Hotelier's Most Stylish: Cinema floor lamp

Edgy and bold design team Bolia, distributed in the UAE by Voglia House and Garden, has launched a range of cinema floor lamps, designed to bring the movie set ambience into your guest rooms. The lamps add an industrial look to any space, with large shades creating ample lighting. The lamps are available in matt black and matt white.

Lights 4 Living Respond to New Research Developing Crystals for Warmer LEDs

Scientists are looking at a new family of crystals that glow different colours to help develop LEDs that can produce warmer more natural white light, according to networkworld.com.
Researchers from the University of Georgia, Oak Ridge and Argonne National Laboratories have grown nanocrystals using europium oxide and aluminium oxide powders as the source material because rare earth element europium is known to have good phosphorescent properties.
LEDs produce light by passing electrons through a semiconductor material in combination with materials called phosphors that glow when excited by radiation from the LED. The scientist’s new approach to generating warm white light is to hit a mixture of phosphors with ultralight radiation from a LED to stimulate the many colours needed for white light.
As a company that specialises in a range of lighting products, Lights 4 Living is continually monitoring the latest developments in lighting.
Lights 4 Living are a leading lighting company based in Bath that stock a wide and ever-growing range of home lighting. With over thirty-five years in the lighting industry, Lights 4 Living have a great relationship with many lighting manufacturers so can offer unbeatable competitive prices on ceiling lights, picture lights, wall lights and more

Quad Loop Light Bulb from Nook London

Bare light bulbs have had something of a renaissance of late, in part thanks to the current trend for all things industrial. And before you all think I’ve gone completely mad, I’m not suggesting you take down your lampshades to reveal bog standard light bulbs, oh no. Rather, I’m talking about incorporating one of the stunning light bulbs by Mimime from Nook London.

Cree announces new color LEDs in XP 3.45×3.45-mm package

Cree has announced the XLamp XP-E2 family of color LEDs after having announced phosphor-converted white LEDs in the family last September. Cree says the new products deliver "88% higher maximum light output compared to alternative high-power color LEDs." High-power color LEDs are increasingly important in a mainstream LED maker's portfolio. Such LEDs have long been used in entertainment lighting, architectural/façade lighting, and niche areas such as auto applications. But tunable white and color lighting is becoming mainstream in general-lighting applications. Moreover, the royal-blue LEDs are used in remote-phosphor product designs.

Light Quality is Critical to Wider Adoption of LED Lighting

To ensure the long-term success and widespread market adoption of LED lamps, Soraa late last week urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program to address light quality, specifically color rendering, in its new lamp specification. Support for higher color rendering has been expressed by the California Lighting Technology Center; Profs. Shuji Nakamura and Steven DenBaars; the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD); Northeast Utilities Companies (NSTAR); and lighting designer Chip Israel; who all filed formal comments on EPA’s Draft 3 product specification for LED lamps.
In comments filed with the EPA on May 17th, Soraa told EPA that while ENERGY STAR is not a mandatory standard; the Agency must recognize that it has become a de facto standard for utility rebate dollars critical to lowering the initial cost of LED products. In absence of a second high color rendering index (CRI) tier, it is likely that, similar to the historical situation with CFLs, the vast majority of lamp products will be engineered to perform close to the lower boundaries of quality requirements as set in the ENERGY STAR lamp specification for cost reasons (see Figure). Left unaddressed, this lack of high color quality lighting products will lead to a stalling in consumer adoption of energy efficient lighting technology, similar to what has been observed to date with CFLs.
To provide a more balanced portfolio of ENERGY STAR lamp products on the market and mitigate color quality as a barrier to wider adoption of energy efficient lighting products, Soraa proposed to the EPA a second high CRI tier with differential efficacy requirements taking into account the inherent lumen per watt trade-off as a function of CRI for phosphor converted white LEDs. Soraa proposed to keep the existing minimum efficacy requirements, but raise the color quality to a minimum CRI 90. For lamps with CRI between 80 and 90, Soraa proposes to increase the luminous efficacy requirements.

LEDs in greenhouses deliver same yield as grow lights

LED lights may soon enable greenhouse growers to grow affordable, vine-ripened tomatoes and other produce items much closer to the market, enabling more local food production, especially in the northern latitudes. The results of a Purdue University study show that by using LED lights instead of the conventional high pressure sodium (HPS) lights for growing tomatoes in greenhouses, growers could get the same yields of fruit from the plants using just 25% of the energy required with current methods.

LEC Lyon lights historic Nîmes conurbation roadways with LEDs

SSL fixtures installed in roadway curbs and adjustable LED spotlights for pedestrian and vehicular tunnels preserve the historic look of Nîmes while providing effective route markers and ambiance. Lighting design firm Côté Lumière sought to "create an overall ambience at a human scale" in an outdoor lighting project in Nîmes, France that stretches 5 km from Nîmes station to the A9 Autoroute. The project utilized LEC Lyon LED luminaires to both implement marker lighting that's installed in the roadway curb and tunnel lighting that creates a welcoming ambiance to drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.

