LAS VEGAS, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Having a firm belief that Green Energy is a sound investment as a necessity for the world's future energy requirements, City Capital Corporation (PINKSHEETS: CTCC.PK - News) announces that its' wholly owned subsidiary, Strategic Energy and Power (STEP), has hired Richard Greenblatt as Vice President of Sales for its LED lighting division. STEP is a Nevada-based subsidiary that designs, manufactures, distributes and installs commercial solar power generating installations and commercial LED lighting systems, using its patented and licensed technologies.

Richard has over 40 years of automotive dealership experience, with industry contacts throughout the United States. He will lead the sales team in developing the conversion of the automotive dealership market to the use of high efficiency LED technology in both indoor and outdoor lighting. Richard said "LED lighting can save up to 60% of the Showroom floor and outdoor Lot lighting electric costs, which yield a payback of less than 3 years on the conversion capital investment. Monthly savings in electric costs will recover the cost of financing and return additional monthly cash, with 100% of the electric bill savings adding to profits at the end of the three year payoff."

"The company is particularly enthused about its new product line offering - High Efficiency LED Lites for retrofit in existing outdoor installations," said company CEO Donald MacIntyre.  "We're a in the process of retrofitting shopping mall parking lots, industrial complex parking lots and automotive dealerships with energy saving LED fixtures. By utilizing existing fixtures, housings and poles and replacing internal light bulbs and electronics with High Efficiency LED Lites proprietary LED retrofit kits, we minimize the installation cost and reduce energy consumption by up to 60%.  Green Energy is still in its infancy, and we're excited about becoming a leader in this growth industry."

With distribution and installation agreements already in place, the company offers solar and LED installation for both residential and commercial applications around the country. Talks are up-coming with several Native American entities for systems to meet their needs, and plans are underway to bid competitively for governmental contracts.

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F, No. 352, Sec. 2, Zhongshan Rd
New Taipei City, , 235, R.O.C, Taiwan

-An All-in-One Bulb and Fixture Now with Dimmable Features-

Taipei, Taiwan - GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of a 6-inch TRIAC-dimmable LED down light - GL-DL06D - to its Capella Series.

The Capella Series has proven to be a high-quality, energy conscience solution for indoor commercial and residential down lights. Now with the introduction of the GL-DL06D, GlacialLight's down lights can now be used in TRIAC dimmable light applications.

The GL-DL06D offers two model options: a low voltage model and a high voltage model respectively supporting 90-132V and 180-264V. The GL-DL06D is also compatible with a multitude of TRIAC dimmers commonly available in the markets.

This Capella Series 6-inch LED dimmable down light consumes only 12W - much less energy than traditional down lights. With no perceptible flickering, GlacialLight's GL-DL06D shines easy-on-the-eyes light for a minimum of 30,000 hours. If used for eight hours a day the GL-DL06D would produce evenly distributed light for over a decade without a need for replacement.

Both the bulb and the fixture, the GL-DL06D LED down light is a trouble-free replacement for outdated traditional lighting. The slim, compact, and fashionable design allows for a perfect flush fit when installing.

GlacialLight's Capella Series dimmable LED down lights contain no hazardous chemical such as mercury, and do not emit harmful UV or IR rays, making them more eco-friendly than traditional lighting fixtures.

Capella Series Dimmable LED Down light Product Features

o For indoor use only

o All-in-one bulb and fixture

o Adjustable dimming ability

o Slim, compact, and fashionable design

o Low power consumption

o No UV or IR radiation

Specifications of the GL-DL06D

Type GL-DL06D-WW GL-DL06D-NW GL-DL06D-CW
Energy Used 12W
Rated Life 30,000 Hours
Input Voltage 100-127V AC / 200-240V AC
Power Factor (PF) 0.9@115V AC / 0.7@230V AC
CCT 3000K 4000K 6000K
Luminous Flux (lm) 560lm 560lm 730lm
Luminous Efficacy 46.7lm/W 46.7lm/W 60.8lm/W
CRI 80 80 70
Bundled Driver TS10P-30L / TS10P-30H
Dimension 180 x 13mm
Beam Angle 120?
Net. Weight 1 PCS with driver = 450g (?10g)

Product photos and detailed specs for GL-DL06D are available at:
http://www.glaciallight.com/products/DL06.htm

Excellent LED lighting products you can trust

The design of LED lighting products is based on three core technologies including electrical design (LED drivers), mechanical design (cooling devices), and optical design (lamp holders), respectively performed by GlacialPower, GlacialTech, and GlacialLight in the GlacialTech family. With the three core technologies in hand, GlacialTech has integrated all the resources required for exceptional designs and manufactures excellent LED lighting products you can trust.

