Light Bulb Drinks That Actually Light Up Are The Coolest Drink Trend On Instagram

Last fall, we uncovered a trendy new way to drink smoothies thanks to Darling Cafe in Australia. Darling serves its frozen beverages in repurposed lightbulbs, and based on how cute the cafe's Instagram photos are, we thought this vessel was destined to become as ubiquitous as mason jar. That hasn't quite happened just yet, but the trend has popped up in spots like Square Bar in San Jose. Though you may not have seen light bulb drinks at your favorite corner, PopSugar pointed out that the trend, which apparently started in Seoul, South Korea, has recently been taken to a whole new level.

Larson Electronics LLC Releases 500W High Bay Outdoor Rated LED Light

Larson Electronics LLC is adding a new addition to its line of high bay LEDs, a 500 watt outdoor rated high bay LED with an intense light output; a powerful alternative to metal halide lamps. This high bay LED is ideal for flood lighting, crane lighting, light towers, and other general industrial and outdoor lighting applications.

The GAU-HB-500W-LED LED high bay light from Larson Electronics features forty-eight high output Cree LEDs that produce a total of 62,500 lumens of intense light, but only draws a mere 500 watts at 3.34 amps from a 120 Volt electrical system. When paired with special high purity PMMA optics and high elevation mounting, these LEDs achieve very focused 24º wide spot beam, which provides concentrated illumination, even over far distances. In addition to the standard 24º beam, this high bay LED is also offered in 10° spot, 38° narrow flood, 60° flood, and 90° wide flood beam spreads. Spot versions are most ideal for light masts and high spot lighting, while the wider beam spreads are best for general area illumination work lights.

The LED lights in this high bay unit have low power requirements and very high durability, making them ideal replacements for fragile, hot running 1000 watt metal halide lamps. LEDs are reliable and powerful, offering superior lighting for demanding locations. Additionally, this outdoor rated light is IP67 rated, able to withstand extreme outdoor conditions. It can handle quick temperature changes and function between -40º Celsius to +80º Celsius. This unit is also waterproof and protected against dust, dirt and humidity.

Blinking LEDs on the Internet of Printers

When you ask for recommendations on which 3D printer to buy, damn the cost, the Ultimaker is consistently at the top of the list. There’s a reason for the popularity of this printer — it’s easy to use, extremely high quality, and has an entire freakin’ Linux system running somewhere under the hood. That last bit is opening up a few doors to some interesting hacks, like using a 3D printer as an RGB LED.

Larson Electronics LLC Releases Handheld LED Spotlight With Inline Transformer

Larson Electronics LLC announced the release of a new handheld LED spotlight with an inline transformer and 100’ cord reel, providing focused illumination for both indoor and outdoor locations, and offering operators a versatile lighting solution for warehouses, garages, storage facilities, among many other areas.

The HUL-LED25WRE-12.3-100GCR-24I is an LED spotlight with an inline transformer that combines high output Cree LEDs with a 120mm parabolic reflector, delivering 2,000 lumens of tightly focused cool white beam power that can reach up to 1,000 feet and draws only 25 watts of power. These Cree LEDs sport a high lumen per wat ratio, generating 80 lumens per watt and 70% retention at 50,000 hours, making this spotlight extremely efficient. The inline transformer in this LED spotlight converts 100-277V AC into 24V DC for operation. Protection for this fixture includes overload, short circuit and over voltage safeguards, that prevent overheating and damage to the unit. If over voltage, or over current is detected the unit will automatically shut down and recover when manually turned back on.

This spotlight is IP67 rated and is constructed with rugged features including an super-durable ABS polymer body, aluminum alloy light head housing, as well as an impact resistant polycarbonate lens. These features make this spotlight waterproof, dustproof and shockproof, so it can survive demanding indoor and outdoor environments. On top of its durability and reliability, this spotlight is also ergonomically designed for balance, comfort, and ease of operation. The articulated head can be tilted up and down, allowing operators to configure the position of the beam as needed. The handle is made out of nylon and has a no-slip grip great for wet conditions.

