Joseph Higbee, Director of
Marketing and Communications
National Electrical
Manufacturers Association
Innovation is expanding the traditionally understood functions
of lighting. Industry R&D has opened the door for lighting companies to
introduce a vast array of new lighting products in the residential, commercial,
and industrial spaces. Current technologies are taken to market through
applications and product integration only dreamed of in the past. And with the
expansion of options also comes the opportunity for learning about those
products.
This is the case with the variety of standard screw-base
light bulbs available as federal standards transition America to energy-efficient
lighting. Below are five podcasts by lighting experts focused on the 5Ls of
lighting: location, lumens, light bulbs, label, and law. A brief consumer’s guide
to choosing energy-efficient lighting can be viewed at www.lightbulboptions.org.
Location
In this podcast, we speak with Pekka Hakkarainen, vice
president at Lutron Electronics, about why location is important for the
placement of energy efficient light bulbs.
http://podcast.nema.org/index.php?id=74
Lumens
In this podcast, we speak with Pam Horner, director of
Government & Industry Relations for OSRAM SYLVANIA, about the
difference between lumens and watts and why it is important for consumers to
know the facts.
http://podcast.nema.org/index.php?id=82
Light Bulbs
In this podcast, we speak with Joe Howley, manager of
Industry Relations for GE, about the different light bulb options available
to consumers.
http://podcast.nema.org/index.php?id=93
Label
In this podcast, we speak with Hampton Newsome, attorney
at the Federal Trade Commission, about the new light bulb packaging label
and the types of information that will be displayed on it.
http://podcast.nema.org/index.php?id=79
Law
In this podcast we discuss the new light bulb law,
touching on who and what will be affected, with Randy Moorhead, vice president
of Government Affairs with Philips Electronics North America.
http://podcast.nema.org/index.php?id=96
LUMEN Coalition
A group of over 40 organizations has come together as the
LUMEN Coalition. LUMEN stands for Lighting Understanding for a More Efficient
Nation. The goal of the coalition is to help educate the public about the
transition to energy-efficient lighting, specifically, what options are
available, how to select them, and how they can save money. With members from
industry, utilities, NGOs, and advisors from federal agencies, the coalition
has been reaching out in a number of ways.
One way that distributors and other organizations can take
part is by working with the LUMEN coalition to distribute educational
information. The coalition has established a content committee and is working closely
with many organizations to provide tailored information for those
organization’s customers.
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