March 2016

The California Lighting Technology Center has published the 2015 Lighting Technology Overview (LTO), which covers a broad range of energy-saving commercial and residential lighting technologies. The publication provides guidance on comparing products, sample products, expected energy savings and case studies. Covered categories include: * Omnidirectional (A19) Lamps * Directional Lamps * Linear LED Retrofit Solutions [...]

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy All conventional light sources modulate luminous flux and intensity — i.e., they flicker — to some degree. Flicker is garnering increasing attention from lighting designers and specifiers, the standards and specification community, [...]

Cree’s TW Series PAR30 LED Bulb is ENERGY STAR-certified and available in 25° spot or 40° flood beam angles, suitable for accent lighting in track and recessed luminaires. These lamps leverage Cree TrueWhite Technology to deliver bright warm-white (3000K) light with a 90 CRI. Fully dimmable with a projected life of 25,000 hours, the PAR30 [...]

My contribution to the March issue of The Electrical Distributor tackled a big subject–trends in LED outdoor luminaire design. Reprinted with permission. Offering higher efficacy, longer life, greater optical control, good quality of light and greater control flexibility, LED lighting stands poised for major penetration in the outdoor stationary lighting market. These luminaires may be [...]

The SOURCE, Eaton’s Lighting Education Center, is turning 25 this year, and has announced its 2016 education schedule: April 13 – 15: Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics May 18 – 20: LEDs Controls, New Technologies and Retrofits for Energy Efficient Solutions June 2 – 3: Healthcare Symposium June 9 – 10: LED Exterior Lighting Solutions July 27 [...]

DOE’s CALiPER program has published a new Snapshot Report on LED MR16 lamps, which updates a similar Snapshot Report published in January 2014. In the past two years, LED technology has progressed rapidly, but the progress has been much slower for LED MR16s. The increase in mean efficacy is about half of that seen for [...]

LEDucation, coming March 29-30 to the NY Hilton Midtown in New York City, has announced its speaker lineup, which you can see in detail here. This education event will host 30 sessions and three panel discussions for both beginner and intermediate levels. Register here.

OSRAM SYLVANIA’s 10-Year LED Portfolio is a comprehensive family of residential LED lamps emphasizing economy for consumers, with price points such as <$3 for a 60W replacement and under $7.99 MSRP for a BR30. The company's 6W and 8.5W LED A19 lamps replace 40-60W incandescent lamps, respectively, while offering a warm and cool color option [...]

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