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Can Philips Lead the Charge from Incandescent to LED Light Bulbs?

It's an exciting time to be in the light bulb business. With incandescent bulbs being phased out gradually in the EU and the U.S., the playing field is wide open for companies to create attractive alternatives. Enter the $10 million ...READ»

Turning Off Streetlights Saves Cash and Energy, but Is It Worth It?

When it comes to cost-cutting measures in local government, streetlights seem like a non-negotiable--after all, they usually do a bang-up job of keeping the elderly from falling down and preventing robberies from happening in the ...READ»

Milan 2009: Lights by Naoto Fukasawa

Naoto Fukasawa, Japan's master of simplicity, designed lighting for Panasonic's illuminating exhibit.READ»

Are On-Call Street Lights More Trouble Than They're Worth?

A cluster of small towns in Germany is testing out a creative solution to the problem of electricity-sucking streetlights: on-call lamps. The system, which was first implemented a year and a half ago in the town of ...READ»