Archive for November, 2011

USMC Base Converts to LED’s

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

In a follow up to our article about the Ventura Naval base retrofitting for LED lights, now the US Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton is following suite. Located outside of San Diego, Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps, serving as its prime amphibious training base for nearly 100,000 [...]

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Have an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 21st, 2011

From the first Thanksgiving in 1621 to 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November (before that the Holiday was celebrated on different dates depending on the state or colony) America has celebrated the holiday all about being Thankful. We’ve put together the following tips to help you keep [...]

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LED Lighting joins the fight against jet lag

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Those of you traveling on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner should find it easier to fall asleep on your flight. Boeing has decided to use LED lights for the cabin lighting which have been programmed to influence the circadian rhythm of the passengers on transcontinental flights. By blocking exposure to low levels of the blue [...]

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