LED lighting future getting brighter

In general lighting as well as in automotive lighting and many other market segments, LEDs are becoming increasingly popular for their longevity and energy efficiency. Nevertheless there are some obstacles and caveat a user should know to get really successful implementations. The market size for high brightness (HB) LEDs is expected to reach $20.2 billion by 2015—a CAGR of 30.6 per cent from 2012 (according to Strategies Unlimited). One of the key application areas driving this significant growth factor are the LEDs used to backlight thin film transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal displays (LCDs). Applications range from high definition (HD) TVs and portable tablet PCs to automotive displays and a myriad of handheld communication devices.

Philips LED luminaire licensing program grows by 50%

Royal Philips announced that the 300th licensee signed up to its LED luminaire and retrofit bulb licensing program, which has seen its number of licensees grow by 50% since May 2012. As a result, 300 companies have access to Philips’ comprehensive portfolio of patented LED system technologies and solutions. Within the last year, the LED luminaire licensing and retrofit program has gained an impressive 100 new licensing agreements with companies worldwide. Signing up its 300th licensee is a significant milestone for Philips which is committed to driving innovation whilst creating a level playing field. Through the program, Philips – the world leading LED lighting company based on its early investments in LED technology – helps to foster the industry’s growth in its transition from conventional lamps to energy efficient LED-based lighting solutions.
Since the launch of the Philips LED luminaire and retrofit bulb licensing program in 2008, the demand for licenses under Philips’ patented LED technologies has grown significantly with an increasing number of companies realizing the benefits and opportunities that these licenses offer to them. Through the program, licensees are given access to a wide range of basic LED control and system-level technologies available for use in their branded LED-based luminaires and retrofit bulbs for general illumination, architectural, entertainment and theatrical markets.
This license agreement follows agreements between Philips and other lighting players from all industries such as Cooper, Trilux, Acuity Brands, Cree, Osram, Martin, Neo-Neon, Lemnis Lighting, Zumtobel and Paulmann.

Verbatim launches MR16 LED lamp based on RGB phosphor mix

Verbatim has introduced the VxRGB Vivid Vision MR16 LED retrofit lamp in Europe, and perhaps more importantly, a new approach to generating white light with LEDs. The solid-state lighting (SSL) product is based on a violet LED and a combination of red, green, and blue (RGB) phosphors that makes the lamp especially suited for applications such as museums and high-end retail where accurate rendition of small differences in color hues and textures is important.

Today’s LEDs—What’s responsible for the improvements?

Over the past few years, the energy savings LEDs provide have continued to grow at an impressive pace. In fact today´s LEDs are more than twice as efficient as LEDs from just five years ago, offering 25-30% energy savings compared to CCFLs and up to 80% savings compared to incandescent bulbs. These eye-catching energy savings have been accompanied by significant space savings and enhanced visual performance. Key developments in LED manufacturing, specifically enhanced equipment, improved processes and superior materials, have allowed the latest generation of LEDs to provide a powerful combination of excellent light output, visual performance and space savings.

LED Lights May Damage Eyes, Researcher Says

Energy-saving LED technology has been in the limelight as the best way to reduce the electricity demands of residential and commercial lighting. But how safe are LED lights? A vision researcher from Complutense University in Madrid reports that exposure to LED lights can cause irreparable damage to the retinas of the human eye, UPI reports.

Mid-Power LEDs suit light bar and bulb retrofits

Supplied in standard 5630 package, Series 62-217D includes 0.5 W version for 40/60 W bulb retrofits and 0.2 W version for light bars. Both white top-view LEDs are available across complete ANSI CCT range of 2,700–6,500 K. Units offer minimum CRI of 80Ra and lumen output of 50 lm (WW) and 55 lm (CW). Cool white 0.5 W version is available up to 9,000 K CCT and achieves efficiency of 115 lm/W at 5,700 K. Measuring 5.6 x 3.0 x 0.65 mm, LEDs are Pb-free and RoHS-compliant.

Lumileds targets reduction in LED component count for lamps

Philips Lumileds has introduced the two-die Luxeon 3535 2D mid-power LEDs that, among other potential usages, can lower component count in retrofit lamp designs. The company also announced its first low-power LED, the Luxeon 4014, that targets linear application such as under-cabinet and cove lighting. The new mid-power devices deliver efficacy of 140 lm/W at 4000K and 100 mA of driver current – outputting a minimum of 60 lm. You can generally get 75% more lumen output by driving the devices at 200 mA. Lumileds said that maximum output is 130 lm. Efficacy drops by 20% at 200 mA.

Satechi Touch USB LED Lamp is BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle)

While combining LED lighting with USB for power is not precisely a new idea, Satechi has created something entirely unique with their latest creation. In fact, its latest Touch USB LED Lamp has the possibility of creating something unique every time it is used. The lamp actually only consists of a small lamp shade, 1.2 watts worth of soft white LEDs, a USB 2.0 cable, a small touch sensor On/Off switch, and a plastic tube to hold it all together. If you think this sounds like the beginnings of a 'do it yourself' kit rather than a fully finished product, you would be entirely correct and therein lies the ingeniousness of this model.

