Industry News
Product Monday: Emergency Control for 0-10V Dimming by IOTA
IOTA’s ETS-DR emergency lighting control device for auxiliary generator and inverter supplies features the company’s “DR” dimming relay feature for 0-10V dimming applications. The ETS-DR allows for local switching or…
Cree’s Paul Scheidt on Light and Color
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Paul Scheidt, Product Marketing Manager, LED Components, Cree. The topic: light and color. I’m happy to share his responses with you here. The…
Idaho Creates International Dark Sky Park
Idaho has created a new International Dark Sky Park at Craters of the Moon National Monument. The IDAHO STATESMAN has the story here. Check out stargazing events here.
How Light is Used to Measure Distances in Astronomy
Space is mind-blowingly big. As light is the fastest thing humans know (light travels about 6 trillion miles per year), it is used to measure distances in astronomy. This interesting…
Masters of Light: Dean Skira on Outdoor Lighting
Episodes of the UK’s LIGHTING Magazine’s “Masters of Light” webcast series are now available for on-demand viewing. In this series, lighting designers, artists and architects talk about their work, methods…
Product Monday: 2-Inch LED Downlights by Eaton
Eaton’s Portfolio 2-inch LED downlights are offered with square or round aperture and in four beam distributions with good light control and low aperture brightness. Options include the company’s Dim-to-Warm…
Interview with Andrew Kites of Philips Lighting
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Kites, Global Product Manager, Philips Lighting. The topic: light and color. I’m happy to share his responses with you here. The interview…
LRC Releases New Version of Circadian Stimulus Calculator with Expanded Functionality
The Lighting Research Center has released a new version of its free, open-access circadian stimulus (CS) calculator to help lighting professionals select light sources and light levels that will increase…
DOE Evaluates LED Industrial Luminaires
I wrote the below news item for the September issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. High- and low-bay luminaires are common in industrial applications such as warehouses and manufacturing…
Will Lighting Manufacturers Shift to a Service Model?
At the Smart Lighting 2017 conference, Stijn Bröcker, head of connected lighting for OSRAM, warned lighting manufacturers will have to completely overhaul their business processes, from manufacturing to sales, as…
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