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Five Lighting Projects Among Recipients of DOE Building Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) Funding Awards
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DOE announced $74 million for 63 projects to improve the energy performance of our nation’s buildings and electric grid.
Department of Energy Announces up to $47.7 Million for Flexible Building Technologies, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), ...
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BTO awarded $47.7 million to 23 competitively selected projects to pursue innovations that can advance the goals of the BENEFIT FOA.
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.
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