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VCC Offers LED Light Modeling and Simulation Services to Manufacturers
VCC, a provider of indication and specialty illumination solutions, offers advanced design services that include LED light modeling and human vision simulation that predicts light behavior and provides a complete…
Zumtobel Group Award Recognizes Sustainable Innovation
The international jury for the Zumtobel Group Award 2014 has selected projects from Arup of Germany, Studio Tamassociati of Italy and Elemental of Chile as the winners in their respective…
IES Publishes Recommended Practice for Roadway Lighting, RP-8-14
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently announced the publication of Recommended Practice for Roadway Lighting, RP-8-14, an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved standard. The IES, as an accredited ANSI…
CSIL Publishes 2014 Edition of Global LED Market Report
The 2014 edition of LEDs and the Worldwide Market for Lighting Fixtures is now available has been published by CSIL, including historical data up to 2013 and 2014-2018 forecasts. In…
Product Monday: SlimSurface LED Downlight by Philips
Philips Lighting has flattened the downlight with the introduction of the Philips SlimSurface LED family of downlights. Providing the illusion of recessed downlighting, but with just a 5/8” surface mount…
Halogen Lamps: Still the Standard to Beat
Below is an article I wrote for TED Magazine, which was published in its September 2014 issue. Reprinted with permission. Although LED directional lamps are steadily improving, halogen reflector lamps…
State of LED Outdoor Lighting Rebates
Briteswitch recently sent me this nifty graphic outlining the current status of LED outdoor lighting rebate programs:
Forecasted Energy Savings from LED Lighting
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 Among solid-state lighting’s many potential advantages, energy…
The Great Lightbulb Conspiracy
An article recently published in the IEEE Spectrum alleges that a cartel of lighting manufacturers engineered shorter life into their lamps to ensure a higher volume of ongoing sales. Read…
Product Monday: Color Select by USAI Lighting
USAI Lighting’s proprietary Color Select technology enables an architectural LED downlight offering independent control of both intensity and color temperature. Users can tune white light from candle-like 2200K up to…
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