Happy Labor Day from Prescolite! This week’s Lighting Summary features some of our favorite articles and social media happenings from the past few days. In case you missed them this week, check the links out here: Empire State Building Saves Millions of Dollars in First Year of Energy-...

You might have noticed that some luminaries now carry what looks like a Nutrition Facts label on the packaging. This is an additional piece of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 – also known as the “incandescent phase out.” The Federal Trade Commission has been...

As a lighting manufacturer, we understand that there is more to clean energy than electric cars and solar panels. The need to reduce emissions from buildings, for example, has been well established. We recently read in the December issue of Electrical Contractor magazine that, according to a...

Predicted energy savings is today’s best method for negotiating a lighting upgrade project. But did you know energy savings only represents part of the return that a customer can expect? To start, a well-designed and executed lighting system can offer the following benefits: Improved...

We read in a recent issue of Electrical Contractor magazine that the White House has launched a major effort to improve our modernized energy transmission system, or “smart grid.” In June, the Obama administration announced new initiatives designed to accelerate modernization,...