LED + SSL

Stephen Blackman, President and Chief Design Officer, BlackJack Lighting, recently published a whitepaper about OLED technology that really got me thinking about its design possibilities. I enjoyed the opportunity to interview him about his vision concerning the potential for OLED as a lighting technology. DiLouie: Why OLED? Blackman: OLED is a very exciting, up and [...]

Kenall Lighting’s Nate Heiking makes the case that L90 may not be all it’s cracked up to be when evaluating rated life for LED luminaires. What do you think? ARCHITECTURAL SSL has the story here.

Dan Mellinger, PE, LC, Lighting Strategy Manager for Efficiency Vermont, recently published a whitepaper that discusses the future of commercial efficiency programs and LED lighting. It addresses the significant opportunity that remains, despite years of fluorescent upgrades, and the importance of controls and design. Check it out here.

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy In two previous Postings and a Technology Fact Sheet, we’ve discussed the possible effects of LED lighting on our biological clocks. But a related question that has spawned a certain amount of confusion and misinformation [...]

To address the issue of how safe LED lighting is for the human eye, which has generated some confusion and misinformation, the U.S. Department of Energy has published a new fact sheet, Optical Safety of LEDs, which clarifies what’s known about the issue and provides information about current standards for photobiological safety. The main optical-safety [...]

Solais Lighting recently published an interesting whitepaper about causes and management of color shift in LED products. Download it here.

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The fifth annual Department of Energy Solid-State Lighting Manufacturing R&D Workshop, held June 5-6 in Boston, drew more than 150 attendees for two days of discussion. Topics included global LED and OLED manufacturing trends and strategies for reducing costs, improving product quality and increasing volumes. During the workshop, speakers and participants examined SSL manufacturing issues [...]