Advantages and benefits of LED lighting compared to traditional lighting

o Directional lighting: ideal for flashlights/torches and spotlights

o No warm-up time in cold environments: LEDs don't require warm-up time like conventional CFLs

o No harmful radiation and no hazardous metals: LEDs don't emit harmful radiation such as Ultraviolet or Infrared emitting halogen lamps and don't contain hazardous metals such as mercury contained in mercury lamps

o Extremely long lifetimes free users from frequent bulb replacement

o Extremely small carbon footprints: an environmentally-friendly technology

About GlacialLight

GlacialTech Inc., is a diversified provider of cooling, power supply, and PC enclosure solutions for consumer and industrial applications. Having established strong relationships with LED semiconductor Co.'s, thermal, SMPS and mechanism technology leaders worldwide, GlacialTech leverages world-class engineering, efficient manufacturing and highest-quality materials to provide high brightness, low power LED lighting solutions for indoor, outdoor and other customized applications under the GlacialLight brand. Please visit the company homepage at http://www.GlacialLight.com.

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UNION CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Finelite Inc., a leader in high performance commercial building lighting systems, today unveiled a new, industry-leading 10-year warranty for its High Performance Recessed LED (HPR-LED) luminaire collection. At twice the industry standard for lifetime operating hours, this warranty also doubles the standard coverage terms for optimal performance over the extended lifetime of the luminaire.

“This customer-friendly 10-year warranty demonstrates our absolute confidence in the robust luminaire design of HPR-LED, and our commitment to make lighting design a key driver for energy efficient buildings,” said Terry Clark, Finelite chairman and chief technology officer. “This is yet another assurance that our quality indoor LED luminaires are solidly backed by service levels Finelite customers have come to expect.”

The HPR-LED collection, introduced last fall, is a distinct new ambient luminaire for all conditioned spaces and is a critical part of Finelite’s commitment to a Net-Zero Energy future. It integrates Finelite’s mid-power LED approach to deliver exceptional energy efficiency and lumen maintenance over the product lifetime. With an independently verified L90 lifetime (90% lumen maintenance) of 100,000 hours, the warranty covers the luminaire, LED light engine, driver, replacement parts and shipping. If the luminaire delivers less than 90% light output during the 10-year warranty period, Finelite will supply the replacement parts. Finelite even makes the replacement process easy, as all HPR-LED luminaires are 100% serviceable from below.

With up to a 50% reduction in energy consumption, these energy-efficient lighting systems play an important part in increasing the sustainability of any building. Learn more about Finelite’s progress towards a Net-Zero Energy future at: http://www.finelitetnze.com.

About HPR-LED collection

The HPR-LED collection is an affordable, award-winning family of glare-free, indoor ambient LED luminaires packaged with a light engine that runs cool, so it delivers over 90% initial light output at 100,000 hours of operation. The entire collection comes standard with dimming, is 100% serviceable from below, and has been rigorously and independently tested (LM79 and LM80). The HPR-LED ships in 10-days or less, is DesignLights™ Consortium (DLC) qualified and Buy American Act of 2009 compliant.

About Finelite

For the past 20 years, Finelite has been in the business of developing better, more energy-efficient lighting for offices, educational and healthcare facilities. The Finelite product lines include ambient LED lighting, LED task lighting, high performance fluorescent general illumination light fixtures, and patented plug-and-play lighting systems. By following an integrated, three-step approach to assessing lighting needs, Finelite works with architects to ensure that your workplace is lit with the right balance of focused, vertical and ambient light, while minimizing overall energy consumption. Finelite also works in partnership with the California Energy Commission and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and has received national awards for their lighting research projects. Learn more at: http://www.fineliteled.com.

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SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With medical costs on the rise, Americans are more concerned about healthy living than ever. Yet, an invisible threat exists; it's called indoor air pollution. The associated health risks have been among the most overlooked of problems in modern society. "Your carpet probably contains about 200,000 bacteria per square inch, making it 4,000 times dirtier than your toilet seat." -Phillip Tierno, Director of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, NYU [Men's Health].

