The color rendering index (CRI), sometimes called color rendition index, is a quantitative measure of the ability of a light source to reproduce the colors of various objects faithfully in comparison with an ideal or natural light source. ...
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There is no single rare earth element market. Instead, the rare earth universe is made up of four or five distinct "critical rare earth" markets that should be the focus for investors today. Even with new mine supply and refining capacity ...
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According to industry experts, backed by strong activity on the policy reforms front, the Rs 9,600 crore lighting industry is expecting to clock a healthy growth in 2013. Even though the industry faced some rough weather on project sales, ...
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Color temperature is a characteristic of visible light that has important applications in lighting, photography, videography, publishing, manufacturing, astrophysics, horticulture, and other fields. The color temperature of a light source ...
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Ambient: The surrounding light level in a given area. It is also the temperature in which a LED light source is expected to operate in. Referring to light, it is the light given off by the Sun, Moon, other light fixtures nearby or even ...
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Ontario’s Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is notifying the public that Liteline Corp. has announced a voluntary recall of 2x32W T8 fluorescent wrap-around surface-mounted EPOWRAP luminaires sold under the ElectriPro brand. Users ...
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Efficiency: LEDs emit more light per watt than incandescent light bulbs.The efficiency of LED lighting fixtures is not affected by shape and size, unlike fluorescent light bulbs or tubes. Color: LEDs can emit light of an intended color ...
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High initial price: LEDs are currently more expensive, price per lumen, on an initial capital cost basis, than most conventional lighting technologies. As of 2010, the cost per thousand lumens (kilolumen) was about $18. The price is ...
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White light There are two primary ways of producing white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs), LEDs that generate high-intensity white light. One is to use individual LEDs that emit three primary colors— red, green, and blue — and ...
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On December 14, 2012, European Union officially published the commission regulation (EU) No 1194/2012with regard to ecodesign requirements for directional lamp, LED lamp and related equipment, including when they are integrated into other ...
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Indoor Lighting:PolyBrite LEDs light governor's mansion;Elektralite modernizes church lighting 04 Jun 2012 Illinois Executive Mansion gets an SSL update from PolyBrite International,while DMX-based LED fixtures now illuminate Detroit's ...
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Kelington Group Bhd (KGB), which dedicated in ultra-high purity gas and chemical infrastructure, has targeted to China's LED market. According to Group president and chief operating officer Ong Weng Leong, the company already had LED ...
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Philips Lighting, they always seem to be on the forefront of making lighting history. Philips designs light bulbs, ballasts and even electrical accessories, but beyond that they have created a very large design array that allow light to ...
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Australia In February 2007, Australia enacted a law that will, in effect, by legislating efficiency standards, disallow most sales of incandescent light bulbs by 2010. The Australian Federal Government announced minimum energy performance ...
Chinese analyst firm, Research in China, warns the nation's LED industry may not live up to expectations LED manufacturers saw substantial price declines in 2011, and can expect much of the same until 2014, reports China-based business ...
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