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DOE Publishes 2019 Lighting R&D Opportunities Document
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This document covers foundational R&D needs for lighting technology and lighting application understanding that will result in maximum energy savings.
U.S. Department of Energy Publishes New Energy Savings Forecast for Solid-State Lighting
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DOE has published the latest edition of its biennial report, Energy Savings Forecast of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications.
Energy Department Announces Winners of Lighting R&D Workshop Student Poster Competition
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Today, EERE announced the winners of the 2020 Lighting R&D Workshop Student Poster Competition.
Energy Department Announces Winner of Sustainable Manufacturing of Luminaires Prize
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The Manufacturing Innovator Challenge consists of six individual challenges to find ideas that will enhance manufacturing in the U.S.
Building Technologies Request for Information: Lighting R&D Opportunities
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BTO has issued an RFI to seek broad stakeholder input to inform the strategic direction of the DOE lighting research and development (R&D) portfolio.
An Update on Stress Testing Results for Multi-Source LED Lighting
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DOE released a new report which focuses on determining the mechanisms of optical change in multi-source LED lighting products.
New Study Validates Color Rendition Specification Criteria Based on TM-30
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PNNL released the results of a DOE-funded study, published in Lighting Research & Technology, that validates color preference specification criteria..
U.S. Department of Energy Launches Sustainable Manufacturing of Luminaires Prize
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EERE is announcing a new manufacturing prize as part of the Manufacturing Innovator Challenge: The Sustainable Manufacturing of Luminaires Prize.
Next Generation Lighting Systems Launches Next Phase of Indoor Evaluations; Outdoor Evaluations Set to Start
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Next Generation Lighting Systems (NGLS) program, managed by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy...
New Department of Energy Research Shows Robustness of LED Drivers, Confirms Effectiveness of Test Method to Improve Reliability
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A new DOE report, Accelerated Stress Testing Results on Single-Channel and Multichannel Drivers – the third in a series on light-emitting diode...
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