I wrote this article for the March issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2010 Lighting Market Characterization estimated some 180 million lamps were in service in outdoor stationary lighting installations. More than half of these were HID lamps, predominantly high-pressure sodium and metal halide. Some 19 million LED [...]

HessAmerica’s Linea S exemplifies minimalist design in a bollard, offering pathway illumination specifically designed for pedestrian-scale spaces. The luminaire may be specified in single-configuration or twin-mounting for installation within interiors of open areas or median-mounted pathways. It is available in 24-, 30- and 36-in. heights. CCT 3000K or 4000K, >80 CRI, 16W, 120/277V high-power-factor LED [...]

This NECA Electric TV video provides an introduction to LiFi–the use of visible light as a source of data transmission. It’s already being done with lasers, and now the potential of using LED luminaires is being explored. In the general lighting space, Acuity, GE and Philips are now commercializing specific solutions for retail spaces that [...]

I wrote this article for the February issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), four out of five lamps in service in commercial buildings 2010 were fluorescent, with a majority used in troffer (cross between “trough” and “coffer”) luminaires. Available in standard 1′x4′, 2′x4′ and 2′x2′ sizes, [...]

HID lamps represent 2% of all installed lamps but 26% of national lighting energy consumption. Mogul-base LED replacement lamps are now being marketed as energy-saving equivalents. In response to a need to objectively evaluate available options, the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute began characterizing the market for and performance testing of mogul-base [...]

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Greetings from Rochester, NY, where the OLED community — with some facilitating by DOE — is meeting to share updates on the efforts of a new OLED Coalition, explore basic science and [...]

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy As we approach a holiday that’s all about gratitude, I’d like to take this opportunity to express my personal gratitude to Shuji Nakamura, Isamu Akasaki, and Hiroshi Amano. In awarding the three [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced the retirement of William (Bill) Hanley, Executive Vice President. Mr. Hanley, who served as chief of staff starting in 1988, is the longest serving head-of-staff since the founding of the IES in 1906. His retirement is effective December 31. Mr. Hanley is credited with taking the IES from near [...]

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