From Solar Cells to LEDs, Improvements in Perovskite-Based Technology Accelerate

In just seven years of development, the efficiency of the perovskite solar cell has increased to the point where it rivals — and could soon overtake — the efficiency of the conventional photovoltaic cell. However, the perovskite structure continues to experience stability issues, causing these cells to degrade quickly and shortening their lifespans. Scientists at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) have identified degradation factors and developed a potential solution to improving perovskite solar cell architecture. For the manufacture of perovskite LEDs, OIST researchers investigated an all-vapor growth process by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). According to the team, there are many advantages to preparing perovskites using a vapor-based growth process, including ease of patterning, ability to batch process and material compatibility.

Dutch port taps smart street lighting

The Port of Moerdijk in southern Holland is installing smart street lighting controls across 2600 hectares of land in a bid to slash energy consumption and maintenance costs. The Port will equip 1100 new LED street lights with motion sensors and management software from Amsterdam-based Tvilight. Dutch company Dynniq will oversee the rollout and the LED light installation. Dynniq is a technology firm that specializes in managing infrastructure, traffic, and energy systems. The Port of Moerdijk is Holland's fourth largest port. It sits on the Hollands Diep River, which is an estuary of the Rhine and Meuse Rivers leading to the North Sea. The port serves maritime as well as inland cargo, and is connected by canal to Antwerp.

When did shopping for light bulbs become so confusing?

Is it just me, or has shopping for the right light bulb become rather confusing? For something that supposedly runs more energy efficient, the options and jargon on the box leave me scratching my head and spending way too much time (and energy) shopping for a bulb to light up my life, so to speak. Gone are the days of only having to choose what wattage is needed, now you have to consider light temperatures, watt conversions, volts and lumens. I recently installed two antique light fixtures over the prep table in our kitchen and I set out to find an LED bulb that didn’t look LED.

RayVio UV LED Technology Available Worldwide from Digi-Key

RayVio's portfolio of UVB and UVC LEDs are available for immediate shipment globally through Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, as the result of a new distribution agreement.

"We are excited to partner with RayVio as they are our first lighting supplier to focus solely on UVB and UVC LEDs and their applications," said David Stein, VP, Global Semiconductor at Digi-Key. "It's an emerging market with unlimited applications within the health and hygiene industries, and we believe our customers will be able to use these products to create and bring innovative and beneficial projects into the consumer space."

Cadmium-free QD LED beats 1000 hour milestone

Quantum dot manufacturer Quantum Materials Corp announced its cadmium-free quantum dots have been successfully tested in a remote light emitting diode (LED) application, surpassing a 1000 hour continuous on-time durability test. The test has been conducted with red and green quantum dots encapsulated in resin and mounted over a blue emitting LED, similar to the type of LEDs used in standard LCD display back light units (BLU). The successful implementation of quantum dots with LEDs has been slow to progress primarily due to the challenge of achieving the requisite reliability and durability to survive the heat generation inside the LED package without suffering thermal quenching and rapid performance deterioration.

Gaylord on track to be first state district to switch to LEDS in pilot project

Gaylord Community Schools is in the process of switching out its fluorescent lights in favor of a light that is more aesthetically pleasing, more cost- and energy-efficient, and it is one of the first districts in the state to participate in a new program. Brian Pearson, Gaylord Community Schools superintendent, said the district’s project is on track to be the first district in Michigan to complete a fluorescent lighting to light-emitting diode (LED) switchover through a Consumers Energy pilot program.

Community forum to address possible Mount Pleasant lighting

The Lancaster Parks Department is looking for community feedback on the illumination of the face of Mount Pleasant. It's an idea almost a decade in the making, and now it's a real possibility. There will be a community meeting Sept. 20 to discuss the idea. In 2008, a committee was formed to celebrate the centennial of Rising Park the next year. One idea this group came up with was the nighttime illumination of the face of the mountain, the highest peak within a city's limits in the state.

