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		<title>DOE Report Compares Life-Cycle Energy Consumption of LED Lamps with Incumbent Lighting Technologies</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/doe-report-compares-life-cycle-energy-consumption-of-led-lamps-with-incumbent-lighting-technologies</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/doe-report-compares-life-cycle-energy-consumption-of-led-lamps-with-incumbent-lighting-technologies#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The first report, dealing with lifecycle energy consumption for replacement lamps, was recently published: Review of the Life-Cycle Energy Consumption of Incandescent, Compact Fluorescent, and LED Lamps. The second report will address luminaires as well, and also incorporate environmental impacts. The study found that, based on DOE’s assumption that the average LED lamp provides service [...]]]></description>
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		<title>States Push Efficiency</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/states-push-efficiency</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/states-push-efficiency#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[States like Pennsylvania are looking to lead by example on energy efficiency through proposed legislative measures. The legislation calls for the state Department of General Services to establish an energy efficiency savings target for all state buildings. The target is to attain a 20 percent reduction in energy use in all state buildings by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rebate Programs Continue to Grow Dramatically</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/rebate-programs-continue-to-grow-dramatically</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/rebate-programs-continue-to-grow-dramatically#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 18:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By providing valuable incentives and rebates to customers, energy efficiency programs have proven to be an effective way for utilities and federal/state/local governments to reduce electric demand. Funding for these programs has grown rapidly over the years and is now at an all-time high. A recent report from the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) shows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOE Adds Two Optional Metrics: Warranty, Lumen Maintenance to Lighting Facts Label</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/doe-adds-two-optional-metrics-warranty-lumen-maintenance-to-lighting-facts-label</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/doe-adds-two-optional-metrics-warranty-lumen-maintenance-to-lighting-facts-label#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The label displays verified LM-79 product data including five parameters: light output in lumens, efficacy in lm/W, power required in W, correlated color temperature in K, and color rendering index. Now manufacturers can provide two additional metrics: an indication of warranty (yes/no) and lumen maintenance estimates based on LM-80 and TM-21 projections. It is important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>West Coast Energy Management Congress Conference and Expo, May 23-24, 2012 / Seattle, WA</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/west-coast-energy-management-congress-conference-and-expo-may-23-24-2012-seattle-wa</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/west-coast-energy-management-congress-conference-and-expo-may-23-24-2012-seattle-wa#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At the Washington State Convention Center hosted by Puget Sound Energy. EMC is designed to give you the information you need on the latest developments and innovations available to help you meet your energy management and sustainability goals.  West Coast Energy Expo 2012]]></description>
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		<title>Arlington&#8217;s New Non-Metallic Vapor Boxes</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/arlingtons-new-non-metallic-vapor-boxes</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/arlingtons-new-non-metallic-vapor-boxes#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Esslinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Product Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Arlington&#8217;s non-metallic ONE-BOX™ &#8211; fan, fixture, and device boxes feature built-in flanges and gaskets that form a protective barrier against air infiltration, enabling installers to meet local codes where required. Fast, easy, secure installation in new construction, our vapor boxes mount to wood or steel joists with nails or screws that ship captive. Available in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Dept. to Revitalize a Loan Guarantee Program</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-dept-to-revitalize-a-loan-guarantee-program</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-dept-to-revitalize-a-loan-guarantee-program#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Six months after the expiration of a federal loan guarantee program that backed $16 billion in loans to solar, wind and geothermal energy projects, the Energy Department has decided to offer a smaller set of similar guarantees by tapping another pot of money appropriated by Congress last year. The solar module maker Solyndra borrowed $527 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Verification Testing Guidance for Luminaires</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/verification-testing-guidance-for-luminaires-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/verification-testing-guidance-for-luminaires-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The ENERGY STAR specification for luminaires is now effective and certified luminaires are now subject to verification testing administered by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs). In addition to guidance already provided to CBs on verification testing, the U.S. EPA has finalized Directive #2012-01, ENERGY STAR Luminaires Verification Testing Guidance for Certification Bodies &#8211; Test Criteria, Sample [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Star Luminaires Spec Takes Effect</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-star-luminaires-spec-takes-effect</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-star-luminaires-spec-takes-effect#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Effective April 1, the Energy Star Luminaires V1.1 specification requires that any luminaire bearing the Energy Star mark must be third-party certified to the new performance levels. The Luminaires V1.1 spec combines the scope of two previously separate specifications, the Solid State Lighting Luminaires v1.1 spec and the Residential Light Fixtures V4.2 spec. Luminaires that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Lighting Bueau Offers FREE Residential Lighting Design Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/national-lighting-bueau-offers-free-residential-lighting-design-guide</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/national-lighting-bueau-offers-free-residential-lighting-design-guide#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The comprehensive Residential Lighting Design Guide is now available free from the National Lighting Bureau. Developed by the UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC), the guide is a resource of best practices and lighting designs applicable nationwide. It provides a technology overview of high-efficacy luminaires, switching controls, sensors, and dimmers and also includes diagrams [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lithonia Lighting Contractor Select LED Troffer</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/lithonia-lighting-contractor-select-led-troffer</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/lithonia-lighting-contractor-select-led-troffer#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Esslinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Product Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Contractor Select GTLED represents the best quality general purpose LED lighting available in the industry – for any project, at any budget. CONTINUOUS DIMMING CONTROL GTLED luminaires provide additional energy savings with smooth continuous dimming functions that are standard. This is the only dimmable LED troffer available on the shelf. RELIABLE LED LIGHTING With a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Energy Efficient Lighting Technology Market by Correlated Color Temperature (CCT), Application and Geography (2011- 2016)</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/global-energy-efficient-lighting-technology-market-by-correlated-color-temperature-cct-application-and-geography-2011-2016</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/global-energy-efficient-lighting-technology-market-by-correlated-color-temperature-cct-application-and-geography-2011-2016#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The field of lighting has witnessed remarkable technology improvements in the past few years, especially in the area of CFL and solid state lighting. A Research and Markets report covers the key energy-efficient lighting technologies and the in-depth energy-efficiency