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Planled stories on news media

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The New York Times

Sports beginning to see the energy-efficient light

10.08.2013

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The Seattle Times

Safeco field will be illuminated with LED lights

04.04.2015

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CBS/Austin TV

Round Rock becomes nation's 1st city with smart street lamps

09.24.2015

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King 5 News

NHL Game to Be Played Under Lights from Puget Sound Comp

01.25.2019

NBC News

The Seattle mariners are making history by beoming the first major league team to install an LED lighting system in their stadium. With a lifespan of 50 years, the LEDs may outlast Safeco Field.

07.09.2015

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King 5 News

Planled uses its Federal Way offices as a showroom to convince major corporations, sports teams and schools to accept the science behind light and convert their lighting systems.

09.26.2014

Green Sports Alliance

Interview with John Hwang – Since 2014, stadiums and arenas have been switching their lighting systems to energy efficient LEDs at a rapid clip. John Hwang and his company, Planled, have been at the forefront of this shift.

08.08.2019

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Sports Illustrated

The Seattle Mariners are set to make Safeco Field the first MLB ballpark to use LED lights. The Mariners are replacing the 600 high intensity lights that have lit Safeco in the past and are installing an LED system designed by the company Planled.

01.20.2015

LEDs Magazine

Planled and GigaTera, the partners who made Seattle’s Safeco Field the first LED lit stadium in Major League Baseball, will team up again to use the same energy and money saving LED sports lighting to illuminate Yankee Stadium.

07.09.2015

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St. Louis Construction News & Review

Better lighting delivers better educational outcomes, not to mention improved cost efficiencies. That’s the reason behind the SHINE STL Program launched on June 4, 2019 in a partnership between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cardinals Care, Planled, the Electrical Connection and the St. Louis Public Schools Foundation.

06.10.2019

Lights

NHL.com

Energy initiatives light up SAP Center ahead of 2019 NHL All-Star Game - Sharks arena more efficient, fan friendly with LED bulbs, other measures.

01.22.2019

Puget Sound Business Journal

Planled sparks lighting revolution: Federal Way company re-lights Safeco Field - tomorrow the world.

08.07.2015

MLB.com

Edgar Martinez has joined with the Seattle Mariners, Planled and other local partners to promote better lighting and a cleaner environment.

02.08.2016

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St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune

Electrical Connection partners with St. Louis Cardinals and Planled to launch SHINE STL lighting program.

06.17.2019

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Seattle Business Magazine

Planled has developed a lighting systems that can reduce electricity costs while also addressing specific behavioral needs.

09.10.2015

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The Sustainability Report

Profile of Dr. Allen Hershkowitz, professional sport’s first environmental science advisor.

02.08.2019

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St. Louis Public School Foundation

Partnership of Cardinals, Planled and The Electrical Connection to shine human-centric lighting at our schools

06.04.2019

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NHL.com

Pepsi Center received new LED lighting this offseason, which will make events easier to watch while also being better for the environment.

09.18.2017

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Lighting for Tomorrow

This senior-friendly desk lamp is adjustable, and has low glare and sufficient light output. These attributes make it a particularly great option for those with aging eyes.

2017

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Missouri Energy Initiative

Busch Stadium installed a new energy-efficient, high-quality LED lighting system for its 2019 season in partnership with Planled.

12.10.2019

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Sports Sustainability Journal

The National Hockey League (NHL), UEFA and Planled are up for a Beyond Sport Award relating to climate action.

07.26.2018

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Fox Sports

Live interview with John Hwang, CEO of Planled, by Fox Sports during  Cardinals game in St. Louis to discuss the new lighting at Busch Stadium and how better lighting can improve our human experience.

2019

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Ballpark Digest

In partnership with Planled, the St. Louis Cardinals are installing new LED lighting at Busch Stadium. The installation will be completed ahead of the 2019 season.

01.24.2019

The Enquirer

The Seattle Mariners will announce tomorrow that Safeco Field will become Major League Baseball’s (MLB) first LED lit field.

01.19.2015

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CBS New York

New LED lights are set to illuminate Yankee Stadium. Yankees fans are about to watch games in a whole new light.

12.10.2015

Moving People

Forbes

Pro sports going green makes dollars and cents

10.31.2017

King County

Planled receives Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year award

09.2019

Department of Energy

DOE solid-state lighting market development workshop

2014

St. Louis Cardinals

SHINE STL ambassador Ozzie Smith visits Gateway Elementary School for the completion of the Planled light installation.

Related Article - SHINE STL Program

10.21.2019

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