Energy Saving Technology: LumiSmart

Take a look at the CFIB Business Barometer for October 2010. It shows the results of a survey of CFIB members on a range of issues. In the section 'Major Cost Concerns', fuel and energy costs was the second most significant worry for business owners. (second only to tax and regulatory costs)
In Ontario, government policies are driving up electricity costs and time-of-use billing won't help commercial buildings. The need to reduce and conserve electrical consumption, an important goal in any case, is now more essential than ever.
Some landlords are spending large sums of money to retrofit their buildings to reduce energy costs. Some of these renovations can have very long pay-back periods. LumiSmart is new device that is installed on the circuits that power existing fluorescent lighting. It can reduce power consumption by 3o% without affecting the perceived lighting levels.
The device modifies the normal wave pattern of AC current by inserting small, very rapid on/off pulses. The position and frequency of these pulses allow the total power that is supplied to be reduced without affecting the level of light that occupants see in their workspace.

The LumiSmart Device modifies the shape of the electrical AC wave. 

Installation is very straight-forward. A small device is installed at the electrical panel and all other circuitry and ballasts remain the same. You can find out more form Brightnegawatts, the distributor of LumiSmart in Canada.