lighting market on the basis of correlated color temperature (CCT). The report also covers all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Efficiency Incentives Improved</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/energy-efficiency-incentives-improved</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/energy-efficiency-incentives-improved#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The New York State Public Service Commission today set new financial incentives that utilities would be able to receive as a way to encourage electric and natural gas utilities to continue to make investments in energy efficiency programs. The Commission set up incentive pools totaling $36 million for electric utilities and $14 million for gas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DesignLights™ Consortium Qualified Products List</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/designlights%e2%84%a2-consortium-qualified-products-list</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/designlights%e2%84%a2-consortium-qualified-products-list#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The DLC designlights.org qualified products list is a resource for program administrators, to help them decide which solid state lighting products to include in their energy efficiency promotions. Their primary reference tool for SSLs is ENERGY STAR, however the regional list fills in gaps in categories which ENERGY STAR does not include. DOE’s ENERGY STAR [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Luminus R&amp;D and Testing Lab Accredited for Testing LEDs to LM-80 Standard</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/luminus-rd-and-testing-lab-accredited-for-testing-leds-to-lm-80-standard</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/luminus-rd-and-testing-lab-accredited-for-testing-leds-to-lm-80-standard#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Luminus Devices, Inc., manufacturer of Big Chip LEDs™, announced today that its Boston-area R&#38;D and Testing Laboratory has been accredited to conduct testing on LEDs to the LM-80 standard, the approved method for measuring LED light sources. The accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 is awarded by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), and the standard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cooper Wiring Devices Dimmable LED Nightlight Combination with Switch &#8211; 7738</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/cooper-wiring-devices-dimmable-led-nightlight-combination-with-switch-7738</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/cooper-wiring-devices-dimmable-led-nightlight-combination-with-switch-7738#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Esslinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Product Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dimmable LED nightlight combination with switch is ideal for bathrooms, hallways, stairs and landings, flush-mount LED nightlight combination devices provide added safety and comfort along with switch functionality. The nightlight features low wattage LED lamps; dimmable to the desired light level. Cooper Wiring Devices 7738 Cut Sheet]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in Chapter 2 &#8211; Wiring and Protection</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/nec/whats-in-chapter-2-wiring-and-protection</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/nec/whats-in-chapter-2-wiring-and-protection#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lamendola</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NEC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chapter 2 contains the requirements for wiring and protection. But how can you find the requirements that pertain to what you’re working on without missing something important? The key lies in understanding how Chapter 2 is organized, and why it’s organized that particular way. There’s logic to the sequence. In our previous issue, we looked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing Directions</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/nec/changing-directions-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/nec/changing-directions-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lamendola</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NEC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Electrical power comes through the service and gets distributed to feeders and then to branch circuits. But when doing a design, installation, or shutdown, you go in the opposite direction, starting with the branch circuits. Why is this? Design. Before you can properly size your electrical service, you need to know what loads it must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking a Look at Fluorescent Lighting Systems</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/lighting/taking-a-look-at-fluorescent-lighting-systems</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/lighting/taking-a-look-at-fluorescent-lighting-systems#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lamendola</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lighting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We see fluorescent lamps everywhere. Many owners upgrade older systems to increase energy efficiency. In new construction, it’s common to specify high-efficiency fluorescents. Some designers take this to the next level by specifying dimmers. However, installing dimmers can turn out badly if you don’t know what you’re doing. While dimmers do extend the life of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tools for Better Torque</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/craft-techniques/tools-for-better-torque</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/craft-techniques/tools-for-better-torque#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lamendola</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Craft Techniques]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Getting torqued up? To know if you’re tightening connections properly, you use a torque wrench. But how do you know your torque wrench is accurate? An inaccurate torque wrench can mean irreversible damage to expensive gear. Your first line of defense is to use quality torque wrenches. As with your other tools, buy industrial grade [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lighting Up the Job</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/safety/lighting-up-the-job</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lamendola</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The NEC requires illumination for all working spaces around service equipment, panelboards, or motor control centers [110.26(D)]. This brings up interesting safety considerations beyond merely sticking a lightstick in a corner and “checking off the box” on a compliance checklist. The average electrician is almost 50 today. That has implications for eyesight. Lighting too poor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Johnson Controls Helps Miller Park Earn LEED Certification</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/johnson-controls-helps-miller-park-earn-leed-certification</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/johnson-controls-helps-miller-park-earn-leed-certification#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers since 2001, has been recognized as the first stadium with a retractable roof and the third Major League Baseball stadium overall to become LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified in the category of Existing Building Operations and Maintenance. Johnson Controls is the facility manager for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IES Publishes LM-82 for LED Light Engines and Lamps at Temperature</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/ies-publishes-lm-82-for-led-light-engines-and-lamps-at-temperature</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/ies-publishes-lm-82-for-led-light-engines-and-lamps-at-temperature#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[IES has published LM-82-12, the approved method for “Characterization of LED Light Engines and LED Lamps for Electrical and Photometric Properties as a Function of Temperature.” The new standard is designed to establish consistent methods of testing and data presentation to assist luminaire manufacturers in selecting LED light engines and integrated lamps for their luminaire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plastic Bottles Light Up Thousands of Homes in the Slums of Manila</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/plastic-bottles-light-up-thousands-of-homes-in-the-slums-of-manila</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/plastic-bottles-light-up-thousands-of-homes-in-the-slums-of-manila#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Plastic bottles have become a sustainable way to light many homes in poorer sections of Manila in the Philippines, where many houses are built too close to each other to allow for windows, CNN reported. For many residents electricity is unaffordable or unavailable, forcing them to work and live in the dark. But a new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite Naysayers, Green Energy Keeps