Manufacturers of high-priced headlight bulbs are touting brighter light and greater visibility down the road, which is alluring for drivers, but are they much different than standard bulbs? We put eight models of premium bulbs to the test ...
Tags: Halogen Headlight Bulbs, high-priced headlight bulbs, standard bulbs
As part of efforts to slash carbon emissions, cut down on light pollution, save money and make Cheshire East a cleaner and greener place to live – the Council is moving forward with changes to street lighting. A new three-pronged ...
Tags: Street Lighting, light pollution, slash carbon emissions
Earlier this week, news emerged from the US that researchers have developed a new type of lighting that could replace fluorescent bulbs. The new source is reportedly more efficient, produces a better quality of light and is flicker free. ...
Tags: LEDS, Lamp, new type of lighting, fluorescent bulbs, LED panel
LED lighting seems to be forging ahead, and rightly so as it offers massive savings, but it's still not quite the only game in town. … more efficient halogen lighting and automation of existing interior installations using PIR ...
Tags: Timeguard, LED lighting, LED floodlighting
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Ames Laboratory have discovered new ways of using a well-known polymer in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), which could eliminate the need for an increasingly problematic and ...
Tags: LEDs Display, Conducting Polymer, Organic Light Emitting Diodes
Twelve solar and wind powered lighting columns will be installed along the North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) town's Sheringham East Promenade, following a trial of the system in 2010/11. As a result of the pilot scheme improvements ...
Tags: Street Lighting, solar and wind powered lighting columns
A Delmatic integrated system is helping the Masdar Institute, the world's first university specialising in alternative energies and sustainable technologies, improve lighting efficiency and reduce energy usage by over 50 per cent. The ...
Upon embarking on a complete refurbishment of a 1970s property that overlooks the spectacular views of the Northampton countryside, homeowners Jim and Karen Mallinder sought expert advice from lighting specialists Collingwood Lighting and ...
Tags: Illumination, lighting, cool white light
Brightly lit hospitals and clinics can be disorientating spaces for the elderly and infirm. Peter Stuart looks at how research into wellbeing and visual perception is changing the face of lighting in healthcare environments. ...
Tags: Brightly lit hospitals and clinics, healthcare environments
South Africa - A dynamic duo of networked digital Midas PRO2 and PRO9 live audio consoles, supplied by Johannesburg based Prosound, has handled both monitor and and FOH for the debut of Johannesburg's freshest new concert, 'In The City'. ...
Tags: digital boards, audio, lighting, LED screens
You can almost imagine a miniature town filled with people, just the thing to induce imagination for yourself or your children on the brim of rest. DIY'er Fellow Fellow used old books found in a German market to build this illuminating ...
Tags: old books, illuminating town, paper lighting, DIY
House-Lamp by Lauren Daley is an original light project that has a finished wooden model home and a lampshade above. Each lamp is created of a hand-assembled home which is made with a high tech CNC laser cutting for efficient parts ...
Tags: lamps, contemporary lamp, decorative table lamps, lamp, modern lamp
Everyone needs a little DIY art in their home, right? You can easily make a great conversation piece with some zip ties, a grate and a little imagination. By combining multiple zip ties on a grate it creates a fringing effect you would ...
Tags: DIY art, zip ties, light fixture, lamp shades
With lighting almost anything is possible including beautiful lamps made out of everyday products. Here are a few examples of innovative lighting using kitchenware. Image Courtesy of Designer Block Above: whisks normally used for ...
Tags: lighting, kitchenware lighting, pendant lights, LEDs, chic vintage
The Wine Bottle Chandelier, so much more than just an accent piece, this unique piece was designed to light up the tasting rooms at Maison Estate winery in South Africa. Designed by Chris Weylandt, the tasting rooms of the Maison Estate ...