The Global Efficient Lighting Partnership Program was launched in 2011 and now consists of over 45 countries who have agreed to transition to energy efficient lighting.
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The Global Efficient Lighting Centre – UNEP Collaborating Centre for Energy Efficient Lighting has been launched in partnership between UNEP and the National Lighting Test Centre (NLTC).
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Light + Building is one of the largest trade shows for architecture and technology. The en.lighten initiative was there for the first time in 2012 as an exhibitor and to conduct important meetings.
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The “Transforming the Market for Efficient Lighting in Russia Project” was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving energy efficiency related to lighting.
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The Philippines is involved in a major energy efficient lighting transformation project and Ms. Loretta G. Ayson granted the en.lighten initiative an interview to discuss the program details.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has released a study that measures the life-cycle costs for lamps with screw bases.
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The en.lighten website has been augmented with the addition of an online global mapping tool that will provide an overview of energy efficient lighting policies around the world.
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The en.lighten initiative became an Earth Hour partner and issued an “I Will if You Will” challenge for 2012 which met with great success.
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The NLTC in the newest partner in the UNEP/GEF en.lighten global initiative after having joined in the Fall of 2011.
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Michael Scholand has joined the en.lighten team as a Technical Expert, effectively immediately.
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LightFair International
Las Vegas, USA, 9 – 11 May, 2012
LIGHTFAIR® International is the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference blending continuing education courses with innovative products.
www.lightfair.com/lightfair/V40

Greenbuilding 2012
Verona, Italy, 9 – 11 May, 2012
The 6th edition of Greenbuilding features an international exhibition and conference on energy efficiency and sustainable architecture.
www.greenbuildingexpo.eu/

Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition
Guangzhou, China, 9 – 12 June, 2012
The largest lighting fair in Asia attracts over 2,600 exibitors and over 100,000 visitors.
www.light.messefrankfurt.com.cn

euroLED
Birmingham, UK, 13 – 14 June, 2012
euroLED 2012 attracts leading specialists from the LED and Solid State Lighting industries representing all aspects of the supply chain.
www.euroled.org

International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting
Rensselear, NY, USA, 24 – 29 June, 2012
The 13th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting is hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center, the world's leading university-based research and education organization devoted to lighting.
www.lrc.rpi.edu/ls13/

LED Expo 2012
Kintex, Korea, 26 – 29 June, 2012
The 10th annual LED Expo and concurrent OLED Expo involves almost 600 booths with over 20,000 visitors.
www.ledexpo.com