Numerous government and private health institutions have discussed the direct correlation of indoor air pollutants and bacteria with a host of serious allergies, skin irritations, and respiratory illnesses. Setting higher EPA standards for indoor air quality has been a long overdue discussion, and the spotlight is now on a highly unregulated carpet and rug cleaning industry. Up until now, organizations such as the Carpet and Rug Institute have educated the public with guidelines on how to choose the right carpets, rugs, and cleaning products, while others simply hand out seals of approval alongside membership. The real challenge lies in industry-wide education, followed by industry-wide collaboration to mitigate public health risks.

The EPA has supplied the public with information on "Residential Asthma Triggers and Indoor Air Quality", but it does not address any preventative measures or sanitary recommendations for household area rugs. According to the government, vacuuming a wall to wall carpet and 'keeping it clean' is about the extent of their solution.

Most area rug cleaners advertise the new EPA guidelines which mention hidden health hazards due to dust, dust mites, and indoor allergens. Many encourage consumers to wash their rugs and solicit for business, but will often disregard the cleaning practices required to ensure these guidelines are met. Given all the latest organic and green cleaning price gimmicks, the question becomes: how does an average mother go about choosing a reliable cleaning service? How would one know if an elderly parent with asthma isn't being affected by the same rug after it was cleaned?

One of the biggest obstacles consumers face is that the market has been saturated with wall to wall carpet cleaners perpetuating the myth that topical steam cleaning, spot cleaning or chemical dry cleaning is adequate for an area rug.

Good Morning America had recently published an article entitled "The Indoor Pollution Threat You May Not Have Known Existed" which provides a few good tips. However, most literature still fails to provide a comprehensive to do list for homeowners. Many homes have area rugs likely in need of attention, and homeowners aren't always to blame.

To illustrate some of the many area rug cleaning industry hazards, a simple Google Image search for area rug cleaner is a good place to start, and very revealing. Harsh chemicals used in cleanings, alongside massive water usage are at the top of a long list of industry problems. Other major concerns include pollutants like asbestos, lead, mildew, fumes and gases released during renovations, as well as dangerous pesticides tracked in from the outdoors.

In a world rapidly changing for the greener, the biggest hurdle for cleaners is the capital investment required to keep up with technology that protects consumers. Unfortunately, many are falling short of the mark. Some carpet cleaning outfits will outsource to professional rug cleaners, and it will often take a bit of interrogation for a consumer to find out they're not the actual company cleaning your rug.

One company has been undertaking efforts lately to shed light on what they consider an 'industry trapped by antiquity' due to the lack of scientifically oriented approaches to cleaning. RevitaRUGS, a strong proponent of green cleaning initiatives, has managed to turn an entire South Hackensack facility into one green operation, right down to the lighting fixtures.

"We hope that by creating greater public awareness we can help revolutionize an entire industry." -Azita Goldman, VP Business Development, RevitaRUGS.

When asked about indoor health hazards, they point out that one of the most important things consumers should know is that a rug acts just like an indoor air filter, and should be treated as such.

According to RevitaRUGS, common rug cleaning machinery has no discretion for rug pile, type or material. Many cleaning machines are near obsolete, as they are not equipped to adjust for pile height, thickness and material for different rug types. Wool, silk, hand-made, and machine made rugs all require different methods of cleaning and care.

The excessive use of soap and unfiltered water eventually causes buildup of organic and inorganic matter in the rug's foundation. This buildup leads to irreversible damage and becomes an attractant for further dust and dirt, defeating the purpose of cleaning.

"The practice of submerging a rug into a cesspool of previously contaminated water and soaking it for hours with soap, while employees in rubber boots scrub it with a floor scrubber, is not a very hygienic approach to cleaning." -RevitaRUGS

Needless to say, a customer should not expect a clean bill of health. With respect to hand-made heirlooms, or expensive Oriental and Persian rugs, when exposing the rug fibers to this damaging process it will degrade the material and depreciate the value.

After a damaging floor scrubber and suds bath, re-contamination during the drying process usually results due to excess moisture; it serves as a petri dish for mold and bacteria. Proper drying is not only important for the prevention of mold and bacteria, it is vital for protecting rug fibers. Since natural dyes tend to bleed (known as color runs) when exposed to water for excessive periods of time, prolonged wetness can cause deformation of the rug when hanging to dry. Although hanging a rug in the sun to dry is plausible if the air is fresh and hot, humidity is very low, and the factory is not situated within urban pollution, in absence of these conditions along the US eastern seaboard, rugs are usually dried indoors. However, indoor heaters, blowers, and so-called drying rooms are situated in uncontrolled climates and therefore cannot guarantee a sterile drying process.

