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Read about the latest LED news from the LED Light Show. The annual conference, held in Las Vegas, covered a range of topics including solid state lighting design issues, LED component topics, and advice for lighting designs. The complete panel discussion is covered here. Source: LED Magazine

After recently announcing its staunch support for LED lighting, Ikea is looking to become even more energy efficient. The Swedish retailer says it will rely on solar and wind energy to produce all the power it uses at its stores and buildings worldwide by 2020. "Each roof is a power station in the making," says […]

Technology for LED lighting continues to evolve. The popular bulbs can help make any lighting system more efficient, especially if motion sensors and dimmers are involved. The bulbs can be switched on and off automatically when people enter or leave a room. The dimmers would allow the light levels to be adjusted. For more efficient […]

America is in the middle of a natural gas boom. Prices for shale gas have lowered, and the nation has so much natural gas that electric utilities have curbed rate increases and switched more capacity to gas from coal. "Companies and municipalities are deploying thousands of new gas-powered trucks and buses, curbing noxious diesel fumes […]

The setting for America’s past time is changing. In fact, Major League Baseball (MLB) “has emerged as a vanguard of the Natural Resources Defense Council Sports Greening Project, which has sparked a sustainability movement across professional and collegiate sports leagues.” The MLB continues their commitment to environmental stewardship, including energy efficiency and water efficiency. So […]

It's going to be a cold winter, and Missouri Gas Energy is looking to increase their rates. The utility company recently requested a winter rate increase that would cost the average residential customer $5.25 more per month. The company field the request with the Public Service Commission, which oversees these requests. If approved, the rate […]

Each month, Worldwide Energy features a client that we have worked with to showcase not only our portfolio, but also our client's business. Project Scope: Surplus Exchange is a nonprofit organization that diverts consumer electronics from the waste stream, ensuring that the material is properly recycled in accordance with the Basel Action network, the world’s […]

Natural gas is a versatile energy source that has many applications, and a large growing number of users. It is a colorless and odorless compound that can be used to power commercial buildings, and even vehicles. Natural gas is the cleanest of all fossil fuels; in fact, it emits only half as much greenhouse gas […]

Worldwide Energy recently completed a full plasma lighting install for a local car dealer. Seeing how pleased our client was with their new lighting reminded me of all the benefits to this technology. Light emitting plasma (LEP) is a high output, solid-state light technology that is more energy efficient than metal halide or sodium HID […]