni Coquis has joined Summit to expand sales in Latin America. Having lived and worked in the region, Coquis has extensive experience in Latin American markets and across industries, including oil, gas, mining, and industrial and commercial construction. “The potential for growth and development in South America is amazing,” said Ralph Mouret, director of international [...]]]></description>
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		<title>David Wascom Wins Volunteer Service Award</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1657</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvelasco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Wascom, vice president of IT for Summit Electric Supply, received the Volunteer Service Award from Americas’ SAP User Group (ASUG) in Orlando, Fla., on May 18. He has been a volunteer for the past three years. He currently serves as co-chairman of the wholesale distribution segment of the group. SAP is an international enterprise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decora® CFL Slide Dimmer</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1587</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leviton’s new Decora® CFL Slide Dimmer optimizes the performance of dimmable CFLs and works with the widest range of dimmable CFLs. This preset dimmer in auto mode will detect whether a lamp is an incandescent or dimmable CFL, determine low-end dimming capabilities and adjust the dimmer range accordingly.]]></description>
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		<title>Ferraz Shawmut Announces Name Change</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1652</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvelasco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ferraz Shawmut has announced it is changing its name to Mersen, both in the United States and internationally, effective immediately. Summit is in the process of changing its line cards and other materials to reflect the new name. This manufacturer is available across all Summit locations and the companies have had a longstanding relationship.]]></description>
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		<title>Square D PowerPact D-frame Mission Critical Circuit Breaker</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1575</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=1575#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jcostanza</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Product Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A trend that continues to grow is the application of selective coordination requirements in many markets and industries. Mission critical circuit breakers are designed to meet these growing needs. The newest addition, PowerPact D-frame Mission Critical circuit breaker, joins the LA/LH Mission Critical circuit breakers and the NSF Mission Critical circuit breaker. Source: ElectricSmarts.com. Reprint [...]]]></description>
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