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Product Monday: Ephesus Sports Lighting by Eaton

May 30, 2016

Eaton’s Ephesus sports lighting and controls portfolio promises to enhance the in-arena and television broadcast viewing experience while improving energy efficiency. The current product line consists of four major series…

Interviews + Opinion, Lighting Design

The Future of Lighting Design

May 27, 2016

In this fascinating video discussion, architectural author/editor Ruth Slavid interviews three lighting designers in London–Paul Traynor (Light Bureau), Neil Skinner (SKR Lighting Design) and Tapio Rosenius (Lighting Design Collective)–about the…

Lighting Industry

Lunera Lighting Introduces LightStream Lighting as a Service

May 26, 2016

Lunera Lighting, Inc. recently announced LightStream Lighting as a Service (LaaS). Available now, LightStream is a turnkey service that allows building owners and operators to upgrade their commercial lighting infrastructure…

Products + Technology

Scientists Develop BioLED Alternative to Phosphors

May 25, 2016

A German-Spanish team of scientists is working on a BioLED source made of red, blue and green luminescent proteins in the form of rubber, which is wrapped around a blue…

Lighting Industry

Philips to Launch Sales of Shares in Lighting Unit

May 24, 2016

Royal Philips announced that it intends to sell shares in the lighting business unit via a public offering. This culminates a process started in 2014, when the company announced it…

LED + SSL, Products + Technology

New Technology Trends and LED Luminaires

May 24, 2016

At Light + Building 2016, Philips research expert Marc de Samber introduced an external expert, Robert Karlicek, who made a presentation about technology trends and their impact on LED luminaires.…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: High Performance Wall Slot by Finelite

May 23, 2016

Finelite’s High Performance Wall Slot (HP-WS) is a perimeter luminaire delivering a wash of light at the transition between wall and ceiling planes and providing both general ambient and vertical…

Interviews + Opinion, Lighting Industry, People

Philips’ Tim McKinney on Outdoor Area Lighting Trends

May 20, 2016

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Tim McKinney, Product Marketing (Outdoor) North America, Philips Lighting. The topic: trends in outdoor area lighting. I’m happy to share his responses with…

LED + SSL, Products + Technology

Osram Introduces 10° Binning for White LEDs

May 19, 2016

New “TEN°” binning from Osram Opto Semiconductors provides the basis for extreme color consistency for white LEDs that are used as single-LED light sources in lighting solutions such as spotlights…

Products + Technology

Next Generation Luminaires™ Design Competition Recognizes 25 Commercial LED Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Products

May 18, 2016

The eighth annual Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Design Competition has recognized 25 commercial LED indoor and outdoor lighting products for excellence. The winners were announced at LIGHTFAIR.…

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