LED + SSL

Now you can buy that gasoline-powered alarm clock you’ve always wanted. And ENERGY STAR apparently has some major work to do to regain its credibility. Consumers and businesses rely on the EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR program to identify energy-saving products that will perform as well or better than non-energy-saving products. The program is promoted through tax [...]

An article I wrote about LED outdoor lighting was published in the August 2009 issue of TED Magazine. TED is the official publication of the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) and is read by the nation’s electrical distributor community. A number of LED outdoor products, selected by the editors of TED for an attached [...]

Lara Cordell, LC, LEED-AP is director of technology for national lighting distributor Wiedenbach-Brown Co., Inc., for which I produce an annual lighting magazine for large corporate end-users called ENLIGHTEN. I had the pleasure of interviewing Lara, who is a lighting designer by training and one of the most knowledgeable people you’ll meet, for an article [...]

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LED company Lunera Lighting has announced the expansion of its sales channel to include a comprehensive regional network. Lunera’s sales network is now nationwide and includes the following companies; The Dulanski Group (New York), Associated Lighting Representatives (N. California), Sesco Lighting (Florida), Chicago Lighting (Illinois), and Performance Lighting Systems (S. California). Click here to learn [...]

Renaissance Lighting’s architectural-grade 4- and7-in. RGB LED downlights utilize the company’s Rhapsody Color Management System, which enables the creation of intelligent color effects from these luminaires. Nora Lighting’s new LED recessed downlights, designed for light commercial and residential applications, include three 120V models: a 4-in. 11W luminaire and 5- and 6-in. 15W luminaires. All three [...]

The seventh annual DOE Solid-State Lighting R&D Workshop, held February 2-4 in Raleigh, NC, drew 350 attendees sharing updates, including stakeholders from industry, academia, research institutions and government. Both speakers and attendees offered insights on key issues inhibiting SSL technology and how to move past current limits of SSL efficacy and performance, which will inform [...]

Lighting for Tomorrow is launching its 2010 competition—with a focus on lighting control devices and SSL luminaires and replacement lamps. For the first time, Lighting for Tomorrow will be looking at lighting control products including stand-alone, system-based, and whole house devices. The lighting controls competition is building on the 2009 fluorescent dimming competition by seeking [...]

OSRAM has strengthened its portfolio in the field of professional LED systems and solutions by setting up a joint venture with Traxon Technologies Ltd. The new company, in which OSRAM has the majority share, is a provider of LED technology. The company operates globally in Asia, Europe and North America. Currently, LED technology accounts for [...]