Growing</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/despite-naysayers-green-energy-keeps-growing</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/despite-naysayers-green-energy-keeps-growing#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All together, solar PV, wind and biofuel markets expanded by 31 percent last year to $246 billion globally, according to Clean Edge’s 11th annual edition of Clean Energy Trends 2011, a wrap-up of key green-energy indicators. The expansion caps a five-year run during which these markets have grown by roughly a third each year. Clean [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Green” Light Bulb Costs You $50</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-light-bulb-costs-you-50</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-light-bulb-costs-you-50#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The DOE has awarded a $10 million prize for a &#8220;green&#8221; but affordable light bulb that&#8217;s available to the public. The bad news: The bulb costs $50. The “L Prize” was announced by Energy Secretary Steven Chu last year, to push manufacturers to come up with a green bulb “affordable for American families,” The competition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing the Mobile Device Station by Leviton</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/introducing-the-mobile-device-station-by-leviton</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/introducing-the-mobile-device-station-by-leviton#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Esslinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Product Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Leviton&#8217;s innovative Mobile Device Station provides the perfect convergence of a secure wall-mounted holder for mobile devices with the convenience of charging flexibility. It makes an attractive place in your home for storing your mobile devices. Place your device into the Mobile Device Station and still control your device because the screen remains accessible. Key [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chattanooga Seeking &#8216;Green&#8217; Lighting Compromise</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/chattanooga-seeking-green-lighting-compromise</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/chattanooga-seeking-green-lighting-compromise#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The city may make one more push toward trying to break a stalemate on how many &#8220;green&#8221; streetlights to install across Chattanooga. The City Council is considering a rollout of 26,000 lights &#8212; at a cost of $18 million &#8212; with the city floating three bonds over three different years. The City Council reached a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OLED Luminaires to be a $6.3B Market in 2017</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/oled-luminaires-to-be-a-6-3b-market-in-2017</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/oled-luminaires-to-be-a-6-3b-market-in-2017#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced the release of its latest report, &#8220;OLED Lighting Market Forecast Q2 2012.&#8221; In the report NanoMarkets presents its outlook on the OLED lighting sector with some notable changes since its last release in 2011. The firm notes concerns with the current economic situation in Europe which is a major [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOE Reopens L-Prize PAR38 Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/doe-reopens-l-prize-par38-competition</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/doe-reopens-l-prize-par38-competition#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The second category of the L Prize competition has been revised and relaunched, and will reward US manufacturers of ultra-efficient LED replacements for PAR38 lamps. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has reopened the PAR38 category of the L-Prize competition. This challenges the US lighting industry to develop an exceptionally high-performance, ultra-efficient LED alternative for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Energy Efficiency Incentives Proposed</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/home-energy-efficiency-incentives-proposed</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/home-energy-efficiency-incentives-proposed#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Several Congressional bills are in the works that address energy efficiency in the United States, but don&#8217;t get your hopes up. About the only pending federal legislation that directly addresses tax credits for homeowners investing in energy efficiency upgrade is the Cut Energy Bills at Home Act. According to the Alliance to Save Energy, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$30 Million in Incentives Available for Energy Efficiency Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/30-million-in-incentives-available-for-energy-efficiency-projects</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/30-million-in-incentives-available-for-energy-efficiency-projects#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) socalgas/rebates/energyefficiency announced today that more than $30 million in rebates and incentives are available this year to business customers for qualifying energy-efficiency projects. The announcement was made at SoCalGas&#8217; annual Business Expo in Pomona, Calif., where over 300 business representatives learned how they could save energy and money through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lighting Industry Launches Global Lighting Association</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/lighting-industry-launches-global-lighting-association</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/lighting-industry-launches-global-lighting-association#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The global lighting industry has launched the Global Lighting Association, which is designed to be “the voice of the lighting industry on a global basis.” As a grouping of national and regional lighting associations, the Global Lighting Association represents over 5,000 lighting manufacturers and $50 billion annual sales. The primary mission of the Global Lighting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Counter Day</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/events/counterdays-events/el-paso-texas/upcoming-counter-day-31</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/events/counterdays-events/el-paso-texas/upcoming-counter-day-31#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Foster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[El Paso, Texas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[El Paso Service Center
May 24, 2012
7:30 – 9:30 am
Join us for a counter day with Arlington. See featured products, enter our prize drawing and receive a free breakfast.]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Counter Day</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/events/counterdays-events/farmington-new-mexico/upcoming-counter-day-30</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/events/counterdays-events/farmington-new-mexico/upcoming-counter-day-30#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Foster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Farmington, New Mexico]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Farmington Service Center
May 17, 2012
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Come to our Memorial Day savings counter event featuring products by Ideal, Burndy and Arlington.]]></description>
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		<title>The Efficiency Boom: Cashing In on the Savings from Appliance Standards</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/the-efficiency-boom-cashing-in-on-the-savings-from-appliance-standards</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/the-efficiency-boom-cashing-in-on-the-savings-from-appliance-standards#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Appliance, equipment, and lighting standards have been a cornerstone of U.S. energy policy since Congress enacted the first standards in the 1980s. They have significantly reduced U.S. energy consumption, providing large economic benefits for consumers and businesses. Taking into account products sold from the inception of each national standard through 2035, existing standards will net [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy-Efficient Lighting Explained</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-efficient-lighting-explained</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-efficient-lighting-explained#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Research and tips for businesses who want to take advantage of the existing policies and technology in the lighting industry to lower their energy use. Lighting is one of the most cost-effective energy efficiency investments. The Daily Energy Report and Real Energy Writers&#8217; &#8220;Energy Efficient Lighting Explained: A guide for business people who aren&#8217;t lighting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lutron Energi TriPak &#8211; New Retrofit Solutions</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/lutron-energi-tripak-new-retrofit-solutions</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/lutron-energi-tripak-new-retrofit-solutions#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Esslinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Product Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Energi