Industry News
LiFi to be Implemented in Paris Metro
Paris-based Oledcomm has won a contract from Transport Paris (RATP) to install LiFi-capable LED lighting in the Paris Metro, serving more than 2 million daily commuters. Installation has already occurred…
Minecraft Lighting Tutorial
My kids are crazy about Minecraft. If yours are too, this tutorial, courtesy of a budding lighting designer, teaches them various lighting techniques that can be implemented in the game.
Google Tilt Brush Allows 3D Painting with Color and Light
Google has introduced a new way to create and engage with immersive artworks. The solution uses a digital brush and connected HTC Vive headset. The user can then paint strokes…
Product Monday: Cynch by Amerlux
Amerlux’s LED Cynch is a small, simply styled accent luminaire that operates as a pendant, surface mount, and semi-recessed or recessed on its own or in a recessed multiple. It…
Using Light to Create Dancing Figures
For the 2016 Spiral Independent Creators Festival, Akinori Goto created a wire wheel that creates dancing figures when illuminated. The project won Runner-up Grand Prix and the Audience Award.
Lighting Energy Consumption Falls 46% from 2003 to 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration has released summary tables providing energy consumption estimates from the 2012 CBECS. The data show that despite a 14% increase in total…
NEMA Publishes NEMA LSD 74-2016 Considerations of Field LED Driver Replacement
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published NEMA LSD 74-2016 Considerations of Field LED Driver Replacement. This whitepaper discusses issues related to the field replacement of drivers in LED…
“Going Beyond the Lumen?” by Jim Brodrick
Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Light sources are typically evaluated in terms…
Product Monday: Cree Expands LED Troffer Portfolio
Cree’s ZR FD LED Series, a commercial spec-grade troffer that delivers superior energy efficiency of 130 lumens per watt, expands the company’s ZR series of LED troffers. This provides customers…
LED A-Lamps Capture 26% of Consumer Lamp Market
LED A-line lamps posted another strong showing to start 2016, surging 375.9% during the quarter on a year-over-year basis. Meanwhile, halogen A-line lamps posted a year-over-year increase of 7.4%, while…
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