Litetronics Blog

According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), commercial buildings – largely comprised of office, retail, educational, healthcare, and hospitality facilities – account for nearly 20% of the energy consumed in the...

According the DOE's "Revolution Now 2016" study, LED installations saved $2.8 billion in energy costs in 2015 and prevented 13.8 million metric tons of CO2 emissions. By 2035, the DOE estimates that LEDs could account for over 85% of American...

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), a variety of financial incentives are available to help accelerate and support energy-efficient lighting upgrades involving LEDs, fluorescent lighting using electronic ballasts,...

LEDs may only account for a small slice of all high bay installations in the U.S. today, but research reveals that the opportunity to upgrade these applications to LED technology is significant….and lucrative!

Micro-Brite cold cathode fluorescent light bulbs are designed to dim on standard dimmers and most applications do not require any adjustments. However, it is important to remember that Micro-Brite bulbs use different technology to dim than...

CFLs have continued to gain in popularity over the past decade with businesses and homeowners due to their increased interest in energy efficiency. In fact, CFLs are installed in approximately 11% of available sockets in homes. The findings...

Small amounts of mercury are an essential ingredient in most energy efficient light bulbs; therefore, all CFL light bulbs should be disposed properly in order to recycle mercury and prevent it from leaching into the environment. Many...

Cinemas dim their lights to near darkness when the feature presentation starts playing to keep movie-goers engaged with the action on the screen. This light design enhances the movie-going experience and keeps customers coming back to...