The good news is, there are viable alternatives for consumers. At less than 10 gallons of water per rug, RevitaRUGS has helped set new industry water conservation standards. Water is first purified at their facility to remove all excess minerals such as calcium, magnesium, lime, chlorine and other solutes. This purified soft water allows for less use of detergent and aids in the removal of previously embedded crystallized salts, otherwise known as soap scum. This makes colors more vibrant and naturally softens the rug.

They've created a patent pending primary stage drying system where 90% of water is extracted within minutes. After thorough inspection, a rug enters a computerized brushing machine which automatically adjusts for pile height, then gently combs the rug in the direction of its pile. This process uniformly restores the natural direction and luster of the rug pile to its original state. Afterwards, the rug is transferred to a fully enclosed, environmentally regulated chamber. The chambers are engineered with de-humidification and temperature control, dust free walls, and filter-circulated air. In these enclosures, low humidity and air circulation quickly wick out any remaining moisture.

Just like wall to wall carpet, dust removal for area rugs should take into account proper filtration required to prevent fine dust from resettling during the elimination process. The old fashion way of a dust tumbler or any beater device, without such filtration, is not effective since fine dust resettles back into the rug. Most companies who sell vacuum cleaners for wall to wall carpet are vigorously competing and reinventing themselves for the best hypo-filtered vacuum, since consumer awareness about airborne allergies, dust and other serious indoor air pollutants is fast becoming a trend.

"Dust in the air stream poses a serious health threat to children, older people, and those with respiratory illnesses. It is also a health threat in the work environment which is commonly overlooked by employers. Current scientific knowledge, along with a full and in-depth understanding of how rugs are made, hand or power loomed, will help alleviate these problems significantly." -RevitaRUGS

Amidst hundreds of green cleaning claims with no unified government standard for area rug cleaning industry regulations, choosing a service wisely is an arduous task. Basically, anyone with access to soap, water, and a floor scrubber, polisher, or multi-task machine can claim to clean an area rug properly. Consumers should be looking for businesses that deep clean, disinfect, and systematically remove dust particles, in addition to using mild soaps and pure water to effectively reduce allergens and improve indoor air quality.

RevitaRUGS, in fact, has brought the U.S. market decades of highly specialized cleaning experience, courtesy of their sister corporation, the Shirzad Corporation. It is now possible for 100% safe cleanings of fine antique and silk, utilizing pure laboratory grade water softener systems, perfume-free organic soap, and patent pending processes still under wraps. For the latest news on environmentally conscious, organic rug cleaning, you can visit the RevitaRUGS blog or contact their in-house biologist with any questions. They also have an educational area rug cleaning process video for a deeper look into the latest green cleaning technology on the market.

Press Release Contact Information:
George Baskinger
Senior Revita Sales
RevitaRUGS.com
(201)641-1100
georgeb@revitarugs.com

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DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Beaverton, Oregon’s Highland Chevron gas station and ExtraMile food market recently underwent extensive eco-renovations, including the installation of energy-efficient interior and exterior LED lighting by Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE - News). The addition of Cree LED fixtures supports Highland Chevron’s mission of becoming a zero-energy establishment.

Rebuilt from the ground up, the Highland Chevron store is fully lit with Cree LED luminaires under the exterior canopy and inside the convenience store—delivering energy savings estimated at nearly 70 percent over the old non-LED fixtures. According to Bob Barman, owner of the Highland Chevron, the indoor and outdoor LED lighting allows the station to consume a third less energy than typical 24-hour c-stores and petroleum stations. Barman estimates that the new Cree luminaires should provide payback in 2.5 years and the financial savings just add-up after that. The Beaverton Chevron anticipates more than a decade of virtually maintenance-free operation.

“The payoff is more than what is saved in energy consumption and cost,” said Barman. “The payoff is also intangible – it’s what your customers think of you as a leader in sustainability and how you think of yourself – it’s just the right thing to do.”

“The only time I’m going to think about my lighting is when I’m showing it off,” said Barman. “The high-quality LED light makes everything appear brighter and safer—and that translates into a better customer experience.”

Twenty-four Cree 304 Series™ recessed canopy luminaires with petroleum symmetric optics replaced the original 368-watt metal halide fixtures on the fueling canopy. Based on BetaLED® Technology, the 105-watt 304 Series™ luminaires provide superior NanoOptic® lighting control with little to no spill-off into neighboring areas, helping Highland Chevron comply with local light pollution ordinances. In addition, 330-watt fluorescent fixtures were replaced by 27 Cree 304 Series pendant-mount luminaires in the ExtraMile food market.

