LED + SSL

Winners of the second annual Next Generation Luminaires awards were announced at the Strategies in Light Conference in Santa Clara, CA. Sponsored by the Department of Energy, the Illuminating Engineering Society and the International Association of Lighting Designers, the competition was launched in 2008 to promote excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED luminaires for [...]

The Challenge: Retrofit a former night club into a true lounge with a lighting scheme that would saturate the environment with color and color-changing effects, but without moving lights. The Solution: Ryan M. Rafferty for Ohm Productions illuminated the space almost entirely with RGB LEDs, allowing a variety of colors and effects schemes without losing [...]

A Reuters article published today focused on Philips’ investments in LED lighting, estimating the company has invested 4 billion euros–about $5.5 billion–in green technologies: * Philips’ sales in 2009 reached 6.5 billion euros * In Q409, LED-based products comprised 10+% of Philips’ lighting sales * Philips executive Niels Haverkorn: “In terms of value around 2015, [...]

The Lighting Research Center has announced that it will hold a three-day hands-on seminar on May 4-6, 2010, where participants learn the basics of LED technology while building an understanding of LED system integration issues involving the electrical, optical, and thermal characteristics of LEDs. Participants learn how to measure and evaluate LEDs and LED systems, [...]

LED lighting offers tremendous promise for reducing energy use in buildings. On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, from 1:00–2:30 PM CENTRAL TIME (last half hour reserved for Q&A), the Energy Center of Wisconsin will host a webinar to help designers learn the latest strategies to use LED lighting effectively. Avraham Mendall Mor, IALD, LEED AP, IESNA [...]

Zumtobel Lighting, Inc. recently announced the launch of a new website devoted to their LED products at www.zumtobel-led.com. The new site explains Zumtobel’s approach to LED technology, introduces Zumtobel’s GENIUS, ATM and SMOOTH technologies, and provides information on new LED products including BASYS, SLOTLIGHT, 2LIGHT MINI and CAREENA. Zumtobel aims to use LEDs as a [...]

LED downlight manufacturer Renaissance Lighting has launched its newly redesigned website with improved navigation and new features to improve and enhance the customer experience. New enhancements include more in-depth product information and product photography, a new installation showcase and case studies section, plus a full manufacturer rep and distributor directory. Check it out here.

The Department of Energy has announced that its “Transformations in Lighting” 2010 DOE Solid-State Lighting R&D Workshop will be held in Raleigh, NC on February 2–4, 2010. This is the seventh annual SSL R&D Workshop, which has become a real who’s who gathering of lighting researchers. The results of this workshop informs research agendas in [...]

Registration is now open for LEDucation IV, where you can learn about solid state lighting in engaging sessions as well as see products in exhibits by more than 70 LED, OLED, microplasma and control manufacturers. The event will be held Wednesday, March 3, 2010 between 1-9PM at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. Click [...]