Products + Technology

Cree’s new series of LED T8 replacement tubes feature an oval-shaped design allowing more uplight than typical LED replacement lamps. The circuit design is compatible with instant-, rapid- and programmed-start and most dimmable fluorescent ballasts. 2100 lumens, 100 lumens/W (system level), 90 CRI, choice of 3500K and 4000K color temperatures, 50,000 hours. Five-year warranty, suggested [...]

Lighting Science Group Corporation recently announced it has been contracted by space technology company The Bionetics Corporation to assist in the development of an LED lighting solution for the International Space Station (ISS). The Boeing Company, the primary contractor to NASA for the ISS, initiated the project with The Bionetics Corporation in order to develop [...]

Cree, Inc. recently demonstrated 303 lumens/W from a white high power LED. Reaching the landmark achievement faster than predicted, this result surpasses Cree’s previous R&D industry best of 276 lumens per watt announced just over a year ago. Cree reported that the LED efficacy was measured at 303 lumens/W, at a correlated color temperature of [...]

Acuity Brands’ Marker Light Series concept OLED luminaires create a directional beacon in high traffic areas, add visual appeal, provide subtle orientation along a movement path, and provide low-level illumination in critical care areas as part of a 24-hour lighting scheme. The series also demonstrates use of an amber OLED at a 590 nm peak [...]

Wireless Environment’s SwitchSense Bulb Adapter is designed to enable LED and CFL lamps to operate for up to three hours during a power outage. When power is available, the product constantly stores power in an embedded battery using a trickle charge. Onboard intelligence detects a failure of power and switches to backup power, during which [...]

Hubbell Lighting and TOTUS Solutions, Inc., a provider of outdoor lighting-based security platforms, recently announced a strategic partnership to develop outdoor luminaires with state-of-the-art surveillance technology. Under the new partnership, select Hubbell Lighting outdoor luminaires will be available with TOTUS Solutions’ surveillance technology. TOTUS Solutions has combined into a single integrated solution superior megapixel IP [...]

LIGHTFAIR was extraordinary this year, with many new products deserving attention. Dynamic control, color tuning, new forms and approaches, improving LED performance, extended control capabilities and more–get it all at the LIGHTFAIR Innovation Award entries here. The winners are included.

Peerless Lighting’s Open LED Luminaire was recognized at the 2014 LIGHTFAIR International Innovation Awards competition for the Most Innovative Product of the Year award. Open luminaires from Peerless use constructive occlusion to reflect and diffuse LED light across an inner arch and back down to produce soft, comfortable illumination from a lens-free linear form. Open [...]

Acuity Brands, Inc. is demonstrating lighting technology that empowers retailers to enhance customers’ experiences through their mobile devices and increase in-store sales. With more than 60% of mobile shoppers using smartphones while in-store, and 85% of consumers using retailers’ native apps or websites during shopping trips (The Dawn of Mobile Influence Study, Deloitte Consulting LLP, [...]