LED + SSL

Check out how the Graffiti Research Lab uses light to create graffiti on buildings using LED throwies and digital light projection systems. See how a digital projection system is used to tag a building here (warning: foul language), entirely with light, and without leaving a lasting mark. More here at ABC News. See how LED [...]

The blazing fire is an amazing effect–I was able to see it firsthand at the Sylvania booth at Lightfair, which was showcasing this Traxon product. The video doesn’t quite do it justice, but check it out to get a feel for the special effect: http://www.youtube.com/v/VRaQxKuX8xU&hl=en&fs=1 Here's another interesting use of the same product: http://www.youtube.com/v/J2J4NqdKmlw&hl=en&fs=1 And [...]

Interesting review of Nexxus’ SSL lamp here, written by one of Fast Company Magazine’s technology bloggers. The review contains some errors in its analysis, but it’s an interesting take and shows what non-lighting people are thinking about some of these advancements. In particular, LEDs still have a very high cool factor with consumers.

A nearly 300-page report released by Strategies Unlimited, LED lighting Fixtures – Market Analysis and Forecast, provides a detailed assessment of the market drivers and challenges faced by the LED lighting fixture industry in penetrating the general lighting market. It provides application analysis and forecasts for nine lighting market segments through 2012. Through 2007, LED [...]

OSRAM SYLVANIA has introduced a full line of “True Replacement” LED lamps marketed as direct replacements for standard incandescent, halogen and compact fluorescent lamps in commercial and residential applications. The 8W LED A-Line can replace a 40W incandescent A-line lamp typically found in table lamps, ceiling and wall mounted luminaires. Another common form factor around [...]

The Lightfair Innovation Awards, sponsored by Architectural Lighting Magazine and elumit.com, honored five products out of 218 submissions with the following awards: Most Innovative Product of the Year: Calculite Solid-State Downlights by Lightolier/Philips Design Excellence Award: Kite by Peerless Lighting/Acuity Brands Lighting Technical Innovation Award: Luxeon Rebel ES from Philips Lumileds Lighting Company Technical Innovation [...]

At Lightfair, Philips Lighting unveiled a prototype of a 600-lumen output A-shape LED bulb that can ultimately be used to replace 40W incandescent lamps in general lighting applications in the U.S. and 60W incandescent technology in the European (230V) market. Highly efficient and dimmable down to 10%, the 8W 120V integral lamp is powered by [...]

Philips is currently working on transparent OLEDs, enabling OLED panels to function as ordinary windows during the day and become panels at night to imitate daylight or provide attractive indoor lighting. Even during the day, they could function as privacy shields. Transparent OLED panels will be commercialized within the next 3-5 years, according to the [...]

Wow! Yesterday, Royal Philips Electronics unveiled the first-ever OLED interactive lighting concepts–for both consumer and professional use–during Euroluce International Lighting Fair in Milan. The concepts offer a combination of intuitive interactivity, ultra flat shape, soft light-effect and new design possibilities. “Our concepts demonstrate a new light ambiance, novel design possibilities and unique interactivity of light [...]