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Associations
American Lighting Association
The American Lighting Association is a trade association representing the lighting industry. Its membership includes lighting and fan manufacturers, retail showrooms, sales representatives and lighting designers dedicated to providing the public...
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
IESNA is the recognized technical authority on illumination. The Societys 100+ technical publications were developed for all lighting professionals from lighting designers to lighting manufacturers and lighting engineers, virtually everyone involved...
Canadian Electrical Contractors Association
The Canadian Electrical Contractors Association is a federation of provincial and territorial electrical contractor groups and undertakes to represent electrical contractors at the national level. Each member ECA appoints one representative...
Educational
How Fluorescent Lamps Work
To understand fluorescent lamps, it helps to know a little about light itself. Light is a form of energy that can be released by an atom. It is made up of many small particle-like packets that have energy and momentum but no mass. These particles...
The Fluorescent Lighting System
These documents describe how fluorescent lighting systems work and how to select the best brightness, energy efficiency, color, and size that various fluorescent lighting systems provide.
Repairing and Troubleshooting Fluorescent Fixtures and Tubes
On the home repair scale of 1 to 10 (10 being hardest), repairing a fluorescent fixture is a 3 or 4... fairly simple but some basic electrical skills are necessary, such as being able to identify wires by color, stripping insulation from the ends...
Sam's F-Lamp FAQ
Fluorescent Lamps, Ballasts, and Fixtures Principles of Operation, Circuits, Troubleshooting & Repair
Energy & the Environment
Pembina Institute
The Pembina Institute is an independent, not-for-profit environmental policy research and education organization. Founded in Drayton Valley, Alberta, the Pembina Institute has a multidisciplinary staff of more than thirty, with offices in Drayton...
Powerwise
Six of Ontarios largest local electricity distribution companies (LDCs) along with the Ontario Ministry of Energy are working cooperatively under the name powerWISE® to deliver this multi-year, initiative designed to promote energy conservation...
Canadian Environmental Law Association
CELAs efforts in the areas of law reform and public legal education are focused across five core programs. Each of the core programs is described on the linked pages below, accompanied by collections of on-line materials. Access to Justice...
Clean Air Foundation
Our organization has developed an impressive array of public engagement programs, by bringing together leaders in government, industry and public interest organizations. The Clean Air Foundation implements strategic approaches that reduce emissions...
Energy Probe
Energy Probe is a consumer and environmental research team, active in the fight against nuclear power, and dedicated to resource conservation, economic efficiency, and effective utility regulation.
The Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention
The Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention is a non-government, environmental organization that encourages actions that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutantsactions that foster a healthier environment and a sustainable society.
Government
Ontario Ministry of Energy
The Ministry of Energys responsibility is to ensure that Ontarios electricity system functions at the highest level of reliability and productivity. Our electricity system lies at the heart of our economy and way of life and by ensuring our system...
Energy Star
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
US Department of Energy
By promoting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy resources at federal sites, the Federal Energy Management Program helps agencies save energy, save taxpayer dollars, and demonstrate leadership with responsible, cleaner energy choices.