Osram buys Digital Lumens

Osram has announced the acquisition of Boston-based Digital Lumens — a company started in 2008 focused on connected solid-state lighting (SSL) systems and the use of autonomous and programmatic controls to further energy efficiency beyond the baseline savings attributable to efficient LED sources. Cree has announced financial results for Q4 of its 2017 fiscal year (FY), and sales are down year over year, although the report foreshadows a potential positive trend quarter over quarter. In the patent and intellectual property (IP) space, Apple won a patent covering micro-LED technology.

Only LEDs in India by 2019

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India may become the first country in the world to use only LED products for lighting needs by 2019. “India will probably become the first country in the world to use 100 per cent LEDs for its lighting needs by 2019,” Goyal, Minister for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, said. He was speaking at an MoU signing event held here between Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and the three state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) for distribution of “Ujala” energy-efficient appliances through petrol pumps.

Albuquerque on the path to lighting city with LEDs

Officials in New Mexico's largest city say they are on the path to lighting Albuquerque's streets with LED street lights in an effort to save money and protect the night sky from light pollution. A City Council committee this week approved a project that calls for converting more than 20,000 city lights to LEDS to improve efficiency and lighting conditions. Citywide, there are 32,600 street lights owned by both the City of Albuquerque and the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM). This project will convert more than 20,000 city owned lights with the remainder being negotiated with PNM.

Oklahoma District to adopt LED lighting

Members of the Jay Public School Board of Education took a step during the August board meeting which may save the district a considerable amount of funds in the coming years. They voted unanimously to approve a plan by Oklahoma LED to replace all of the district’s current lights with LED bulbs. The conversion, which includes a potential rebate of $32,265 from Public Service of Oklahoma, could save the school up to $28,875 per year, or a total of $321,015, according to Josef Schrader, president of Oklahoma LED.

SANSI 30W LED Security Motion Sensor Outdoor Light review

We’re in the middle of remodeling the exterior of our house. It had wood painted wood siding and it’s currently (I can hear the contractors hammering right now…) getting vinyl siding. As luck would have it, a few weeks ago SANSI contacting me to ask if I might like to review their 30W LED Security Motion Sensor Outdoor Light (model C2440-FW). Since we’ve been actively replacing all the indoor incandescent lights with LED lights, I was happy to start the process outdoors as well. Let’s see how the update turned out.

Wasserstein Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb

Wasserstein Smart Light Bulb is a smart Wi-Fi controlled LED bulb with 16 million colors. The bulb comes with built-in microphone and camera functions, can be controlled remotely via app or voice, and has a timer function to program lights to go on, off, dim and change colors. Setup is easy. Screw in the light bulb, turn on the lamp, and then download the free Magic Home iOS and Android app. While the Wstein app is used for all Wasserstein products including the Wasserstein Smart Wi-Fi Plug — the app won't work with the Wasserstein Smart Light Bulb.

Southampton Town May Transition To LED Streetlights, Seeking Cost Savings

Southampton Town officials will test low-voltage street lights using light-emitting diode—or LED—bulbs, which eventually could replace most of the municipality’s 2,700 existing streetlights.  In a proposed partnership with the New York Power Authority, the town would invest roughly $1.7 million into the streetlight replacement project, which would include the cost of both materials and installation. According to Southampton Town Parks Director Kristen Doulos, the townwide LED conversion—which would not include the municipality’s villages—would significantly reduce electricity costs and cut the town’s carbon footprint.

Special light bulb may help you fall asleep faster

If you didn’t get a good night’s sleep, you may be a little groggy. A new study reveals a simple change in your bedroom could provide a big benefit. That change involves lights. You can see the difference in the these two lamps: On the left is a lamp with a normal fluorescent bulb. It’s bluish. On the right, you can see the special LED night bulb. Researchers claim that replacing regular light bulbs with the special bulb that emits less blue light could get you to fall asleep faster.

Bucksport installing LED lights on waterfront walkway

The future of Bucksport is about to get a little brighter. Sometime within the next two weeks, workers from Allard Electric will begin to replace many of the lights on the waterfront walkway with light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs will be brighter, more efficient and longer-lasting than the current bulbs, which should help the town save money on its electric bill in the future. Each of the 45 LED bulbs for Bucksport’s walkway costs $90, but the town got a hefty $65-per-bulb rebate from the Efficiency Maine Trust.