Other green features of the gas station and convenience store include 180 solar panels on the fueling canopy and store rooftop, capable of delivering nearly one-third of a typical gas station’s electricity needs. Highland Chevron also installed a geothermal well that exchanges heat through groundwater to naturally cool water for the store’s refrigeration cases, while water pipes store heat from cooling units underground for hot water usage.

“Energy efficient and near maintenance-free LED lighting is ideal for the 7/24 operations of gas stations and convenience stores,” said Andy Strickland, Cree vice president, petroleum lighting. “Cree’s LED products offer the Beaverton Chevron early payback and financial savings over their lifetime – they are the best choice for c-stores and gas stations.”

About Cree

Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution and making energy-wasting traditional lighting technologies obsolete through the use of energy-efficient, mercury-free LED lighting. Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting, and semiconductor products for power and radio-frequency (RF) applications.

Cree's product families include LED fixtures and bulbs, blue and green LED chips, high-brightness LEDs, lighting-class power LEDs, power-switching devices and RF devices. Cree products are driving improvements in applications such as general illumination, electronic signs and signals, power supplies and solar inverters.

For additional product and company information, please refer to http://www.CreeLEDLighting.com. To learn more about the LED Lighting Revolution, please visit http://www.creeledrevolution.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that actual savings will vary from expectations, customer acceptance of LED products; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render Cree’s products obsolete; and other factors discussed in Cree’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 26, 2011, and subsequent filings.

Cree, BetaLED and NanoOptic are trademarks registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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LEDs Could Lead You Right to a Discount

A startup believes combining LED technology and smart-phone apps will offer precise indoor location data.

Monday, February 13, 2012 By Rachel Metz

When you go to the grocery store, chances are you find yourself hunting for at least a couple of items on your list. Wouldn't it be easier if your smart phone could just give you turn-by-turn directions to that elusive can of tomato paste or bunch of cilantro, and maybe even offer you a discount on yogurt, too?

That's the idea behind ByteLight, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup founded by Dan Ryan and Aaron Ganick. ByteLight aims to use LED bulbs—which will fit into standard bulb sockets—as indoor positioning tools for apps that help people navigate places such as museums, hospitals, and stores, and offer deals targeted to a person's location.

Accurate indoor navigation is currently lacking. While GPS is good for finding your way outdoors, it doesn't work as well inside. And technologies being used for indoor positioning, such as Wi-Fi, aren't accurate enough, Ryan and Ganick say.

Ryan and Ganick feel confident they're in the right space at the right time: there's not only been a boom in location-based services, but also in smart-phone apps such as Foursquare or Shopkick that use these services. Meanwhile, LEDs are increasingly popular as replacements for traditional lightbulbs (due to their energy efficiency and long life span).

ByteLight grew out of the National Science Foundation-funded Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center at Boston University, which Ganick and Ryan, both 24, took part in as electrical engineering undergrads.

Initially, ByteLight focused on using LEDs to provide high-speed data communications—a technology referred to as Li-Fi. But Ryan and Ganick felt their technology was better suited to helping people find their way around large indoor spaces.

Here's how it might work: you're in a department store that has replaced a number of its traditional lightbulbs with ByteLights. The lights, flickering faster than the eye can see, would emit a signal to passing smart phones. Your phone would read the signal through its camera, which would direct the smart phone to pull up a deal offering a discount on a shirt on a nearby rack.

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PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, announces that ten of its innovative products have been recognized by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Committee as providing "an advancement in the art and science of lighting." Altogether, Cooper Lighting had nine products accepted - including eight LED luminaires - and Cooper Controls, a business unit of Cooper Lighting, had an additional energy-monitoring product accepted. The products are featured in the 2011 IES Progress Report, which presents significant developments and improvements in the lighting industry over the past year. 

