LED + SSL

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy We’re often asked to explain the difference between DOE’s Lighting Facts label and the Lighting Facts label that will soon be required by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It’s a good question, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to answer it in this Posting. The goal [...]

Philips Electronics’ eW Cove MX Powercore LED unit delivers high white light output for cove applications, meeting or exceeding the performance of T5HO or 2-lamp T8 fluorescent striplights, according to the company. The line-voltage luminaire integrates auto switching technology that detects and adjusts to line voltages of 100, 120, 220-240, and 277VAC, simplifying installation and [...]

BetaLED, recently acquired by Cree along with its parent company, Ruud Lighting, has introduced the LEDway SLM, a new addition to the company’s line of LEDway streetlight products. SLM, which stands for single-width light module, is smaller and sleeker and designed to replace cobrahead systems and shoebox luminaires. The housing driver compartment and optical assembly [...]

On October 25, 2011, the Department of Energy will host a 90-minute live webcast on the high-efficiency troffer specification developed by DOE’s Commercial Building Energy Alliances (CBEA). Fifty percent of all commercial fluorescent lighting are recessed fixtures (troffers) in 2×4, 2×2, and 1×4 configurations which are in operation for more than 10 hours a day [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) has announced a new document, Projecting Long Term Lumen Maintenance of LED Light Sources (TM-21-11). The document recommends a method for projecting the lumen maintenance of LED light sources from the data obtained by the procedures found in IES document Approved Method for Measuring Lumen Maintenance of [...]

Visionaire Lighting’s The Premier is a low-profile LED architectural outdoor post-top luminaire offered in 42- or 84-LED configurations, 4000K color temperature and uniform illumination. The Premier is available in optical patterns of Types I, II, III, IV and IV and a variety of colors.

Cree’s LED Module LMR4 was created to overcome common design issues that manufacturers face when trying to incorporate LED solutions into luminaires. The module integrates driver electronics, optics and primary thermal management, making it drop-in ready to new luminaires.

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy Solid-state lighting has been developing so rapidly over the past few years that it sometimes seems the only constant is its forward progress. The number of applications for which LED lighting products can compete with their traditional counterparts is growing all the time, and performance has continued [...]

The ninth annual Lighting for Tomorrow competition recognizes the best designed, energy efficient lighting products in the residential market. For the second year the competition has expanded its scope to include solid-state lighting (SSL) replacement lamps and lighting controls. Lighting for Tomorrow continues to challenge manufacturers to improve their design of SSL fixtures and to [...]