If you've ever curiously browsed for LED bulbs, you may have noticed a whole new nomenclature and jargon - none of it recognizable, none of it helping you figure out how bright the damn the bulb is. I'll explain how to decipher packaging ...
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Philips has committed an investment of€1.2m to the development of 100 solar-powered LED'light centres',each the size of a small football pitch,across rural African communities who live without electricity. The initiative comes as ...
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UK-While the eyes of many were firmly focused on east London,theatrical life did nonetheless continue across the rest of Britain-notably in York,for which the highlight of August is the performance of the York Mystery Plays. Recent ...
Philips to install 100 solar-powered lighting centers across Africa 20 Aug 2012 By 2015, Philips plans to have installed 100 lighting centers across Africa, which will bring evening sport, education, healthcare and commerce to off-grid ...
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Solid State Lighting (SSL) refers to a type of lighting that utilizes light-emitting diodes (LEDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), or polymer light-emitting diodes as sources of illumination rather than electrical filaments or gas. ...
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New LED Technology There are two competing technologies which could radically change the nature of lighting in the future: OLEDs and PLEDs. Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are based on multiple layer devices (up to 16 layers) ...
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Efficacy The holy grail of the light source. Offering a white light of up 150 lm/w (in laboratory tests). This is the area where the most focus is being placed. The efficacy of LEDs is very much affected by temperature. LEDs utilise a ...
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LEDs How it works A Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor diode that emits light when an electric current is applied in the forward direction of the device. The effect is a form of electroluminescence where incoherent and ...
UK-Entertainment lighting specialist White Light will hold its first Amateur and Schools Lighting Open Day on Sunday 30 September at its base in Wimbledon,south-west London. All involved in lighting for amateur theatre groups and ...
UK-JB Lighting will use this year's PLASA Show to highlight the continuing growth of its A range of compact,powerful moving-head LED washlights,which continue to prove popular with lighting designers working on shows of all types ...
KEMP, Texas, Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The WAL-18LED-BP portable and rechargeable LED light tower from Magnalight.com provides the high output of LEDs and the portability of rechargeable battery powered operation in a compact and easily ...
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GE Lighting has supplied 380 LEDs for an installation of Olympic proportions at Birmingham Airport. The installation features two sets of Olympic rings, which have been installed on either side of the Air Traffic Control Tower. The ...
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With the recent granting of four new patents, Albeo Technologies advances its strategy of LED fixture innovation. The new patents protect fundamental innovations in LED chip integration, fixture construction and electronic architecture that ...
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When amber LEDs are combined with phosphor-converted blue LEDs, warm white light with both high CRI and high efficacy can be attained simultaneously. Mark Dyble, product marketing manager of SSL products at Osram Opto Semiconductors ...
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Solid-state lighting,the LED in particular,has advanced to become a promising light source because of its ability to save energy and money,reduce environmental pollutants,and provide custom,quality lighting.This advancement could not have ...
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