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Lighting technology is not only growing far more durable and energy efficient, but is branching out into whole new territories. The wealth of LED (light-emitting diode) options is especially amazing, considering how out of reach (particularly in terms of cost) the technology appeared just a few short years ago. Among
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The slogan for this year’s Lightfair trade show in Pennsylvania is “The future. Illuminated.” So what does the future of illumination look like? Well, some of the newest, smartest and most energy-efficient light bulbs are getting their debut this week — take a peek: Sylvania Ultra A19 LED (for “light
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Some 30,000 street lights in France were equipped with Echelon’s energy control networking technology last year, helping communities to cut lighting-related energy use by up to 45 per cent, according to the company. The street lighting solution includes Echelon’s power line signaling technology for distributed control, Echelon
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OSRAM, Siemens’ lighting division, is acquiring Germany-based Siteco Lighting GmbH from Barclays Private Equity for an undisclosed purchase price. The acquisition is aimed at extending OSRAM’s reach in the urban infrastructures market for lighting systems. “As a leading manufacturer of lighting components, we are now also further expanding our
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Are compact fluorescent light-bulbs (CFLs) really as eco-friendly as advertised? There remain plenty of people who are still sceptical of those claims, but new research from Switzerland indicates that — when the complete environmental impact picture is considered — CFLs really are the way to go. Scientists at the Swiss Federal Laboratories
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What if we didn’t have to replace all the world’s old light bulbs with compact fluorescents and LEDs to dramatically reduce lighting’s energy footprint? What if, instead, we could “tweak” how electricity pulses through lighting systems to cut energy consumption without having to dim the lights? A
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Swedish and US researchers have developed a new lighting technology that could lead to innovations like illuminated wallpaper made entirely of plastic and cheaper, more easily recycled electronic devices. The secret, they believe, lies with using organic light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs) to replace the organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs, that
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New standards for outdoor lighting efficiency could help the US reduce its energy use by the equivalent of the output of three to six new 1,000-megawatt power plants. The proposed changes were agreed to this week by lighting manufacturers and several other organisations. “This agreement marks a breakthrough in
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“What if we could reinvent the light bulb?” asks US technology firm Vu1 Corporation. Their answer? “Well …we just did.” The Seattle-based company this week unveiled what it says is a “revolutionary, energy-efficient, mercury-free lighting technology.” Vu1’s Electron Stimulated Luminescence™ (ESL) technology, demonstrated in an online video, promises to
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RS Components, Europe’s largest supplier of electronic and electrical components, is offering 30 free energy-efficient lamps to David Willetts, Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities & Skills and MP for Havant. The company says it’s extended the offer to “do away with Willetts’ need to spend £240
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Lighting Science Group Corporation has developed a new light-emitting diode (LED) lamp that’s designed to replace the standard incandescent and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in homes and commercial environments. The company unveiled the new lamp today the Lightfair International, Conference and Expo in New York City. Engineered to optimise
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The Philips lighting company is pushing for businesses, municipal authorities and building owners/operators to switch to energy-efficient lighting as a way to reduce energy consumption. The call follows today’s release of “Transforming the Market: Energy Efficiency in Buildings,” the final report by the four-year Energy Efficiency in Buildings
