LED + SSL

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Although I recently spent a week at the beach, there was no sand, surf, or bathing suit in sight. That’s because I was in Long Beach, CA, at DOE’s 14th annual Solid-State [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy’s CALiPER program has released a new Snapshot Report on LED industrial luminaires, based on DOE’s Lighting Facts database. Key findings: • The efficacy of LED industrial luminaires is notably higher than what’s typical of their incumbent counterparts. About 23% of the industrial luminaires listed with LED Lighting Facts listed products [...]

My contributions to the February issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR included an extended feature on tunable-white LED lighting, covering color basics, product types, color quality, control and applications. Check it out here.

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Troffers are a staple of the lighting industry, providing economical ambi¬ent lighting in offices, schools, and commercial spaces. They come in a variety of form factors — typically 2×4, 2×2, and 1×4 [...]

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Eric Marsh, Product Porfolio Manager, and Jeff Hungarter, Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Cree, Inc., for an article developed for tED Magazine. The topic: LED options for upgrading fluorescent troffers. I’m pleased to share the interview with you here. DiLouie: What basic choices do building owners have to upgrade [...]

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Last year, DOE devoted two Postings (in June and October) and a webinar to the topic of LED street lighting and its potential effects on human health and the environment, in order [...]

LEDucation 2017 will be held at The New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on Tuesday, March 28 and Wednesday, March 29. This conference and expo is an annual educational program on solid-state lighting technology hosted by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY). Click here to learn more and register.

LEDs are used for a wide variety of indicator and illuminator applications, from furniture to clothing, and now even signage at protest marches. LUX has the story below starting at the 2:17 mark.

In this contribution to Electropages.com, Mouser Electronics’ Mark Patrick sums up developments in LED lighting technology this year. He covers increases in device efficacy, anticipation for Bluetooth Mesh, TM-30 and more. Check it out here.