Digi-Key Rounds Out LED Portfolio

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with Philips Lumileds, an industry leader in LED products. This move expands Digi-Key’s LED portfolio and strengthens their position as one of the largest distributors of LED products and suppliers.
Philips Lumileds Lighting Company is the world's leading manufacturer of power LEDs and a pioneer in the use of solid-state lighting solutions for everyday purposes including automotive lighting, computer displays, LCD televisions, signage and signaling, flash for smartphones and general lighting. The company's patented LUXEON® Power Light Sources are the first to combine the brightness of conventional lighting with the small footprint, long life and other advantages of LEDs. The company also supplies core LED material and LED packaging, manufacturing billions of LEDs annually, and ranks as the producer of the world's brightest red, amber, blue, green and white LEDs.

Cree Sets Performance Standard with Introduction of Next Generation LED Canopy Series

Cree, Inc. announces a breakthrough innovation in canopy LED lighting with the introduction of the CPY250 canopy and soffit lighting series. Consuming 75 percent less energy than the MH (Metal Halide) systems it’s designed to replace and 5-15 percent less energy with more than 35 percent increased performance compared to competing higher-cost LED luminaires, the new CPY Series delivers exceptional visual environments across a range of canopy applications including gas stations, bank drive-through ATMs and hotel/airport drop-off centers.
A canopy installation with Cree CPY250 luminaires can deliver a payback period of less than two years as compared to the antiquated MH recessed and surface-mount solutions. The new series delivers increased value not only through an affordable initial cost, but also throughout the life of the installation – offering extremely low energy consumption and low operating expense.
Available in both flat and prismatic drop lens, the CPY250 provides two illumination aesthetics to meet the visual, as well as the vertical and horizontal illumination performance needs of a typical canopy application. The CPY250 can seamlessly mount to virtually any canopy deck and is secured in place with self-sealing screws that provide a reliable water-tight seal. The integrated driver within the canopy housing further simplifies installation, reducing installation time and cost. The new canopy series also features Cree’s industry leading 10-year limited warranty.

LED optics intellectual property can foreshadow winners in SSL products

Solid-state lighting (SSL) products are very much a complex system with innovation occurring in the packaged LEDs, but also in other areas such as optics, drivers, thermal management, and more. Indeed, optics developments have been critical. If you would have followed the patent activity in the optics area over the past 20 years, or even just the last six, you may have been able to predict the companies that would find success manufacturing LED-based lighting products. A similar examination might foretell who the major players will be down the road.

Colorado Springs hopes LEDs brighten downtown's image

Things are about to get a little brighter for downtown Colorado Springs. At least that's the goal when city crews install LED street lights this month in Acacia Park and along Tejon Street, from Colorado Avenue to Boulder Street. The high pressure sodium street lights used now have a yellowish hue, said Nick Kittle, city manager of administrative services and innovation.

An Eco-Friendly Lamp That’s Actually Beautiful

The word “bohemian” comes to mind. The Drawstring Lamp is full of understated cool, a casual conveyance of “oh, I just artfully sewed together this clever shade before you came over!” In reality, it’s a very smart take on a truly friendly eco-friendly lamp. It’s a collaboration that began when Design Stories asked artisan recyclers at Returhuset for some extra fabric.

LEDs cut tomato costs, not yield

The average tomato is shipped about 1,500 miles from warmer climates where they’re grown to cooler climates that cannot produce the fruit cost-effectively in the winter. But the journey is costly—tomatoes are picked green and ripen during shipping, decreasing quality and flavor. The lengthy shipping distance also adds to the industry’s carbon footprint. “It makes it really hard for the greenhouse industry to grow tomatoes well in the offseason,” says Cory Mitchell, professor of horticulture at Purdue University. “We’re trying to change that and make it affordable.”

LEDs Are Here, Now Which One Do You Buy?

So, you’ve heard that LED lights use less energy, last longer, and are cheaper overall. But what now? Which one do you get? There are 7,000 LED products on the market, according to Lightingfacts.com, a site kept by the Department of Energy. So, choosing isn’t easy--especially if you want to know what sort of glow you’re going to get in the bathroom. LEDs can be inconsistent. How models look and feel in the home will vary.
So, you’ve heard that LED lights use less energy, last longer, and are cheaper overall.

New standards will enable lumen maintenance projections for SSL

LED-based solid-state lighting (SSL), inherently featuring long useful lifetimes, has created an issue for the lighting industry. The industry needs a way to project the useful lifetime and specifically the system-level lumen maintenance of lamps and luminaires. Standards bodies are progressing on an approach that will combine LM-84 testing data on lamps and luminaires, with a new TM-28 standard that standardizes methods on projecting the measured data over longer lifetimes. The approach parallels the way the LM-80 and TM-21 are used to project LED component lumen maintenance.

Thruway Authority upgrading some lights

The state Thruway Authority has switched over to more energy efficient LED lighting at 20 toll barrier and plazas and plans more upgrades to save money. The authority says it expects to cuts the cost of its $2 million-a-year electric bill by about 20 percent with the new technology.