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| Some may remember the oil embargoes of the late 1970s and early 1980s and the resulting impact on the U.S. economy. Not surprisingly, the embargoes turned people’s attention to energy use, leading to discussions and studies examining the amount of energy that goes into lighting. |
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| Valmont Industries, Inc. announced that it has acquired Stainton Metal Company Ltd, a leading U.K. manufacturer of street lighting poles. |
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| Lighting Services Inc. in Twinsburg, Ohio which has specialized in "turnkey" lighting retrofit projects since 1998, is helping manufacturers and warehouses in NE Ohio by saving their clients 50% on their lighting energy bills. |
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| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center (LRC) welcomes Con Edison as the newest member of the LRC Partners Program, which is designed to coordinate the efforts of public and private organizations to advance lighting research, education, and technology.
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| Q-Tran introduces Q-Scape, the first power system infrastructure invented specifically for landscape lighting applications. Q-Tran is the industry leader of high-performance power supplies and transformers for low voltage and LED lighting. |
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| NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index contracted 4.3 percent in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the second quarter. Further weakness expected. |
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