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 ...
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Bright Green Technology, a leading provider of LED lighting for advertising and signage, is nearing the completion of a large scale project at Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s new terminal. The terminal, which will open to ...
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a dimmable LED street light that consumes significantly less energy than current lighting systems, while improving the lighting characteristics. The street lights were tested in ...
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For first-quarter 2013, Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA (which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, RFIC, semiconductor and optical industries) has reported revenue of $8.3m, down 18.6% on ...
A contentious controversy surrounds the high intensity of indium gallium nitride (InGaN) LEDs, with experts split on whether or not indium-rich clusters within the material provide their remarkable efficiency. Now, researchers from the ...
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Osaka-based Panasonic Corp has developed a semiconductor white light source capable of outputting luminous flux in the 10,000-lumen class. The new technology will enable wider variation in design, higher brightness and a smaller form factor ...
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LED sink faucets with vibrant colored water flowing from the faucet’s water spout Sure LEDs can do just about anything, some designers see them as the Superman of light bulbs. Low heat, petite, large light output (for such a tiny ...
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The second-generation XP-E2 LEDs include royal blue, blue, green, amber, red-orange, and red options and are drop-in, higher-output replacements for earlier models. Cree has announced the XLamp XP-E2 family of color LEDs after having ...
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LED lamp innovator Leapfrog Lighting announced its support of an industry push to improve quality standards, and urges LED manufacturers pay increased attention to overall optical performance, consistency and glare factors. At a time when ...
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This “pinkhouse” at Caliber Biotherapeutics in Texas, grows 2.2 million plants under the glow of blue and red LEDs. The practice of vertical farming could potentially undergo a transformation that will make urban food centres ...
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Honoring the Victorian penchant for faceted embellishment, the subtle yet stylish opal cased glass of WAC Lighting’s new Mirabel Pendant spins a new twist on a classic design. The charming, molded design and gentle, warm white ...
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Solar powered street lights meet the requirements of street lighting standards while avoiding expensive installation costs associated with traditional grid powered lights. Solar lighting also delivers the energy savings and reduced carbon ...
Light-emitting diodes, better known as LEDs, offer substantial energy savings over incandescent and fluorescent lights and are easily produced in single colors such as red or green commonly used in traffic lights or children's toys. ...
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Transparent and translucent ceramics are on the verge of being put to industrial use as new optical materials that offer great potential. As part of the publicly funded research project OptokeraMat, SCHOTT Research and Development has laid ...
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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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