TriPak™ is a control system for single spaces such as classrooms, private offices and conference rooms. Energi TriPak includes wireless occupancy / vacancy and daylight sensors, wireless personal controls, and load controllers. Together, these devices sense, adjust, and conserve. There are several load controller options that all work with Pico® wireless controls and Radio [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Lighting 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/smart-lighting-2012</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/smart-lighting-2012#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This Research and Markets report provides an analysis of the worldwide smart lighting market and builds on NanoMarkets&#8217; extensive six-year experience of analyzing the solid-state lighting industry. The report shows how new value is being created in the lighting market by adding enhanced electronics and intelligent luminaires and how such product strategies will be able [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rebate for CFL Bulbs Raised to $1.40 from $1 Each in Hawaii</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/rebate-for-cfl-bulbs-raised-to-1-40-from-1-each-in-hawaii</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/rebate-for-cfl-bulbs-raised-to-1-40-from-1-each-in-hawaii#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The state&#8217;s main energy efficiency program has boosted the instant rebate for CFLs to $1.40 from $1 for a limited time to encourage residents to replace their old incandescent bulbs. The program is funded mainly through a fee paid by electric utility customers. In addition to the CFL rebate, Hawaii Energy is funding a Blue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency Issues $150 Million Funding Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/doe-advanced-research-projects-agency-issues-150-million-funding-opportunity</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/doe-advanced-research-projects-agency-issues-150-million-funding-opportunity#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) has announced a $150 million funding opportunity that may be of interest to the solid-state lighting community. Anticipated to be split up into anywhere from 60 to 80 awards of $250,000 to $10 million each, the funding opportunity is open to all transformational energy technologies. Notices of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Round of DOE Small-Business Funding Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/new-round-of-doe-small-business-funding-opportunities</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/new-round-of-doe-small-business-funding-opportunities#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. DOE Office of Science will sponsor another round (Phase 1, Release 3) of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding opportunities. Topics for this final round of FY12 funding can be found at science.energy.gov and include solid-state lighting (topic 3a, page 3). The full funding opportunity announcement (FOA) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Street Lighting Turns to LEDs for Longevity and Efficiency</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/street-lighting-turns-to-leds-for-longevity-and-efficiency</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/street-lighting-turns-to-leds-for-longevity-and-efficiency#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been appearing in traffic signals and vehicle headlights for years and are poised to affect another source of light we use to navigate our cities and towns. The street lighting retrofit market is ripe with opportunity. Municipal street lighting retrofitted with LEDs has enhanced several communities’ nighttime environments, while significantly reducing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Electric Bills Up in March on All Hawaiian Islands</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/electric-bills-up-in-march-on-all-hawaiian-islands</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/electric-bills-up-in-march-on-all-hawaiian-islands#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hawaiian Electric Co. said the effective rate for electricity in Honolulu rose to 32.6 cents a kilowatt hour in March from 32 cents per kilowatt-hour in February. Maui Electric Co. customers saw rates rise to 36.3 cents a kilowatt-hour this month from 35.8 cents a kilowatt hour in February. Hawaii island residential rates rose to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Webcast: Commercial Building Energy Alliances High-Efficiency Troffer Lighting Specification</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/webcast-commercial-building-energy-alliances-high-efficiency-troffer-lighting-specification</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/webcast-commercial-building-energy-alliances-high-efficiency-troffer-lighting-specification#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the U.S. DOE will host a 90-minute live webcast on a new lighting specification that sets performance requirements for high-efficiency LED and fluorescent troffer products in 2&#8242;x4&#8242;, 2&#8242;x2&#8242;, and 1&#8242;x4&#8242; configurations. Developed by DOE&#8217;s Commercial Building Energy Alliances(CBEAs), High-Eff Troffer Light Spec was released in February and expands on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Star Luminaires Effective Date Approaching, Says EPA</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-star-luminaires-effective-date-approaching-says-epa</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-star-luminaires-effective-date-approaching-says-epa#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Energy Star Luminaires v1.1 specification will become effective on April 1, requiring manufacturers to change their product labeling unless the products are tested according to the new criteria. This new specification replaces the Residential Light Fixtures v4.2 and Solid State Lighting Luminaires v1.3 specifications, and can be downloaded at www.energystar.gov/luminaires . In May 2011, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEMA Publishes Standard for SSL Retrofit Lamps</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/nema-publishes-standard-for-ssl-retrofit-lamps</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/nema-publishes-standard-for-ssl-retrofit-lamps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The US National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published NEMA SSL 4-2012 entitled “SSL Retrofit Lamps: Suggested Minimum Performance Requirements.” The standard applies to integral LED lamps, which are defined as a lamp with LEDs, an integrated LED driver, and a base that meets appropriate American National Standards (ANSs) and is designed to connect to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Excellence in Energy Efficiency Act Promises $1 Billion Prize for 100 MPG Car</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/excellence-in-energy-efficiency-act-promises-1-billion-prize-for-100-mpg-car</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/excellence-in-energy-efficiency-act-promises-1-billion-prize-for-100-mpg-car#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[H.R. 3872 – the Excellence in Energy Efficiency Act of 2012 – was just introduced by Representative Dan Lungren (R) of California&#8217;s 3rd Congressional District. If passed, the legislation would have the Secretary of Energy &#8220;establish a program to award a prize in the amount of $1,000,000,000 to the first automobile manufacturer incorporated in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ideal Quick Change Screwdriver</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/ideal-quick-change-screwdriver</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/ideal-quick-change-screwdriver#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Esslinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Product Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Quick Change Screwdriver is the ultimate multi-bit tool. Simply insert any standard bit into the socket or use as a 1/40 nutdriver. To switch to a different bit, pull back the gold knurled collar, remove the bit, and snap in another. The tail-end features the E-Z Spin™ high torque rotating flip cap with built [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lighting Webinar to Investigate Causes for Compatibility Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/lighting-webinar-to-investigate-causes-for-compatibility-issues</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/lighting-webinar-to-investigate-causes-for-compatibility-issues#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With government legislative weight behind energy-efficient lighting and changing consumer-purchasing behavior, a problem has arisen in the lighting industry. On Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at 2 p.m. EDT, Electrical Contractor magazine will host a webinar on the three main causes for compatibility issues when pairing energy-efficient lamps with dimmers designed for incandescent technology. Electrical