IKEA smart lights will play nicely with Apple HomeKit this fall

IKEA's Tradfri smart lighting line is an impressive system at a relatively affordable price point, and it just got even better. Earlier this year, IKEA announced that it would be integrating Tradfri with Apple's HomeKit. Today, the Swedish furniture company pushed an update to all existing hubs that does just that. What's more, Ikea bulbs will now work with Philips devices, meaning you don't have to buy an IKEA hub if you have a Hue Bridge compatible with HomeKit. Bulbs will come in multiple colors starting in October.

Outdoor Lighting: Finding your purpose

When lighting up the outdoors, first consider your purpose. Outdoor dining areas have different lighting needs than areas for lounging and conversation. The right outdoor lighting helps you better enjoy and use your outdoor space, whatever its purpose. Having an outdoor kitchen in summertime is optimal. Even a simple gas grill can go a long way in conserving the coolness of your home. No matter the scale of your outdoor cooking area, it needs task lighting. Recessed fixtures can be hidden in the beams of an overhead patio cover or pergola, or outdoor sconces can be mounted above the cooking surface for added safety and accuracy with food preparation.

London connects another 28,000 street lights to wireless mesh controls

London is connecting another 28,000 LED street lights to wireless mesh controls based on Internet protocols, using a system provided by Silver Spring Networks. Silver Spring said London's financial district, known as the City of London, as well as the Borough of Barking and Dagenham in the city's northeast, will now control street lights remotely using the company's Starfish mesh network. The City of Westminster, another London borough, has already been using Starfish.

Phoenix Replacing All Street Lights with LEDs

The city of Phoenix Street Transportation Department announced work on the initial phase for the LED street light conversion project begins August 14. The initial phase will be conducted throughout downtown Phoenix, the Garfield Neighborhood and Bethany Home Road between Central and 15th avenues. A map with the locations included in the initial work phase is available on the city’s LED program webpage at phoenix.gov/LED.

Navigant Research Expects Global LED Lamp Shipments to Reach Nearly 2 Billion in 2026

A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for LED lighting, providing global forecasts of lamp and module unit shipments and revenue through 2026.

The adoption of LEDs has continued to increase in recent years, propelled by declining prices and increased efficacy. Reducing energy costs was initially the primary driver for adoption; however, better light quality, longer lifespans, and improved controllability have helped accelerate LED market growth across all segments. Click to tweet: According to a new report from @NavigantRSRCH, global LED lamp shipments are expected to increase from 961.1 million in 2017 to nearly two billion in 2026.

While all segments of the lighting market have experienced change due to the increased adoption of LEDs, the commercial segment is further along than the residential or industrial segments. According to the report, not all segments are expected to see the same growth over the next 10 years or experience the same penetration rates. Due to the slower adoption in the latter two markets, they present increased opportunities for the uptake of LEDs.

Textured LED gives green light to Li-Fi

Standard light-emitting diodes (LEDs) used for home lighting can now transmit data more rapidly between electronic devices, thanks to new research from A*STAR. Wireless visible light communication—also known as Li-Fi—relies on data signals encoded in incredibly brief pulses of light, far too quick for the eye to see. By supplementing congested Wi-Fi networks, Li-Fi could increase the capacity and speed of data transmission in offices, homes and public spaces. However, white LEDs typically use a phosphor coating to create a natural-looking white light, and the time it takes for the phosphor's glow to fade away limits how quickly the LED can transmit data.

Port of San Diego approves Coronado Bay Bridge lighting project

Port of San Diego commissioners Tuesday approved an agreement with a design firm for work on the Coronado Bay Bridge lighting project. The commissioners unanimously approved the agreement with Studio Fink LTD for artistic design and consulting services at a cost not exceeding $230,000.
Commissioner Marshall Merrifield described the vote as "a landmark day for San Diego." The San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge Lighting Project is an artist- designed, programmable LED lighting installation powered from sustainable energy sources.

