The high-tech company Osram Opto Semiconductors from Regensburg, Germany developed with the new Osram Ostar Headlamp Pro for the first time a specific LED component for this particular implementation. The five chips of the new multi-chip ...
Climbing walls, some people may love them, some people will never try them and especially not in the dark. But what if they were equipped with lights? The FLASH.IT?design found their inspiration via; "We're also silly enough to think to ...
Tags: LED Lighting, Lights, Lighting, LED Makeover
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the 2013 edition of the Solid-State Lighting Manufacturing R&D Roadmap. The Roadmap complements the SSL R&D Multi-Year Program Plan that guides the Core and Product Development R&D programs. ...
Safety is always a concern when it comes to the use of any electrical device or equipment. When LED lamps first appeared on the market, extra attention was given to its safety and as a result, much improvement was made on safety standards ...
Cree Inc has introduced the XLamp XQ-E LED family, which it says enables lighting manufacturers to significantly reduce the size and total cost of their LED luminaires without sacrificing light output, efficacy or reliability. The new LED ...
After years of breakaway growth, China's solar industry is poised for a big shakeout, with consolidation and failing firms. However, the changes are not going to change the Asian giant's global dominance over the resurgent sector anytime ...
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The Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) and Eaton’s Cooper Lighting division today announced a collaboration to accelerate the energy-efficient streetlighting market through the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative. The ...
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The small-footprint LED family offers a 110° beam and will serve in portable, directional, architectural, and vehicle applications with white and red, green, and blue LEDs available. Cree has announced another small-footprint LED in ...
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The new Kia AutoSport dealership in Columbus, Georgia has achieved 20–33% in energy savings using SSL fixtures from GE Lighting, while maintaining the light levels and color rendering needed to make a great first impression on ...
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A recent U.S. Department of Agriculture blog entry introduces Purdue University's research resulgs on LED grow lights. Banks of LED illuminate plants in greenhouses. Purdue University researchers discovered that LEDs can provide a more ...
Fortified Bicycle Alliance founded by 10 MIT students recently launched a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter for their latest anti-theft LED bike lights Aviator Front Light and Afterburner Rear Light. The new lights are available in four ...
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GE Lighting recently published in a blog entry Gary Allen, Principal Engineer and Physicist at GE Lighting’s views on future LED lighting trends. Though the upfront costs are currently high, the future of LED light bulbs is bright. ...
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The Bay Area Climate Collaborative and Eaton's Cooper Lighting division today announced their collaboration on the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative. The region-wide project is designed to facilitate the upgrade of 200,000+ ...
Tags: Cooper Lighting, LED Street Lights
Fall is in the air and with it the annual display of brilliant foliage. Much like the vivid colors of a leaf are hidden by excess green contained in chlorophyll, the true colors in paintings displayed in many museums are masked by lighting ...
Compact system design and narrow beam angle thanks to new infrared LED Security surveillance over large distances is now possible thanks to the infrared Dragon Dome LED from Osram Opto Semiconductors. The focused beam of this high-power ...