Contractor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ICF International Wins $11.5 Million Energy Efficiency Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/icf-international-wins-11-5-million-energy-efficiency-contract</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/icf-international-wins-11-5-million-energy-efficiency-contract#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ICF International has been awarded a contract extension to continue supporting the energy efficiency portfolio for Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO). The contract has a value of $11.5 million and a term of 36 months. ICF will continue to promote increased energy efficiency in the commercial, industrial, and residential consumer markets. Efforts will include programs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Claim Tax Credits for Your 2011 Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/how-to-claim-tax-credits-for-your-2011-energy-efficient-home-upgrades</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/how-to-claim-tax-credits-for-your-2011-energy-efficient-home-upgrades#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Esslinger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s tax season, and time to claim your energy-efficient home upgrades on your 2011 income tax return. Find out what energy-efficient home improvements are eligible for federal tax credits, and which forms you’ll need to claim them. Download IRS Form 5695 www.irs.gov/pub/5695. More Info on Energy Efficiency Tax Credits:     Alliance tax resource for individuals: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico Proposes New Energy Efficiency Standards for LED Lamps</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/mexico-proposes-new-energy-efficiency-standards-for-led-lamps</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/mexico-proposes-new-energy-efficiency-standards-for-led-lamps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mexico’s Ministry of Energy is seeking comments by 20 March on a proposal to establish new mandatory minimum energy efficiency standards, test procedures, sampling, conformity assessment and labeling requirements for light-emitting diode lamps for general lighting purposes. Mexico Proposes New Energy Efficiency Standards for LED Lamps]]></description>
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		<title>New “LED Fixture Locator” Portal Provides Ability to Search, Compare, and Select LED Fixtures</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/new-%e2%80%9cled-fixture-locator%e2%80%9d-portal-provides-ability-to-search-compare-and-select-led-fixtures</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lighting Internet Technology Enterprises, LLC (LITE) launches the “LED Fixture Locator.” Located at www.LEDFixtureLocator.com, the new LED Fixture Locator complements the existing LED Lamp Locator www.ledlamplocator.com by providing lighting professionals with access to updated information on thousands of LED fixture products from hundreds of leading LED fixture manufacturers worldwide.]]></description>
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		<title>LEDucation 6 Is Expected to Draw More Than 1,200 Lighting and Design Professionals</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/leducation-6-is-expected-to-draw-more-than-1200-lighting-and-design-professionals</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LEDucation 6 will be held at the Hotel Pennsylvania on March 21st, 2012 in New York located between 32nd &#38; 33rd Streets – across from Madison Square Garden. Exhibit Hours have been extended and open at 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with LED presentations beginning at 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Event attendees will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LEED Volume Program for Operations &amp; Maintenance</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/leed-volume-program-for-operations-maintenance</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/leed-volume-program-for-operations-maintenance#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)’s LEED Volume Program for Operations &#38; Maintenance is available for existing green building projects. The LEED Volume Program streamlines the certification process for high-volume property owners and managers of existing buildings and new construction projects. Utilizing a prototype-based approach, the program enables large-scale builders, owners, and managers to achieve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ZigBee LED Lighting Control Standardized</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/zigbee-led-lighting-control-standardized</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/zigbee-led-lighting-control-standardized#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, is developing a new open standard designed for LED lighting control – ZigBee Light Link. This forthcoming standard will help manufacturers develop a variety of lighting and control products, giving resellers and consumers a wide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/the-challenge</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Billion Dollar Green Challenge (The Challenge) encourages colleges, universities, and other nonprofit institutions to invest a combined total of one billion dollars in self-managed revolving funds that finance energy efficiency improvements. Participating institutions will achieve reduction in operating expenses and greenhouse gas emissions, while creating regenerating funds for future projects. The Sustainable Endowments Institute, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top R&amp;D Achievements in Energy-Saving Lighting Honored at DOE Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/top-rd-achievements-in-energy-saving-lighting-honored-at-doe-workshop</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Energy Department recognized six research and development project teams at &#8220;Transformations in Lighting,&#8221; its ninth annual Solid-State Lighting R&#38;D Workshop, held this year in Atlanta. The following organizations were recognized by DOE: Cree, Inc., was recognized for developing a novel LED that enables a new, high-efficiency driver (i.e., power supply) architecture to improve overall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KCP&amp;L Scales Back Energy Conservation Incentives</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/kcpl-scales-back-energy-conservation-incentives</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/kcpl-scales-back-energy-conservation-incentives#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kansas City Power &#38; Light&#8217;s much-heralded proposal to help its customers use less electricity is in disarray, just two months after it was announced. In December, KCP&#38;L asked state regulators to approve plans that would lock in conservation incentives for its nearly 600,000 Missouri customers. Now the utility is withdrawing the plan for its 270,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lighting Rebate Update by Jim Lucy</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/lighting-rebate-update-by-jim-lucy</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/lighting-rebate-update-by-jim-lucy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lighting rebates are back in the spotlight these days, as electric utilities tweak their existing programs to maximize energy saving for residential, business and institutional customers with a mix of standard and custom rebates. Some of these programs are now blending in newer lighting technologies like LEDs and digital lighting control systems. If you want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy-Intensive Midwest Manufacturing Needs Efficiency Shot, Report Finds</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/energy-intensive-midwest-manufacturing-needs-efficiency-shot-report-finds</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/energy-intensive-midwest-manufacturing-needs-efficiency-shot-report-finds#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Midwest states tend to be heavy on manufacturing but light on energy efficiency programs, according to the World Resource Institute&#8217;s &#8220;Midwest Manufacturing Snapshot: Energy Use and Efficiency.