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Snow storms and outdoor LED lighting
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In 2009 there was a lot of talk about the use of LEDs in snow storm prone environments. Much media attention was given to the fact the LEDs themselves do not generate heat therefore do not melt snow and that could reduce visibility and be a potential danger.
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The Energy Star rating for outdoor lighting
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The ever famous Energy Star rating has finally made its inroads into the field of outdoor lighting. Three years ago this category didn't exist and was often misused by less than ethical manufacturers. The June 2008 edition of The Focal Point even had article mentioning this fact called: Greenwashing: misunderstanding disinformation.
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From the editor
Welcome to the first edition of The Focal Point of the new decade! 2010 is upon us and the team at Philips Lumec would like to wish you all the best for the coming year!
In our June 2008 edition we presented you with an article called Greenwashing: Misunderstanding Disinformation. At that time, in 2008, we wrote the following:
"Another good example of greenwashing is companies that use the Energy Star seal on outdoor products, when the Energy Star seal was designed to approve indoor products only."
This was true when we wrote it, but thanks to vision, leadership, and hard work, in 2010 that statement no longer applies. We were contacted by the Project Manager of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with further developments on the issue.
Snow was on the agenda as well this winter. This raised questions about LED lighting (in the media at least) since the LEDs produce no heat hence do not melt snow. We wanted to put a rest to this argument as it applies to LED street lighting.
We also wanted to cover the issue of cities and energy efficient lighting. We've already written much material on the subject, such as our White Paper written in part for the US Mayors Agreement on Climate Change, and will continue to happily provide you with examples and success stories until all cities realise the absolute advantages of going green with energy efficient lighting.
We're continuing our series about our lighting experts. This edition profiles Michel Fortin, Industrial Designer New Products Department at Philips Lumec. Lastly, we wanted to share some information stemming from the RASC (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada) about responsible outdoor lighting practices.
As always, you may share your own green success stories by writing us (more info in The Green Light section), and all comments, article suggestions, and opinions are always welcome!
Enjoy!
The Philips Lumec Team
lumec.suggestions@philips.com
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Spotlight
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MARCH 9th, 2010 / 7th issue
