The National Lighting Bureau has estimated that more than 500 million T12 lamps are still in use. However, recent regulations by the Department of Energy have initiated a plan to phase out traditional T12 lamps and ballasts by July 2012. T12s were originally designed to respond to demand for more energy-efficient fluorescent lamps back in the 1970s during the energy crisis. Unfortunately, for a number of technical reasons, T12s have proved to have shorter lamp life, poor color and low lighting output. Despite continued use, T12s are widely known as inefficient, dead technology that is easily replaced by T8 or …

With energy efficient lighting, specifically LED products boasting 60,000 hour rated life, being considered by large companies all over the country, lighting manufacturer Osram Sylvania has produced a new Extended Life lamp, the PENTRON HO XL ECOLOGIC. With a rated life of 60,000 hours, this lamp has the longest life in the industry and lasts 71% longer than standard T5HO lamps.  When paired with Osram Sylvania’s new QUICKTRONIC® POWERSENSE® High Efficiency, RoHS compliant dimming ballasts, this system can become one of the industry’s most energy efficient lighting systems. Since Maneri-Agraz typically uses T5HO fluorescent fixtures in their industrial lighting projects, the PENTRON …

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Maneri~Agraz Selected by Kingsville Naval Air Station Major Energy Efficient Lighting Upgrade to begin next month Houston— (October, 2010)—Maneri~Agraz LLC, an energy efficient lighting firm based in Houston, Texas announced today that they have won a major contract with Kingsville Naval Air Station. Maneri~Agraz has performed work for other United States government facilities in the past, however it has always been via a subcontract relationship. This contract marks the first time that the firm has been selected as the prime contractor with the U.S. government. President and CEO John Maneri says his team is very excited about this win; “We …