Industry News
Jim Brodrick on the Nobel Prize in Physics
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 As we approach a holiday that’s all…
The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education Issues Call for Proposals
The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education, an endowment fund in support of college-level programs that inspire students with an understanding of light in architecture, has issued a call for proposals.…
Product Monday: Split by Luxo
Luxo’s Split doubles the light output of the typical task light for larger, more demanding applications. The aluminum luminaire features two 6W LED modules, each positioned at 30 degrees for…
Light Harvesting: Mimicking Photosynthesis with Artificial Leaves
A new, efficient light-harvesting system based on the principles of natural photosynthesis has been developed by researchers at Tokyo Tech. Osamu Ishitani in his laboratory.Scientists have long been trying to…
The Vast Potential of LEDs
Maury Wright, editor of LEDs Magazine, had an interesting editorial that started the November 2014 issue. Focusing on color-tunable white light and new form factors, he says LEDs are beginning…
New York’s Governor Cuomo Signs Model Outdoor Lighting Bill Into Law
New York Governor Cuomo recently signed into law the “Healthy, Safe and Energy Efficient Outdoor Lighting Act,” which establishes requirements for outdoor lighting installed by state agencies. The bill requires…
Green Building Standards and LEED to Harmonize
In November 2014, ASHRAE published ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The standard, which updates the previous 2011 version, covers site…
Are LED Trends Affecting Our Health?
In a press release, lighting artist Bentley Meeker, president of Bentley Meeker Lighting Staging, Inc., contends what we don’t understand about light is affecting our health. He says: “LEDs and…
LRC Releases Video Proposing Lighting Value Metrics
The Lighting Research Center has produced a new video, featuring director Mark Rea, proposing lighting value metrics that look beyond cost and lumens and focus on application needs.
Product Monday: Surface-Mount LED Luminaire by Cooper Lighting
Eaton’s Cooper Lighting’s Portfolio Surface-Mount LED Luminaire, featuring the company’s patented WaveStream LED optical technology, provides high output and precise wide distribution with visual comfort. The Portfolio Surface-Mount LED Luminaire…
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