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Take Two

Do Hive's plasma lights herald brighter days for a greener Hollywood?

By Take Two Staff
Published Jan 8, 2014
Hive Lighting co-founders Rob Rutherford and Jon Miller don't sell their plasma lights as energy efficient. Miller says "that's too abstract." Instead, they market the lights as better, cheaper tools.
Hive Lighting co-founders Rob Rutherford and Jon Miller don't sell their plasma lights as energy efficient. Miller says "that's too abstract." Instead, they market the lights as better, cheaper tools.
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Molly Peterson/KPCC
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Each of Hive Lighting's plasma lights is the size of a Tic Tac. They can replace much larger, less energy efficient lights on a film shoot, but they cost more to purchase and rent.
Each of Hive Lighting's plasma lights is the size of a Tic Tac. They can replace much larger, less energy efficient lights on a film shoot, but they cost more to purchase and rent.
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Molly Peterson/KPCC
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Hive Lighting is a three-year-old company that operates out of the city of LA's Cleantech Incubator.
Hive Lighting is a three-year-old company that operates out of the city of LA's Cleantech Incubator.
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Molly Peterson/KPCC
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