Products + Technology

Green Creative’s STRIP 4’ 38.5W and STRIP 4’ 22.5W linear luminaires, part of the company’s new QWIKLINK Series, feature a special connection system enabling quick and seamless connection of up to 64 feet of luminaires. The system includes a connector for end-to-end fixture connections, a cable for distant fixture connection and a sensor for occupancy [...]

Focal Point Amica 2 is a new recessed luminaire designed for shallow plenum applications, targeting price sensitive new construction or remodel projects. Amica 2 is the next generation of Amica, featuring a superior angular housing, very high efficacy, and enhanced control features. The luminaire is available in 2×2 and 2×4 sizes with multiple mounting options: [...]

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 [...]

The ArcLamp from GDS by ETC was redesigned to allow auditoriums and similar venues to save energy without compromising on aesthetics or audience experience. ArcLamp, like all ArcSystem products, provides LED lighting specifically engineered to fit the needs of auditoriums and performance venues. These compact, 4.4W LED lamps can replace traditional, 40W lamps in a [...]

Traxon Technologies’ (OSRAM) Cove Light AC DIM GII solution is a compact indoor indirect luminaire available in low- and high-output versions and a various color temperatures. Smooth, flicker-free dimming. Universal line-voltage input. Click here to learn more.

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.

Green Creative’s MR16 8.5W HIGH CRI, recently selected as a winner in LEDs Magazine’s annual Sapphire Awards, offers 500 lumens with a center beam candlepower of 2,950 candelas and 92 CRI (R9 of 65 and R13 of 93). This ENERGY STAR-certified lamp offers an efficient alternative to 75W halogens. Spot, narrow flood and flood beam [...]

LiFi (Light Fidelity) is a communication technology through modulated LED light that enables data exchange between a specific LED lighting fixture and a computer, making Internet access possible. LiFi can work as a complement to WiFi or as a substitute where WiFi is not available or weakly deployed. Shuji Nakamura, who won the Nobel Prize [...]

The Trump Administration’s recent budget outline proposes a 30+% cut in Environmental Protection Agency funding, which threatens to defund the ENERGY STAR program. In a recent blog post, Steven Nadel, Executive Director the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), disagrees, stating, “ENERGY STAR has been very successful in its current form; why risk this [...]