LED + SSL

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the final report from an evaluation of three LED products designed to directly replace linear fluorescent lamps in commercial ambient lighting. These three products were among the “best in class” of products designed for this application at the time of the study, as identified by DOE’s CALiPER [...]

The Department of Energy’s Solid-State Lighting booth at LIGHTFAIR International hosted attendees of multiple sessions on solid-state lighting. These presentations have been posted here.

Juno Lighting Group has announced that several luminaires in its Indy Designer Series of LED Architectural Grade Luminaires have earned the ENERGY STAR mark. ENERGY STAR-qualified luminaires include 4- and 6-in. round and square recessed downlights, 9-in. cylinders with clear specular, clear semi-specular or clear satin reflectors, 1,000- or 2,000-lumen light engines, and 3000K, 3500K [...]

The SSLN16 Series from Lighting Services Inc is an LED accent luminaire that comes complete with the IMS LED MR16 4W lamp. This lamp has a 70,000-hour rated life, is available in two color temperatures (3200K or 4300K), and offers a choice of three beam spreads: 12° (spot), 24° (flood) or 34° (wide flood). Click [...]

On June 20, 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host a 90-minute live webcast providing an up-to-date assessment of LED replacements for linear fluorescent lamps. In this webcast, Jason Tuenge of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will discuss current Lighting Facts-listed products as well as products evaluated in the latest CALiPER reports. Eric [...]

For its April cover story, Electrical Contractor Magazine published an article I wrote about OLEDs, drawing on information provided by the Department of Energy and Acuity Brands’ Peter Ngai. Some industry observers have predicted that solid-state lighting technology (SSL) will satisfy most lighting applications by the end of the decade. One particular SSL technology on [...]

Acuity Brands Lighting has announced the introduction of the Acculamp product line, the company’s first-ever offering of LED lamps and the result of the previously announced business collaboration between Acuity Brands and Neonlite Electronic & Lighting (HK), Ltd. Available in the United States and Canada through Acuity Brands’ sales representatives, the inaugural Acculamp product line, [...]

By Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Now that I’m back in the confines of my relatively calm office in our nation’s capital, I thought I’d share some thoughts on what I saw in the City of Brotherly Love last week at LIGHTFAIR International, which was a buzzing beehive of burning activity. I enjoyed meeting [...]

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors recently announced that it has launched a new section within its LED Light Site www.ledlight.osram-os.com, labeled LED Fundamentals. The online tool is dedicated to providing instruction and educational tutorials on a range of subjects from LED lighting applications to LED system design considerations, and with a special focus on engineering discipline for [...]