Using a single circuit board to host COB LEDs and the driver electronics, NiteN hopes to significantly lower the cost of SSL lamps, but the startup could be late to the party. NiteN has announced an LED retrofit lamp called the 2D-Lite ...
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Simply screwing in one of nonprofit independent product-testing organization, Consumer Reports', top-rated LED lightbulbs could save consumers about US$ 125 in electricity over the bulb's life. January 1, 2014 marks the date when most ...
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued the final draft of "Energy Star" Lamps V1.0 specification, the specification is intended to replace the existing the Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs, V4.3) and Integral LED Lamp ...
"Absolutely, categorically untrue. An urban myth." That's how National Lighting Bureau Chair Howard P. Lewis (Visioneering Corporation) describes claims that compact-fluorescent lamps (CFLs) pose a fire hazard when they reach the end of ...
Lamp manufacturer Soraa is urging the US Environment Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star programme to create an improved colour rendering category in its energy efficient lamp specification. Energy Star is a voluntary US ...
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Recently published research that questions the safety of LED lighting is misleading, according to Soraa, and the company is again asking the EPA to reconsider Energy Star efficacy requirements for SSL lamps. Despite many recent stories to ...
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LEDs are extremely efficient, and when it comes to single colors such as red or green commonly used in traffic lights or toys, they can’t be beat. But those aren’t the colors we want to light up our homes and offices. Our eyes ...
Tags: Lab-Grown Crystals, LEDs
NEMA’s index for halogen A-line lamp shipments showed sharp growth during Q1 2013 registering an index level of 528.3, an increase of 127.1 percent on a year-over year basis (y/y). In contrast, the incandescent lamp index retreated by ...
Tags: Sustained Growth, Lamp Index
Company Asks EPA Not to Repeat Mistakes of Compact Fluorescent Lamps(CFLs) To ensure the long-term success and widespread market adoption of LED lamps, Soraa late last week urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ...
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Building upon the success of the CR Series downlights, Cree, Inc. introduces Cree Full Definition CR4™ and CR6™ downlights – the ideal luminaire to replace outdated incandescent four- and six-inch recessed downlights. ...
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Breakthrough Innovation Provides Rapid Payback of Less than a Year While Outperforming Traditional Lighting DURHAM, NC -- Building upon the success of the CR Series downlights, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) introduces Cree® Full Definition ...
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LiquidLEDs Lighting Corp., a manufacturer and distributor of LED lighting devices in Australia and New Zealand, now offers a unique Silver Crown LED lamp the company claims is the only LED lighting product of its kind designed to look ...
Lightfair in Philadelphia this week bills itself as the world's largest commercial and architectural lighting trade show. But for the Consumer Reports staffers who test and report on energy-saving lightbulbs, Lightfair is our geeky go-to ...
The national government provides financial support to manufacturers and consumers to help enhance the sector’s competitiveness. China continues to push its LED program to boost the energy conservation campaign while strengthening ...
Tags: LED industry, LED, Lighting
Saving energy and saving money go hand in hand when it comes to your household, and this is especially true when it comes to lighting. There are many ways to make your lighting more efficient; they are very easy to do and no, you won't have ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, Light Bulbs