AC Opal Joins Nora Lighting’s Opal LED Series

Nora Lighting is expanding its Opal LED Series of low-profile, surface-mounted lights with the AC Opal LED, recommended for use in bathrooms, laundry rooms, pantries, closets, showers, or other utility areas. The AC Opal does not require a driver to function, and instead installs easily over a standard J-Box, including pancake-type fixture boxes. The fixture produces even LED illumination through a white polymer lens diffuser with 1050 lumen (15W) at 90+ CRI.

Pre-orders for Sylvania Smart+ A19 Full Color Light Bulb start

The HomeKit-enabled Sylvania Smart+ A19 Full Color Light Bulb can be controlled individually or in groups as part of scenes. Features include turning it on and off, dimming it, adjusting it from a cool white for concentrating to a warm white, and changing it to one of millions of colors. Control outside the home still requires an Apple TV or iPad. No bridge is required, like needed for Philips Hue and Lutron systems. While no details were provided, the Sylvania Smart+ line will expand with A19 Soft White Light Bulb, Indoor Full Color Flex Strip, and Plug soon.

Razer’s new Chroma LED light strips will pimp your PC

If you like showing off your rig then Razer has just the thing for you. The company has announced the Chroma Hardware Development Kit which is a modular lighting system which lets you add LED lights to your desktop. In fact you can install it almost anywhere around your desk. The kit consists of a lighting controller box that can support four channel output with a total capacity to power up to 64 LEDs. It also comes with two LED light strips made up of 16 LEDs. There is also an expansion kit which includes another pair of LED strips and extension cables.

Lumileds announces high-power, single-die discrete LED that delivers 1700 lm

Lumileds has announced the new Luxeon V high-power packaged LED that can be driven to the 15W level and that targets a variety of high-lumen-output applications including sports field lighting, high- and low-bay luminaires, and outdoor area lighting.

Lumileds boldly claimed that the Luxeon V delivers 50% higher lumen output than similar competitive products. The 4×4-mm footprint packaged LED was also said to offer 60% better thermal resistance than competitive products.

Light with LEDs and save with new Georgia Power instant rebates

Georgia Power announced new instant-rebates of up to $4 per bulb on select ENERGY STAR  certified LED bulbs at select retailers statewide. Saving in-store is easy with no coupons or rebate forms needed - shoppers can  look for the Georgia Power tag at participating Ace Hardware, Costco, Dollar Tree, The Home Depot and True Value locations to save instantly at the register. It's easy to find a participating retailer by zip code, as well as available products in-store, by visiting GeorgiaPower.com/Lighting. 

In addition to in-store savings, Georgia Power customers can take advantage of instant savings of up to $3 per bulb on select ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs by shopping online at the Georgia Power Marketplace. The Marketplace features the most popular energy saving and smart home products in a single, convenient online portal that also streamlines the rebate process through integration with customers' Georgia Power accounts.

While purchasing LED bulbs through Georgia Power's program is a great way to save immediately, customers can also look forward to energy savings long into the future. ENERGY STAR® certified LED lights consume 75 percent less energy than conventional incandescent lights and can last up to 25 years.

The Scientific Reason You Don't Like LED Bulbs

Scientists used to think we could see no more than about 90 flashes of light a second but now we know it’s more like 2,000 because the eyes move so rapidly when we change gaze from one point to another. During the eye movement, the flicker of light creates a pattern that we can see. And this has some surprising consequences for our health thanks to the way some types of lighting can affect us. In particular, it could discourage people from using more energy-saving LED lightbulbs. No similar study has yet been performed for LED lights. But because LED flickering is even more pronounced, with the light dimming by 100% rather than the roughly 35% of fluorescent lamps, there’s a chance that LEDs could be even more likely to cause headaches.

Koogeek WiFi Smart Light Bulb

Koogeek makes a smart light bulb that has been pretty positively reviewed thus far. With most smart home devices, you’re going to be using an app like this. The cool thing about the Koogeek WiFi Smart Light Bulb is that it doesn’t require a hub. A lot of the times, when you have something like a smart light bulb, each bulb will be connected to a separate hub. And it’s that hub that actually interfaces with the app. It’s not that much of an inconvenience, but it is a separate piece of hardware for you to worry about. You don’t need to use one of those with this particular light bulb.

