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Rebate Programs Getting Ready for LEDs

With long life and high energy efficiency, LED is the new buzzword when customers are looking to upgrade to efficient lighting. While not a viable option in the past, the efficiency and cost of LED fixtures are now reaching more acceptable levels. From wall washers to accent lighting in stores and restaurants, LEDs are making their way into mainstream applications. Utilities and government agencies have noticed this trend and they are starting to provide rebates for LED products. http://www.briteswitch.com/newsletter/Sept09-1.html

 

Square D Continues Crusade Against Counterfeit Products

Palatine, Ill.-based Square D® … announced July 31 that it has filed suit against Gaffney-Kroese Supply Corp. in the U.S. District Court of Chicago, alleging that the wholesale electrical equipment distributor has knowingly sold counterfeit Square D circuit breakers and has infringed the Square D trademarks in violation of federal law.

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Solar Power Makes Tiny Village Beam

In Gudda, a village with very little, residents are literally beaming. Just two years ago, villagers had never seen light after dark, unless it came from the moon. Then, solar light arrived and changed everything.

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Scrap Bandits Stoop to Gutter

Market for salvaged metal fuels odd thefts.

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Man Dies Trying to Remove Copper from Power Line

Sheriff’s officials say a southwest Ohio man is dead after he tried to take down a power line and strip the copper from the inside so he could sell it.

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