LED + SSL

WAC Lighting showcased two innovative OLED fixture prototypes at Lightfair last month, including an OLED mini chandelier and an OLED wall sconce. The OLED Wall Sconce features six color changeable three-inch OLEDs. The mini chandelier uses eight colorful, transparent, one-inch OLEDs, including a panel depicting the WAC Lighting logo. Each OLED draws only 0.18W; each [...]

Braemar Energy Ventures, a venture capital fund making early- to mid-stage investments in the energy technology sector, recently announced a $10 million investment in Fulham, an assembler and distributor of electronic ballasts and drivers for fluorescent, HID and LED lighting. Fulham joins Braemar’s energy efficient lighting portfolio comprised of Laser Light Engines, Nuventix and Luminus [...]

The Department of Energy hosts conferences and other events to exchange information and facilitate development of solid-state lighting (SSL). On April 21-22, DOE hosted an SSL Manufacturing Workshop in Fairfax, VA to help shape a DOE program aimed at reducing the cost of LED products to competitive levels while ensuring quality and consistent performance. The [...]

Check out how the Graffiti Research Lab uses light to create graffiti on buildings using LED throwies and digital light projection systems. See how a digital projection system is used to tag a building here (warning: foul language), entirely with light, and without leaving a lasting mark. More here at ABC News. See how LED [...]

The blazing fire is an amazing effect–I was able to see it firsthand at the Sylvania booth at Lightfair, which was showcasing this Traxon product. The video doesn’t quite do it justice, but check it out to get a feel for the special effect: Here's another interesting use of the same product: And another:

Interesting review of Nexxus’ SSL lamp here, written by one of Fast Company Magazine’s technology bloggers. The review contains some errors in its analysis, but it’s an interesting take and shows what non-lighting people are thinking about some of these advancements. In particular, LEDs still have a very high cool factor with consumers.

A nearly 300-page report released by Strategies Unlimited, LED lighting Fixtures – Market Analysis and Forecast, provides a detailed assessment of the market drivers and challenges faced by the LED lighting fixture industry in penetrating the general lighting market. It provides application analysis and forecasts for nine lighting market segments through 2012. Through 2007, LED [...]

OSRAM SYLVANIA has introduced a full line of “True Replacement” LED lamps marketed as direct replacements for standard incandescent, halogen and compact fluorescent lamps in commercial and residential applications. The 8W LED A-Line can replace a 40W incandescent A-line lamp typically found in table lamps, ceiling and wall mounted luminaires. Another common form factor around [...]

The Lightfair Innovation Awards, sponsored by Architectural Lighting Magazine and elumit.com, honored five products out of 218 submissions with the following awards: Most Innovative Product of the Year: Calculite Solid-State Downlights by Lightolier/Philips Design Excellence Award: Kite by Peerless Lighting/Acuity Brands Lighting Technical Innovation Award: Luxeon Rebel ES from Philips Lumileds Lighting Company Technical Innovation [...]