Metrolight Receives ‘Energy Innovator’ Honors by U.S. Department of Energy

Metrolight, Inc., a leader in energy management solutions focused on energy-efficient electronic High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting, today announced it has received an Energy Innovator Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).

“We are happy to recognize Metrolight’s work with the Energy Innovator Award,” said Paul Dickerson, Chief Operating Officer at the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. “Accelerating the movement of clean energy innovations into the marketplace is a key way to increase our energy security and mitigate climate change.”

The Department of Energy created the Energy Innovator Award to recognize businesses, individuals, and governmental agencies who have successfully developed or deployed energy efficiency and/or renewable energy technologies, services, or policies.

“We are proud to be recognized by the Department of Energy as a leading provider of energy-efficient lighting solutions that result in significantly reduced energy consumption,” said Igal Zamir, Chief Executive Officer of Metrolight. “We are committed to generating awareness that the technology exists today to reduce the global environmental impact of energy use, while still receiving unrivaled reliability and control.”

According to Department of Energy data, HID lighting consumes close to 6% of the total electricity produced in the U.S. today — Metrolight’s proprietary technology has the potential to cut that consumption in half.

Responsible energy consumption is a phrase Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen uses often and with passion — he truly understands the impact promoting green living has on both our environment and economy. Metrolight is proud to be an active member of Governor Phil Bredesen’s Task Force on Energy Policy.

Metrolight’s energy management solutions meet the lighting needs of commercial and industrial clients — in both indoor (warehouses, manufacturing facilities and retail stores) and outdoor (parking lots and roadways) environments — by delivering far more than just energy savings. Their solutions help clients improve the quality of light while also saving money (energy bills reduced up to 65%), reducing the carbon footprint and achieving superior controllability, effective energy management (dimming) and the ability to tie into demand response systems.