The world’s first major light bulb maker is building on its nearly century-old mission to teach industrial and commercial users of lighting how the accelerating technology advances of the past decade can save them money, make them safer and accent their appeal.

With the US customer still largely in the dark about the details of the upcoming lighting standards set to go into effect at the start of 2012, GE Lighting is teaching students at its Cleveland, Ohio GE Lighting Institute that although the savings are compelling on their own, the advantages of new LED lighting technology go far beyond mere efficiency advances. Keep reading →