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The accepted products include:

Cooper Lighting's Neo-Ray Straight and Narrow 22 LED Luminaires, available in three color temperatures and offering a 25 percent energy savings over fluorescent sources, create slender lines of continuous, uniform illumination for recessed, suspended, surface- and wall-mounted applications. Cooper Lighting's Corelite R Mini LED Luminaire is a unique 1' x 1' luminaire that provides a 28 percent reduction in energy with a 10 percent increase in delivered lumens, when compared to a traditional 32W compact fluorescent fixture. Cooper Lighting's Corelite Loft/Element Micro LED Suspended Luminaire, which features independent dimming of the uplight and downlight components, achieves a high luminaire efficacy of 85 lumens per watt (lm/W). Comparable to a 54W T5HO fixture, this design provides a 17 percent reduction in energy with a 7 percent increase in lumens. Cooper Lighting's Halo Stasis LED Luminaire, designed for retail, hospitality and commercial spaces, features tight optical control with minimal spill light and multiple patented field-changeable optical distributions including Spot (15 degrees), Narrow Flood (25 degrees) and Flood (40 degrees). Cooper Lighting's RSA COMBOLIGHT LED Luminaire is the first airtight, IC-rated multiple-head recessed luminaire that offers one to six heads equipped with 18W LEDs and a double-gimbal design that allows the product to tilt 45 degrees in any direction. Cooper Lighting's IRiS® Linear Spread Lens Trim, designed for use in multiple wall wash luminaires including compact fluorescent, halogen and ceramic metal halide sources, utilizes a unique color neutral glass lens technology eliminating the green tint of light found in standard glass. The result is increased optical efficiency with smooth vertical illumination. Cooper Lighting's Metalux Accord LED Series, which evenly distributes the perfect amount of "softer" light, is available in two light levels, multiple color temperatures and boasts an efficacy of 88 lumens per watt (lm/W) with a 50,000 hour rated life. A quick disconnect feature allows for simple future LED upgrades. Cooper Lighting's Halo H4 LED Adjustable Gimbals, the first small aperture (4-inch) adjustable downlights with the appearance and performance similar to a low voltage MR16 gimbal, features interchangeable reflectors with beam distributions of 25, 35 and 50 degrees, four color temperatures and an adjustable 35-degree tilt. Cooper Lighting's Halo 4-inch and 6-inch LED Wall Wash Downlight Trims deliver uniform illumination and are the first residential and commercial grade LED trims of their kind, allowing these trims to be used for both IC and non-IC applications. The Cooper Controls advanced Venergy Advanced Metering System is a code compliant energy saving solution, which monitors energy consumption, is easy to use, specify and scalable across any enterprise.

The Progress Report submittals, which include new products, applications, research, publications and design tools, are reviewed by the IES Progress Committee. The committee consists of industry experts from all different aspects of the lighting industry with the mission of keeping in touch with developments in the art and science of lighting throughout the world. The committee prepares a yearly review of achievements for the Society. Each submittal goes through a judging process and is evaluated for its uniqueness, innovativeness and significance to the lighting industry. Judging is not based on aesthetics, but focuses on and honors technical advancements.

The accepted products were presented at the IES Annual Conference in Austin, Texas this past November. The 2011 IES Progress Report was featured in the January issue of the Society's monthly magazine, Lighting Design + Application (LD+A). The Report is also posted on the IES website and is presented by IES Sections throughout the year at section meetings. To view the accepted products, click here to view the Report.

Cooper Lighting has made a significant investment in people, resources and technology to ensure the company provides first-class solutions to its customers' lighting challenges. The Company offers a range of indoor and outdoor lighting products and controls, all of which are specifically designed to maximize energy and cost savings. For additional information on Cooper's product offering, click here, and for information on Cooper Controls solutions, click here.

About Cooper Lighting
Cooper Lighting, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE - News), is the leading provider of innovative, high quality interior and exterior lighting fixtures and related products to worldwide commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, residential and utility markets. As lighting technologies have advanced over the years, Cooper Lighting has been at the forefront of the industry in helping businesses and communities leverage the latest technologies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enrich the quality of the environment. For more information, visit http://www.cooperlighting.com.

About Cooper Controls
Cooper Controls, a business unit of Cooper Lighting, is a market leader in energy management, architectural, and entertainment lighting controls. A subsidiary of global manufacturer Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE - News), it was formed by its acquisition of Novitas Inc. in November 2005, Polaron plc in March 2007, PCI Lighting Control Systems in August 2007, and ALC Lighting Controls in November 2010.  Cooper Controls includes leading brands such as iLight (International), iLumin (North America), Greengate, and Zero 88. For more information, visit http://www.coopercontrol.com.

About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE - News) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2011 revenues of $5.4 billion.  Founded in 1833 Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation and evolving business practices, while maintaining the highest ethical standards and meeting customer needs.  The Company has seven operating divisions with leading market positions and world-class products and brands, including Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products.  With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety.  In 2011 fifty-nine percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and forty percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States.  Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2011.  For more information, visit the website at http://www.cooperindustries.com.

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