&#8221; In the Midwest, which accounts for 22 percent of the U.S. population but 30 percent of the country&#8217;s manufacturing value-added activity, the report found that there is significant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy-Efficiency Financing Available for Racine, WI Businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/energy-efficiency-financing-available-for-racine-wi-businesses</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/energy-efficiency-financing-available-for-racine-wi-businesses#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Local businesses will now be able to get help implementing energy-efficient projects thanks to Racine Energy Efficiency (Re²) a federally funded program through the U.S. Department of Energy&#8217;s Better Buildings grant. Under the Re² Smart Security Financing program, collateral is provided by businesses implementing energy-efficiency projects, allowing for no-money-down financing and mitigating a financial institution&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy-Saving Lighting Specifications for Commercial Buildings</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-saving-lighting-specifications-for-commercial-buildings</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-saving-lighting-specifications-for-commercial-buildings#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The DOE has announced new voluntary energy-saving specifications for lighting troffers – rectangular overhead fixtures used in commercial buildings – as well as parking lot and parking structure lighting. The new performance criteria were developed by the DOE&#8217;s Commercial Building Energy Alliances (CBEAs), which bring together major U.S. companies from a wide range of sectors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Credits for &#8220;Green Buildings&#8221; in Michigan</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/tax-credits-for-green-buildings-in-michigan</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/tax-credits-for-green-buildings-in-michigan#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The push for energy efficient building practices in Michigan is under way with the introduction of legislation House Bill 4286. This bill seeks to amend the Michigan Business Tax Act (2007 PA 36) by providing tax credits for &#8220;green&#8221; housing practices. In this bill &#8220;green&#8221; in reference to building practices means that there is an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City of Dothan, Alabama Installing Energy-Efficient Streetlights</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/city-of-dothan-alabama-installing-energy-efficient-streetlights</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/city-of-dothan-alabama-installing-energy-efficient-streetlights#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New energy-efficient streetlights are going up on West Main Street. The new streetlights are 157-watt LED lights by Lighting Orient, an LED light manufacturer and will replace 250-watt high pressure sodium bulbs. The grant from the DOE was for $600,000; about $100,000 of that is being used for the streetlights. 2/23 McClatchy-Tribune Regional News]]></description>
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		<title>New DOE Consortium Financial Tool Figures Impact of Switching to LED Street Lighting</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/new-doe-consortium-financial-tool-figures-impact-of-switching-to-led-street-lighting</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/new-doe-consortium-financial-tool-figures-impact-of-switching-to-led-street-lighting#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy&#8217;s Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium has released an economic cost-benefit analysis tool to help cities, utilities, and other organizations estimate the costs and impacts of switching to street lighting that uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The Excel-based Retrofit Financial Analysis Tool was developed in collaboration with the Clinton Climate Initiative. Users [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loan Program Targets Energy Efficiency Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/loan-program-targets-energy-efficiency-projects</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/loan-program-targets-energy-efficiency-projects#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The nonprofit Self-Help Credit Union self-help.org/about-us launched a low-interest loan program Thursday to finance energy-efficiency projects in metro Charlotte. Self-Help, based in Durham, will use a $5.5 million loan and grant from Bank of America, combined with other resources, to offer $15 million in energy loans in Charlotte, Atlanta and six other cities. In Charlotte, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEMA Publishes ANSI ANSLG C78.21 Incandescent Lamps and ANSI ANSLG C78.40 Electric Lamps</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/nema-publishes-ansi-anslg-c78-21-incandescent-lamps-and-ansi-anslg-c78-40-electric-lamps-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/nema-publishes-ansi-anslg-c78-21-incandescent-lamps-and-ansi-anslg-c78-40-electric-lamps-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Providing physical and electrical characteristics of incandescent lamps, ANSI/ANSLG C78.21-2011 describes PAR and R bulb shapes. The standard covers lamps with clear, frosted and lens end bulbs, clear and prescription lenses, and with various reflector coatings. ANSI ANSLG C78.40-2011 sets forth the physical and electrical requirements for single-ended metal halide lamps operated on 60 Hz [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The U.S. Energy Service Company (ESCO) Pike Research Report Market</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/the-u-s-energy-service-company-esco-pike-research-report-market</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/the-u-s-energy-service-company-esco-pike-research-report-market#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The energy service company (ESCO) market for energy efficiency project installations and services exceeded $5.1 billion in 2011, according to a new report by Pike Research. This market is expected to continue to grow faster than the domestic economy and reach $16 billion in sales by 2020. This report describes the continuing evolution of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Duquesne Light Marks 2 Millionth Bulb Sold</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/duquesne-light-marks-2-millionth-bulb-sold</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/duquesne-light-marks-2-millionth-bulb-sold#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Duquesne Light, PA said it sold its 2 millionth CFL bulb last month. Bulbs are sold with instant rebates through the utility&#8217;s Watt Choices program at 137 stores in Allegheny and Beaver counties, Duquesne Light&#8217;s service territory. www.WattChoices.com]]></description>
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		<title>DOE Releases GATEWAY Report on NYC Roadway Lighting Demonstration</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/doe-releases-gateway-report-on-nyc-roadway-lighting-demonstration</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/doe-releases-gateway-report-on-nyc-roadway-lighting-demonstration#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. DOE has published the final evaluation report from a GATEWAY demonstration on Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive, a heavily traveled New York City freeway with elevated portions. Four different types of LED roadway luminaires—each from a different manufacturer—were purchased in 2009 and compared with the incumbent high-pressure sodium (HPS) luminaires. The report is available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LED Market Grew Almost 10% in 2011, with 44% Growth in Lighting</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/led-market-grew-almost-10-in-2011-with-44-growth-in-lighting</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/led-market-grew-almost-10-in-2011-with-44-growth-in-lighting#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The worldwide high-brightness LED market grew from $11.3 billion in 2010 to $12.5 billion in 2011, a growth rate of 9.8%, according to market-research firm Strategies Unlimited. Demand for LED components (i.e. packaged LEDs) in the lighting market grew 44%, from $1.2 billion to $1.8 billion. However, looking ahead, the annual revenues for packaged LEDs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOE Releases GATEWAY Report on NYC Roadway Lighting Demonstration</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/doe-releases-gateway-report-on-nyc-roadway-lighting-demonstration-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/state-energy-news/doe-releases-gateway-report-on-nyc-roadway-lighting-demonstration-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Energy News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.summit.com/blog/?p=5310</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. DOE has published the final evaluation report from a GATEWAY demonstration on Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive, a heavily traveled New York City freeway with elevated portions. Four different types of LED roadway luminaires—each from a different manufacturer—were purchased in 2009 and compared with the incumbent high-pressure sodium (HPS) luminaires. The report is available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Read The Label: Inform Consumers about New Lamp Labeling</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/read-the-label-inform-consumers-about-new-lamp-labeling</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/read-the-label-inform-consumers-about-new-lamp-labeling#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Common household lamps now carry uniform labeling to facilitate educated decisions focusing on light output and energy costs, not watts, helping consumers transition to more efficient lamp types. As common household incandescent lamps start to be phased out starting this month (Jan. 1, 2012) (100 watts), 2013 (75W) and 2014 (40–60W), consumers need to make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ENERGY STAR TM-21 Calculator Now Available</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-star-tm-21-calculator-now-available</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/energy-star-tm-21-calculator-now-available#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ENERGY STAR TM-21 Calculator is based on the Illuminating Engineering Society’s TM-21-11: Projecting Long Term Lumen Maintenance of LED Light Sources, referenced in the ENERGY STAR Luminaires V1.1 specification and in Draft 1 of the ENERGY STAR Lamps V1.0 specification. The Calculator is available for download on www.energystar.gov/TM-21calculator.]]></description>
