Fluorescent lights are energy-efficient bulbs that use 20–40% less electricity than standard incandescent bulbs. Fluorescent bulbs come in a range of color temperatures, allowing you to customize the lighting in each room of your ...
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April 16, 2013 - The rise of LED technology is affecting every part of the commercial lighting industry, says Navigant Research, as falling prices and improved quality drive widespread adoption. According to a new report from Navigant, ...
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LED maker Philips Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA claims that its newest high-power emitter, the LUXEON Z ES, offers industry-leading color consistency through a 1-step MacAdam ellipse in warm-white color options. With a micro-footprint, ...
Demand for LED lighting is growing rapidly thanks to significant expansion in manufacturing capacity, falling prices, environmental concerns, and government incentives. According to DisplaySearch, this new opportunity for LED lighting ...
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The extension to the Luxeon Z family targets directional retrofit lamps for use in specialty hospitality and retail applications where precise color control is a necessity. Philips Lumileds has added to the Luxeon Z family announced last ...
On March 23, 2013 Green Ray LED Lighting a California/New York start up reached a milestone in the LED lighting world with the introduction of 173 Lm/W LED’s T8 lamp. US Department of Energy through its program “Lighting ...
Dimmers (either by themselves, or as part of a complete dimming system), switches, and controls can be a complicated topic. Let Del Mar Designs help you navigate through this topic. Electrical Basics You really don't think about ...
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New figures released by the Environment Agency this month demonstrate a year on year increase in lamp recycling rates. In 2012 the tonnage of waste lamps recycled by all Producer Compliance Schemes in the UK was 39.5 per cent of the tonnage ...
The low-power capabilities of ARM-based processors have created high expectations for their use in servers, but one of Dell's top engineers said they are unlikely to take off until 64-bit versions hit the market. "I don't think you'll see ...
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The University of California at Davis’ (UC Davis) California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) is hosting a launch event for WattStopper’s LMLS-600 Switching and Dimming Dual Loop Photosensor, the first commercial product to ...
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As research and development within the lighting market sees newer and improved solutions cascading onto retail shelves, Philips has announced that it has been able to create the world's most energy-efficient LED bulb to be used in general ...
Royal Philips Electronics of Eindhoven, The Netherlands claims that it has created the world’s most energy-efficient LED lamp for general lighting applications. Philips researchers have developed a prototype ‘TLED’ lamp ...
Philips Lighting has announced that it realized 200-lm/W performance in an R&D project focused on LED-based replacements for fluorescent tubes. Philips Lighting has revealed laboratory work on an LED-based replacement for fluorescent ...
Marvell and Daintree Networks will partner to help drive ZigBee-enabled, intelligent SSL products into the commercial sector, and Marvell also announced that it is supplying the driver IC for Samsung Electronics LED retrofit lamps. ...
Recessed lighting fixtures are light fixtures that are installed in the ceiling to provide task, accent, ambient, and wall washing lighting effects. They aren't as decorative or expensive as chandeliers or pendants, and aren't quite as ...
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