Industry News
British Scientists Believe Matter Will Be Created from Light within a Year
Eighty years ago, physicists theorized that light could be converted into matter. The scientists, who later participated in the development of the first atom bomb, considered converting light into matter…
The LED Driver Dilemma
In December 2015, LD+A published a column, “The LED Driver Dilemma,” by Jerry Plank. That month’s Safety Column discusses how LED driver substitution continues to be hampered by a lack…
Product Monday: Philips LightVibes
Philips Lighting’s LightVibes is an innovative ambient LED lighting technology that is synced to on-screen content with the power to create fully immersive movie-going experiences. Introduced in London in 2014,…
Eaton’s Wegner and Broughton on LED Optics
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Wegner and Kevin Broughton, principal optical engineers for Eaton. The topic: LED optics. I’m happy to share their responses with you here.…
A History of Recessed and Track Lighting
Eaton has published an article describing the history of recessed and track lighting. Check it out here at the Eaton’s The Lighting ReSOURCE.
World’s Blackest Spray Paint
Surrey NanoSystems now offers a spray-on version of its Vantablack coating, which it first released two years ago. Vantablack is constructed of carbon nanotubes that absorb light–99.965% of the light…
The Lighting Solutions Center at Hubbell Lighting Announces 2016 Schedule
Hubbell’s 25,000-square-foot lighting solutions center, located in its Greenville, SC headquarters, has announced its education schedule for 2016. Click here to learn more and register. Retrofit/Create Change Workshop – Jul.…
Product Monday: FineTune White Color Tuning by Finelite
The FineTune White Color Tuning System developed by Finelite enables white color tuning in 12 LED luminaire families, from pendant and wall-mounted to recessed and cove. For optimal operation, the…
BriteSwitch’s Enthoven on Lighting Product Rebate Trends
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Leendert Jan Enthoven, President of BriteSwitch, a utility rebate fulfillment company. The topic: lighting product rebate trends. I’m happy to share his responses…
NEMA Business Conditions Indexes Up Sharply in March
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America surged in March, climbing to 64.7 from 44.4 the previous month as more panelists reported conditions improved than…
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