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		<title>Audi’s LED Headlights Are Key Feature in Super Bowl Ad</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/audi%e2%80%99s-led-headlights-are-key-feature-in-super-bowl-ad</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/audi%e2%80%99s-led-headlights-are-key-feature-in-super-bowl-ad#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you missed it, Audi has released a portion of its latest advertisement that demonstrates the distinct LED headlight design used on its automobiles. The full ad aired during the first quarter of the Super Bowl football game on Sunday. The video shows an outdoor party of teen vampires and a fellow vampire who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Made in the USA Report</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/made-in-the-usa-report</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/made-in-the-usa-report#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In February, Home Channel News published a special &#8220;Made in the USA&#8221; report, including the products, the stories and the people behind the concept of domestic manufacturing and marketing. The only electrical companies on the list are #15. Leviton dimmers, wall plates and residential wiring products, West Jefferson, N.C.; Tualatin, Ore. Leviton products can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The End of the T12 Era by Craig Dilouie</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/the-end-of-the-t12-era-by-craig-dilouie</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/the-end-of-the-t12-era-by-craig-dilouie#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 14, 2012, Department of Energy (DOE) rules regulating general-service fluorescent lamps will go into effect, eliminating many popular models. About 30 percent of linear fluorescent lamps sold each year are T12s, servicing an estimated 35–40 percent of fluorescent sockets in industrial/commercial applications as well as 70 percent of fluorescent sockets in residential applications. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engineers Take Aim at a Barrier in LED Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/engineers-take-aim-at-a-barrier-in-led-technology</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/engineers-take-aim-at-a-barrier-in-led-technology#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The problem is what’s called efficiency droop. LEDs function most efficiently at low currents. Turn the current up to levels needed for room lighting, and the efficiency falls off markedly. The lights don’t dim, but as you turn up the amount of electricity, you don’t get more light, so the efficiency goes down, a problem [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maestro Occupancy Sensing Switch from Lutron</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/maestro-occupancy-sensing-switch-from-lutron</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/maestro-occupancy-sensing-switch-from-lutron#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Esslinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Product Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Introducing the Lutron® Maestro® Occupancy Sensor with switch that automatically turns lights on and off. These occupancy sensors feature innovative, proprietary sensing technology to ensure lights stay on when the room is occupied. They also feature patented ambient light detect that senses light in the room and only turns lights on when needed. The sensor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Taxpayers Money with More Efficient Federal Buildings</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/saving-taxpayers-money-with-more-efficient-federal-buildings</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/saving-taxpayers-money-with-more-efficient-federal-buildings#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are 445,000 federal buildings in the United States, and taxpayers foot the $7 billion annual bill for their heating, cooling, and operation. The goal of the Smart Energy Act, a bipartisan bill introduced February 14 in Washington, D.C. is to promote efficient energy use in the nation&#8217;s federal buildings and provide additional funding and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LED Lighting: Pass or Play? by Jim Lucy</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/led-lighting-pass-or-play-by-jim-lucy-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/led-lighting-pass-or-play-by-jim-lucy-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Commentary: LEDs are rewriting the rules of the lighting market, but it&#8217;s tough to gauge the speed and scope of their real impact just yet.  Right now, for all of the wonders of LEDs, the best T5/T8 fluorescent lighting systems and best-of-breed CFLs, halogen and HID lighting still produce a ROI that LEDs can&#8217;t match. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOE Report Compares Life-Cycle Energy Consumption of LED Lamps with Incumbent Lighting</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/doe-report-compares-life-cycle-energy-consumption-of-led-lamps-with-incumbent-lighting</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/doe-report-compares-life-cycle-energy-consumption-of-led-lamps-with-incumbent-lighting#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. DOE has published a report comparing the energy consumed over the entire life cycle for LED lamps, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), and incandescent lamps. Entitled Review of the Life-Cycle Energy Consumption of Incandescent, Compact Fluorescent, and LED Lamps, it is based on existing life-cycle assessment literature of lighting products. To download a PDF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>C. David Wascom Named “Titan of IT”</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/industry-news/press-releases/c-david-wascom-named-%e2%80%9ctitan-of-it%e2%80%9d</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/industry-news/press-releases/c-david-wascom-named-%e2%80%9ctitan-of-it%e2%80%9d#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diane Velasco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Summit’s CIO and Vice President of I.T., C. David Wascom, has been named a “Titan of I.T.” by New Mexico&#8217;s leading business publication, the New Mexico Business Weekly. “Wascom holds an M.B.A. and managed business units before he entered the I.T. world,” said Rachel Sams, associate editor, in making the announcement. “He helped customize one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cooper Wiring Devices Combination USB Charger with Tamper Resistant Receptacle &#8211; TR7740</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/cooper-wiring-devices-combination-usb-charger-with-tamper-resistant-receptacle-tr7740</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/product-news/new-product-announcements/cooper-wiring-devices-combination-usb-charger-with-tamper-resistant-receptacle-tr7740#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Esslinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Product Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Cooper Wiring Devices Combination USB Charger with Tamper Resistant Receptacle quickly and easily provides consumers with the ability to charge their electronic devices directly from a standard outlet without bulky adapters that can be lost or misplaced. Additionally, they contain UL approved Tamper Resistant Shutters to ensure compliance with the 2011 NEC Article 406.12 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s First Light Bulb Recycling Machine Debuts at IKEA</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/worlds-first-light-bulb-recycling-machine-debuts-at-ikea</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/worlds-first-light-bulb-recycling-machine-debuts-at-ikea#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Revend Recycling Limited, a UK distributor and operator of reverse vending machines, has launched an innovative machine for the collection and recycling of domestic light bulbs and domestic batteries. Revend Recycling will sell and market unique reverse vending recycling machines throughout Europe, USA, &#38; worldwide under its brand name Revend. http://lighting.com/light-bulb-recycling-machine/]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung LED Becomes Part of Samsung Electronics</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/samsung-led-becomes-part-of-samsung-electronics</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/samsung-led-becomes-part-of-samsung-electronics#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Samsung Electronics has announced that it will merge its LED division with its broader corporate entity effective April 1. The merger is expected to open global sales channels to the LED business and perhaps widen the company’s access to the lighting market. www.ledsmagazine.com]]></description>
