Department of Energy Extends Registration for July Workshop
Source/Type: Compound Semiconductors Online - Reported News

Author: LIGHTimes Staff

June 23, 2008... The United States Department of Energy has extended the registration deadline for the Portland, Oregon SSL Workshop being held July 9-11. Registration for the workshop is still open, and the deadline for the special room rate at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel has been extended to June 24. After June 24, rooms may not be available at the group rate. The DOE says that the workshop entitled, “Voices for SSL Efficiency 2008”, provides a forum for dialogue on how government, efficiency programs, utilities, industry, the design community, and others are working together to shape markets for SSL products, to maximize market acceptance and national energy savings. The workshop is hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Energy Trust of Oregon, Puget Sound Energy, and Bonneville Power Administration.

Participants of the event will include: energy efficiency organizations, state and local program managers, utilities, lighting industry leaders, product development managers component manufacturers, lighting designers and showrooms, contractors and lighting specifiers, trade associations. The workshop will include tutorials which will explain how LED lighting systems work, where and how they are best applied, and how to evaluate their performance. The program will outline what efficiency program managers and others can do now to prepare for high-performance SSL products. It will analyze technology needs, issues, and barriers affecting widespread adoption of SSL. Part of the program will provide DOE and private demonstrations with details on performance data and economics. The workshop will offer information about product qualification, quality assurance, tools, and resources for manufacturers and program sponsors. Additionally it will provide updates on the latest DOE CALiPER test results and the test methods used for measuring LED product performance. DOE News Release

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