LED bulbs are the best lighting choice

Pop Quiz: Watts, lumens, luminous efficacy and Kelvin temperature. Can anyone in the audience define each lighting term and how they relate to each other? Is a 1200-lumen bulb brighter or dimmer than a 100-watt incandescent? Will a 2780 K "warm" light accentuate my hazel eyes or make my skin look pallid and blotchy? And, are these snazzy new $40 LED bulbs efficient enough to justify the upfront cost?

LEDs to become the norm in mood lighting

LEDs will find growing uses in mood lighting for the home and could become the norm in the next decade, according to one expert. Eva Hammerson, head of design at lighting designer Kandabi, said LEDs will eventually replace "every existing lighting technology in the market today". She claimed this will include halogen lights, compact fluorescent lamps and traditional incandescent bulbs.

New Directions in the Art of the Moving Image

For fans of video art, Christmas came early this year. Just last week, the Smithsonian American Art Museum joined a growing list of institutions that have opened dedicated long-term galleries exclusively for media art. The inaugural installation of "Watch This! New Directions in the Art of the Moving Image" features nine artworks, spanning 40 years of history and spotlighting technology as disparate as a digital animation in 3-D projection - the kind you look at through cheesy paper glasses with red and blue lenses - to an array of 1,782 twinkling LEDs controlled by customized electronic circuitry.

Pasadena Library to Save City Thousands

LEDtronics, a leading designer and manufacturer of energy-saving LED lighting products, has completed a significant eco-friendly pendant lighting project at the Pasadena Central Library that will save the City of Pasadena thousands of dollars, according to city officials. 'Every light at the library that we replaced was using 900 watts of ballasted power consumption and we helped reduce that by nearly 90 percent,' says Pervaiz Lodhie, CEO of LEDtronics. “Not only does the LED lighting in the pendant fixtures save greatly on power but because of the low heat they generate, the room temperature is dramatically reduced so as to save on the air-conditioning cost.'

Acuity Brands’ Lithonia Lighting Expands Volumetric LED Luminaire Product Line

Acuity Brands has again strengthened its portfolio of  LED ambient lighting fixtures with the introduction of the Lithonia  Lighting RTLED™ 2’x4’ and 1’x4’ luminaire models. The RTLED family  of volumetric recessed luminaires, which are factory-enabled with Acuity  Brands’ nLight™ intelligent controls interface, deliver high-quality  ambient white light for general illumination applications throughout an  entire space while reducing energy consumption, maintenance costs and a  building’s environmental footprint.
“The RTLED product family includes a powerful combination of advanced technology, energy-efficiency and high quality of light. These superior  LED lighting solutions represent an innovative breakthrough for use in  interior spaces, which many leading customers across North America have  already deployed, including educational applications at San Diego State  University and the University of Akron as well as franchise retailer  SuperValu,” said Dave Ranieri, Vice President and General Manager,  Lithonia Lighting Commercial Indoor Products. “Adding the RTLED 2’x4’  and 1’x4’ options to the 2’x2’ luminaire provides our customers with a  complete and diverse LED lighting solution set for any ceiling  configuration. The built-in interface to the Acuity Brands’ nLight  intelligent control system enables plug-and-play connectivity to  occupancy sensors, photocells, and manual wall controls. Network  connectivity to an nLight system provides a complete solution by  cost-effectively integrating time-based, sensor-based, and manual  lighting controls. This maximizes the luminaires’ energy-efficiency  while significantly reducing the ROI payback period,” added Ranieri.
Powered by an advanced LED light engine, the RTLED luminaire delivers a superior lighting environment: high color rendering (80+ CRI), 3500K  color temperature, and full range dimming through the nLight 0-10V DC embedded control device. The RTLED also reduces maintenance costs by  delivering up to 50,000 hours of light, reducing downtime and increasing overall productivity by not having to replace lamps or ballasts. With built-in nLight controls, the RTLED can be configured to perform  intelligent tasks—including dimming themselves by Lumen Maintenance, a  means of eliminating the waste associated with over-lighting early in  its life cycle. This maximizes luminaire life while minimizing energy  consumption.
Additionally, the RTLED luminaires feature a small, compact design (only  3-1/8” deep) and allow building owners to meet “green” and sustainability goals in numerous ways. The products contain no mercury  or lead and are made with recycled steel and other components and materials, which minimize waste in the manufacturing and distribution  process.

How to dim the costs of holiday lights

Holiday lights don't have to short circuit the seasonal budget, according to regional and national energy experts. As a low-energy showcase, representatives from Florida Power & Light, a regional utility company, once decorated a small South Florida home for an additional cost of just $1 for the holiday season running from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day. Money-saving solutions included the use of solar, battery-operated or LED holiday lights. Alternative or energy-saving sources enable you to reduce your carbon footprint and holiday budget.

Are LED Christmas Lights Cost Effective?

Decorating with LED lights has become pretty popular this holiday season, but just how much energy and money are we saving with this new technology?

Some El Pasoans are getting rid of their old incandescent Christmas lights in favor of the new LEDs for their holiday decorations this year.

LG Display, QD team up on quantum-dot LED displays

Display and QD Vision on Tuesday said they will join forces to develop active-matrix displays that use quantum dot LED (QLED) nanotechnology. This kind of display is capable of brighter, more vibrant colors than existing screens while requiring less energy. QD Vision will provide its quantum dots, while LG will manufacture the actual products.

HB LED factory in St.Petersburg

Optogan, a supplier of high brightness LEDs, has opened a new manufacturing plant in St. Petersburg, Russia with a production line capable of an annual capacity of 360 million LEDs. It is touted as the largest LED component and module factory in Eastern Europe and the the former Soviet Union.

Seoul Semiconductor partners with Vertex to invest in LED technology firms

As a subsidiary of Vertex Venture Holdings (owned by Temasek Holdings), Vertex Venture Management is engaged in company investments and fund commitments throughout Asia and the USA. Seoul Semiconductor aims to leverage its expertise in LED technologies to seek out high-potential companies and combine them with the capabilities of Vertex in sourcing and administering investment capital to achieve synergies for effective investment and returns. In addition, with subsequent expansion of investment opportunities, both firms may establish a dedicated fund to nurture the R&D efforts of technology companies that can drive future innovation in LEDs and related industries