LED + SSL

Winners of the third annual Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) awards were announced February 23, 2011 at the Strategies in Light Conference in Santa Clara, California. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, and the International Association of Lighting Designers, the competition was launched in 2008 to promote excellence [...]

The lighting industry is transitioning through business altering changes and will become more robust than its barely noticeable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% over the last five years would suggest, according to SBI Energy’s new industry study LED and Energy Efficient Lighting Worldwide Markets: Indoor, Outdoor, Residential, Commercial. Substantial changes are in the [...]

Lighting Facts showcases LED luminaire manufacturers who commit to testing products and reporting performance results according to industry standards. For lighting buyers, designers, and energy efficiency programs, the Lighting Facts label provides information essential to evaluating products and identifying the best options. Lighting Facts is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to assure [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy has published the final report from a demonstration conducted at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, to evaluate the feasibility of replacing halogen accent lighting with LED accent lighting. This GATEWAY demonstration report provides an overview of project results including lighting performance, economic performance, and potential energy [...]

Lighting Science Group has announced that it has become a sponsor of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011. The Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges 20 collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best [...]

Denny’s Corporation has chosen energy-efficient LED lights from Cree, Inc. as the preferred lighting standard for all its new and remodeled stores across the United States. Cree’s award-winning LR6 six-inch downlights are being specified in various applications, including dining areas and restrooms in all newly constructed and converted facilities. “We evaluated numerous LED light fixtures [...]

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is providing powerful new tools, downloads, and technical information for solution providers and engineers via its LEDlight website. The new online tools section provides access to a number of LED lighting tools for lighting engineers and designers. Public files include video slidecasts of recent reference designs, LED product highlights and SSL technical [...]

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Although you do not often hear about growth in domestic manufacturing here in the United States, the solid-state lighting industry is steadily growing and establishing a manufacturing presence here at home. Solid-state lighting was not only born of U.S. ingenuity and R&D, but is riding the [...]

ALLSCAPE’s SL-26 above-ground luminaire height can be adjusted in the field to accommodate landscape growth. The high-density polyethylene housing makes it corrosion resistant even in the harshest lighting environments. Lamping options include 25W LED, 70W metal halide and 42W compact fluorescent. A full range of flood, spot and wallwash optics are available. Click here to [...]