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		<title>Taiwan Remains World’s No.1 LED Maker by Revenue</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/taiwan-remains-world%e2%80%99s-no-1-led-maker-by-revenue</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/taiwan-remains-world%e2%80%99s-no-1-led-maker-by-revenue#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Taiwan’s LED industry remains the world’s No.1 by revenue in 2011, with the year’s revenue estimated at US$4.53 billion, according to the non-profit Photonics Industry &#38; Technology Development Association (PIDA) of Taiwan, which tracks the optoelectronics industry. However, the association pointed out that the estimated 2011 revenue represents a 0.4% recession from 2010 thanks to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liquid-Cooled Lighting?</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/liquid-cooled-lighting</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/liquid-cooled-lighting#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cooling is a key consideration in the design of LED lighting. Heat build-up can shorten the life of LEDs and limit their usefulness, especially in retrofit applications. Switch Lighting http://switchlightbulbs.com/ San Jose, Calif., has an innovative solution: rather than the array of fins we see on many LED lamps, they’ve gone with a liquid-cooled design, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Next Generation of Lighting-Class LEDs</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/next-generation-of-lighting-class-leds</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/next-generation-of-lighting-class-leds#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cree, Inc. recently announced the creation of the XLamp® XB-D LED, the first LED based on the new Cree technology platform. According to the company, the XB-D LED delivers twice the lumens per-dollar of other LEDs, in the industry&#8217;s smallest lighting-class footprint of 2.45 mm x 2.45 mm. The XB-D LED offers 136 lumens per [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Development of OLED Lighting for Car Roof Presented for the First Time</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/development-of-oled-lighting-for-car-roof-presented-for-the-first-time</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/development-of-oled-lighting-for-car-roof-presented-for-the-first-time#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BASF and Philips have successfully developed the approach of incorporating OLED technology in car roofs. These OLEDs generate light inside the vehicle when turned on. When it is turned off, it becomes transparent and provides a clear view outside the vehicle. www.azooptics.com]]></description>
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		<title>LED Lighting Gets More Versatile</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/led-lighting-gets-more-versatile</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/led-lighting-gets-more-versatile#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Acuity Brands expanded its LED indoor ambient lighting portfolio with the launch of the Z Series LED striplight by Lithonia Lighting.  The Z Series luminaires are compact, low-profile solid-state strips that deliver long maintenance-free performance in a wide range of retrofit and new construction applications, including uplight and downlight in commercial, retail, manufacturing, warehouse, cove [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ensure There’s Never Any Confusion About Where a  Grounded Conductor Terminates</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/nec/ensure-there%e2%80%99s-never-any-confusion-about-where-a-grounded-conductor-terminates</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/nec/ensure-there%e2%80%99s-never-any-confusion-about-where-a-grounded-conductor-terminates#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lamendola</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NEC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The grounded conductor is a circuit conductor that’s intentionally grounded (Article 100). Don’t confuse this with the grounding conductor. In most facilities, the grounded conductor and the neutral are the same. When you terminate grounded conductors, the terminals you connect them to must be substantially white in color [200.9]. They must also be properly marked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adequate Working Space is Required</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/safety/adequate-working-space-is-required</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/safety/adequate-working-space-is-required#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lamendola</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Previously, we noted that the NEC is a safety document [90.1] and: Electricians can make the workplace safer by reporting and/or fixing NEC violations. Electrical contractors can generate additional revenue by looking for code violations when on site and discussing them with the customer. One particular violation frequently gets wrongly evaluated as being in compliance. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Other Ways You Can Save on Energy Cost Without  Replacing Lamps</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/lighting/other-ways-you-can-save-on-energy-cost-without-replacing-lamps</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/lighting/other-ways-you-can-save-on-energy-cost-without-replacing-lamps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Costanza</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lighting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to reduce energy use, don’t reach for that CFL first. Instead, update the lighting system to permit adjusting light output manually or automatically. For incandescent lighting in a small area, simply swapping out the light switch with a dimmer control is often enough. For other lamp types, you’ll need to see if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bending metallic raceway, Part 3.</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/craft-techniques/bending-metallic-raceway-part-3</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/newswire/craft-techniques/bending-metallic-raceway-part-3#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lamendola</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Craft Techniques]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Previously, we looked at a six-step method for bending a stick of metallic raceway. We also looked at how to make an end bend. Another type of bend, which is best done with an offset bender, is the offset bend. If you don’t have an offset bender, can you correctly make offset bends? Yes. You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEMA Publishes LSD 56-2011</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/nema-publishes-lsd-56-2011</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/nema-publishes-lsd-56-2011#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[National Energy News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Provides design guidance in the area of lamp/dimmer compatibility to the manufacturers of dimmable self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) that use forward phase control and the manufacturers of forward phase control dimmers. http://www.nema.org/]]></description>
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		<title>Technical Reports Released by DOE Describing Changes in US Lighting Market Over Last Decade</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/monthly-special-feature/technical-reports-released-by-doe-describing-changes-in-us-lighting-market-over-last-decade</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/monthly-special-feature/technical-reports-released-by-doe-describing-changes-in-us-lighting-market-over-last-decade#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US DOE has released technical reports describing the changes in the installed lighting market in the US over the last decade by technology and sector. It contains links to technical reports of studies estimating the energy savings potential of solid-state lighting in numerous applications. Energy Savings Potential of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The State of Solid State Lighting by Steve Nadell</title>
		<link>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/the-state-of-solid-state-lighting-by-steve-nadell</link>
		<comments>http://www.summit.com/blog/energy-news/national-energy-news/the-state-of-solid-state-lighting-by-steve-nadell#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Attardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s LEDs have come a long way. The issues architects and designers may have had with LEDs in the past — variations in color, effective heat sinking and cost — will eventually become obsolete as electrical technology continues to improve. http://www.sustainablefacility.com]]></description>
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