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Cree Unveils Complete Portfolio of RSW LED Streetlights

Apr 20, 2016

LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has unveiled the full range of its RSW LED street luminaires with the introduction of three new models that deliver comfortable, uniform and dark-sky-friendly LED ...

Tags: Cree, LED lighting fixtures

LED Light Pollution: Can We Save Energy and Save The Night?

Feb 17, 2016

Nighttime light pollution, or sky glow, is the combined light from streetlights, parking lots, malls, office buildings, stadiums and other structures that brightens night skies and drastically limits the visibility of stars. Sky glow ...

Tags: LED Light, LED lighting

Telensa Starts Installation of Smart LED Streetlight Control System Across Gloucestershire

Dec 18, 2015

Telensa, which provides end-to-end smart city solutions using its low power Ultra Narrow Band (UNB) wireless technology, has announced that work has begun on a major new deployment which will cover 55,000 LED streetlights over approximately ...

Tags: Smart LED Streetlight, LED luminaires

UK County to Save More Fund by Dimming LED Streetlights

Dec 2, 2015

Hertfordshire, a county in southern England set out to save more money to bring relief to its cash strapped county council. Already Hertfordshire County Council has trimmed funding in several areas over the past year to save funds. Now ...

Tags: Hertfordshire, LED streetlights, Dimming LED

LED Lit Canadian City Looks Fairer Now from Space

Dec 2, 2015

Calgary under conventional streetlights back in 2013 (left), taken by astronaut Chris Hadfield compared to Calgary in 2015 (right), taken by astronaut Scott Kelly (Photo Courtesy of Chris Hadfield and Scott Kelly via Twitter) A photo ...

Tags: LED streetlights, HPS lamps, light pollution

UK City Council Switches Lights to Bring Back Glow Worms Libido

Nov 12, 2015

The Welsh City Council in UK has switched to LED lights, since traditional sodium lights was interfering with local glow worm population’s reproduction habits, reported Daily Post. In short, the male glow worms were more attracted ...

Tags: LED lights, traditional sodium lights, glow worm population

Scientists Kickstart Global Light Pollution Mapping Project Based on ISS Photos

Nov 12, 2015

Scientists are tapping into photographs taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to reliably measure the amount of light pollution worldwide. This study not only includes the well-known signatures of cities and ...

Tags: LED street lights, Light Pollution, ISS Photos

UK Council Awards Skanska LED Lighting Project Worth Us $ 63.89 M

Nov 11, 2015

The county council has announced that Skanska has been awarded the contract to provide Gloucestershire's LED lighting scheme. In July 2014, the cabinet agreed that the council should begin a competitive tender process for a contract ...

Tags: Skanska, LED Lighting, LED street lights

"Road Lighting" Was Regarded as The 'road Lighting Bible' at The Time

Jan 9, 2015

New Road Lighting Book In 1980 the book “Road Lighting”, written by Prof de Boer and Wout van Bommel was published in the series “Philips Lighting Library”. It was regarded as the ‘road lighting bible’ ...

Tags: road lighting, Lights

The Global Market for LED Luminaires for Outdoor and Parking Applications Will Grow

Sep 4, 2014

The global market for LED luminaires for outdoor and parking applications will grow from $921m in 2014 to $1.4bn in 2021, according to a report from Navigant Research. Outdoor lighting systems are in the early stages of a transition from ...

Tags: LED luminaire market, Outdoor lighting

Outdoor Lighting Systems Are in The Early Stages of a Transition

Aug 20, 2014

Outdoor lighting systems are in the early stages of a transition from fluorescent, high-pressure sodium, and metal halide lamps to LEDs. As LED prices continue to fall, the case for replacing today's most prevalent lighting technologies in ...

Tags: LED, Revenues, Lights

Florida Beach Park Has Modified The LED Lights to Protect Sea Turtles

Aug 15, 2014

The City of Fernandina Beach, Florida, has completed modifications and upgrades to the lights at its Main Beach Park using LED turtle-friendly high power lighting that will protect sea turtle nesting without compromising the public's safety ...

Tags: LED tube, LED, Lights, Lighting, LED Lighting

Mini Luma LED street light from Philips in Warrington

Jul 3, 2014

Mini Luma LED street light from Philips Warrington Borough Council is replacing two thirds of the 27,000 street lights across the borough. The council is investing £25 million to upgrade its street lighting columns and ...

Tags: LED Street Lighting, LED, Street Lights, Lights

Plymouth Expects Pound1 Million Annual Savings From LED Street Lighting Upgrade

May 13, 2014

Plymouth expects £1 million annual savings from LED street lighting upgrade Plymouth City Council has given the go-ahead for an £8 million street lighting upgrade as part of a wider energy and carbon dioxide saving programme. ...

Tags: Green Light, Greener Streets

Hounslow Residents Are Complaining That New LED Street Lamps Are So Bright

Apr 10, 2014

Residents on a street in the west London borough of Hounslow are complaining that new LED street lamps are so bright that they are affecting their quality of life. The 8-metre tall columns were installed on Whitehall Park Road in the ...

Tags: LED Streetlights, LED

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