Commercial SSL Event: The DesignLights™ Consortium Stakeholder Meeting
Are you interested in commercial LED lighting products? You should consider attending the DesignLights Consortium’s Stakeholder Meeting, to be held in Atlanta from October 28th through 31st.Anyone...
View ArticleAre ‘smart bulbs’ the next bright idea in energy efficiency?
The following post was written by Dan Haugen with the Midwest Energy News. The original post can be found here. Zach Supalla had the proverbial light-bulb moment last December while flicking on lamps...
View Article2013 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference Recap: Solid State Lighting Workshop
The rollout of CFL lighting among consumers stumbled badly, experts agree. And many in the energy efficiency industry now wonder whether LED lighting will suffer the same fate. “There’s a stigma” now...
View Article2013 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference Recap: Wednesday, Jan 16th
PLENARY SESSION: Are Energy Efficiency Goals Achievable? Utilities have so far been able to mostly hit the energy efficiency standards mandated by dozens of states. But some experts worry they’ve done...
View ArticleMEEA 2013 Solid State Lighting Solutions for Utility Programs Workshop RECAP
The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) and the University of Missouri Lighting Research Center co-presented Solid State Lighting Solutions for Utility Programs on Wednesday, January 16, 2013....
View ArticleResults of MEEA’s 2013 Solid-State Lighting Plans and Perceptions Survey
MEEA recently completed administration of its annual Solid-State Lighting Plans and Perceptions Survey, in support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Technical Information Network for Solid-State...
View ArticleMEEA Releases Lights for Learning® Implementation RFP; Proposals Due 3/19/14
MEEA is currently soliciting proposals from interested organizations qualified to implement our Lights for Learning® K-12 education and fundraising program. We strongly encourage MEEA members and board...
View ArticleMidwest LUMEN: Connecting Peers Across Midwest Utility Lighting Programs
Midwest LUMEN January MeetingOn January 27 and 28, 2015, representatives from eight Midwest utilities (including MEEA Members Ameren Illinois, ComEd, Dayton Power & Light, DTE Energy, Duke Energy,...
View ArticleFunding for High Efficiency Street Lighting in Illinois
The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation has released a grant opportunity for Illinois public entities who are interested in upgrading their municipal owned and operated streetlights. As part of...
View ArticleAdvanced Outdoor Lighting Shines Brighter with the Presidential Challenge Launch
During 2015 alone, outdoor lighting in the U.S. will consume about 100 TWh of electricity, enough energy to power roughly 6 million homes (one terawatt hour equals about one trillion watt hours). This...
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