Products + Technology

Most light sources have a particular standardized size and shape that affects how objects and surfaces will be illuminated. Point sources are small lamps, often featuring a clear outer glass bulb revealing the arc tube or bare incandescent filament, used to produce dramatic highlights and pronounced shadows. Linear sources, such as tubular fluorescent lamps, emit [...]

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, reprinted with permission from Postings: from the desk of Jim Brodrick [Recently,] DOE published the final ENERGY STAR criteria for integral LED lamps, which go into effect August 31, 2010. These criteria are the culmination of a long process of comment and revision, with the first draft published in January [...]

Creative Stage Lighting has announced that it will host “The ABCs of Lighting a Green Show” on Friday, March 26, 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM (according to the promotional email) or 5:00 PM (according to the website) EST. The webinar, presented by Richard Cadena, will explore the latest technologies and how they compare to conventional [...]

Concrete pendants, heavy desk lamps, cork lights, pendant and floor blown-glass luminaires with cork stoppers and more! Click here to begin.

The Star-Ledger recently reported that utility Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) is installing 96,000 induction streetlights to replace older streetlights in 81 municipalities, including Newark, as part of a $50 million infrastructure project. U.S. Lighting Technologies is a key supplier to the project. Induction lighting was chosen for energy savings (30-40% compared to mercury [...]

Omega Lighting has combined MesoOptics optical technology from Ledalite with the power of a high-performance LED light engine and Omega Lighting’s optics to produce the 25W Revelation LED Downlight. Check it out here.

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are working on the technological equivalent of putting sunglasses on buildings with a new generation of insulated “dynamic windows” that change color to modulate interior temperatures and lighting. NEMA’s got the story here.

It’s that time of year again … Hope to see you there! I’ll be speaking at two sessions, including the What’s New in Lamps and Ballasts seminar on Thursday afternoon. Click anywhere on the image below to register today.

With the recent development of LiteCycle wiring, Litecontrol is the first lighting company to eliminate PVC from fixture wiring. LiteCycle wiring removes the toxicity and environmental concerns of PVC and meets the C2C product environmental rating system’s tough standards. LiteCycle wiring is UL-approved and is now provided in all Litecontrol luminaires. The first LiteCycle material, [...]