Education + Resources

The seventh annual DOE Solid-State Lighting R&D Workshop, held February 2-4 in Raleigh, NC, drew 350 attendees sharing updates, including stakeholders from industry, academia, research institutions and government. Both speakers and attendees offered insights on key issues inhibiting SSL technology and how to move past current limits of SSL efficacy and performance, which will inform [...]

This week, I helped lighting industry and LIGHTFAIR Innovation Awards veteran Mark Roush edit the manufacturer entries. I can’t say how many there were, but trust me when I say it was a lot. By the end of the process, my head was spinning. Manufacturers should take note, however, that while we’re happy to do [...]

Most light sources have a particular standardized size and shape that affects how objects and surfaces will be illuminated. Point sources are small lamps, often featuring a clear outer glass bulb revealing the arc tube or bare incandescent filament, used to produce dramatic highlights and pronounced shadows. Linear sources, such as tubular fluorescent lamps, emit [...]

Creative Stage Lighting has announced that it will host “The ABCs of Lighting a Green Show” on Friday, March 26, 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM (according to the promotional email) or 5:00 PM (according to the website) EST. The webinar, presented by Richard Cadena, will explore the latest technologies and how they compare to conventional [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society, NYC Section (IESNYC) recently announced the winners of the 2010 NYC Student Lighting Competition during its 10th annual awards reception held at The Helen Mills Theater, New York City. Asked to develop a three-dimensional, abstract lighting composition to the theme “Liminal Luminosity,” competing students took on the challenge of interpreting the [...]

The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) has announced that more than 1,000 lighting industry professionals from North America and Europe and 200 students and educators from New York’s higher educational programs attended its LEDucation IV event to learn firsthand about the latest developments in LED technology.

The Lighting Quotient (formerly SRSDI), parent company of Elliptipar and Tambient, has announced a new $2,500 student scholarship. In honor of Sylvan R. Shemitz, founder of the company, it has partnered with the IES to sponsor a scholarship for second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-year undergraduate or graduate students in accredited lighting degree programs. Students are [...]

On April 14, 2010, from 9AM to 4PM, the Raleigh Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society will present a seminar on LED outdoor lighting for electric utility personnel and other interested people. The event will occur at Progress Energy W. Raleigh Operations Center, 7001 Pinecrest Road, Raleigh, NC 27613, in the second-floor conference room. A [...]

Check out the month’s stories here and here. Click here to join the more than 13,000 lighting professionals who receive LightNOW in their in-box every month. Subscription is free, takes moments, and we strictly respect your privacy. There is also an option to subscribe to the Lighting Controls Association’s lightingCONTROL newsletter, which offers a monthly [...]