Why a Texas politician cares about which light bulb you can buy

Lewisville Rep. Michael Burgess is a medical doctor who stands out as a well-known Republican voice on health care and other marquee issues that consume Congress' time and energy. But one of his most persistent battles has focused on an issue far beyond the main spotlight: the traditional incandescent light bulb. Burgess has for years — and most recently, last month — inserted language into key spending bills to protect those old-school lamps by preventing the U.S. Energy Department from enforcing decade-old rules that require light bulbs to abide by more stringent energy-efficiency standards.

LEDs make dhabas’ power bill lighter, business brighter

They may not be the showy buildings of Las Vegas, but the dhabasthat line the Delhi-Chandigarh highway catch the eye with their brightly illuminated strings of fairy lights and incandescent bulbs and tubelights that make geometric patterns. The dhabas know people are tempted by the food they offer, but the illumination is the accessory that brings diners to the tables. So the eateries spare no expenses on lighting. There are approximately 30 dhabas on the highway that have all replaced conventional lighting on their premises with LED bulbs distributed by Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs.

Achieve Superior Automotive Exterior Lighting with a High-Power Buck LED Controller

High-power LEDs are becoming very popular in automotive exterior lighting design thanks to excellent lighting characteristics and efficiency. The electronics supporting the LEDs must in turn be fast, efficient, and accurate to control light intensity, direction, and focus. They must support a wide input-voltage range and must be able to operate outside the car radio’s AM frequency band to avoid electromagnetic interference (EMI). They must also support complex light patterns required in LED matrixes for adaptive front-lighting systems. 

Ameren upgrading street and outdoor lights with LEDs

A change is coming from Ameren Illinois. The electricity and natural gas provider, which serves 1.2 million electric and 816,000 natural gas customers in central and southern Illinois, started a new program on Aug. 1 in which Ameren will gradually replace more than 300,000 company-owned street and area lights with LEDs. In a fact sheet on the 10-year initiative, Ameren stated the LEDs use 55 to 65 percent less energy than traditional bulbs, last up to 15 years and are expected to generate monthly savings of between $1.25 and $4.50 depending on the wattage of the bulb being replaced.

Augmented Reality Displays …from a Lightbulb

Desktopography uses a small projector, a depth sensor, and a computer to project images onto surfaces. Plug the device into a light socket and it creates a projection similar to a smartphone device. However, it is not as simple as a smartphone or a projector, as the device detects objects that obstruct the view, and automatically moves the digital applications so you can view them on the surface. It also allows applications to snap to specific objects – such as the laptop shown in the video below—so they follow the object if moved around.

Tulsa LED display manufacturer Lektron has some big clients

Across the top of an A&W Root Beer, Phillips 66, a Burger King, Braum’s or a La Quinta, all along the streets and highways of North America, there are miles of tiny LED bulbs shining red, pink and green into the night, a Tulsa-made reminder that there’s a bed, a tank of gas or a meal just inside the parking lot. Those miles of LED bulbs leave Lektron LED Technologies, a small manufacturer near 46th Street and Memorial Drive. The company is the sole provider of the red bans across Burger King and Phillips 66 convenience stores.

Consumers can't spot the difference between bulb types

It's official: European consumers struggle to tell apart different bulb types, easily confusing LEDs with incandescents, CFLs, metal halides, and others. So declared Brussels-based EucoLight, which cares about the muddle because it oversees lamp recycling in Europe, where different waste procedures can apply for different bulbs. In a survey, EucoLight showed images of the varieties to consumers in six European countries, and found plenty of bafflement. “Most consumers have difficulty in differentiating different lamp types,” said Nigel Harvey, a director at EucoLight. “That is why it is logical for all waste lamps to be collected in the same container.”

Larson Electronics LLC Releases A New Rechargeable LED Telescoping Tripod Light

Larson Electronics LLC, a leading industrial lighting company, announced the release of a new LED telescoping tripod light (WALTP-RPS-WP500) to be added to its expanding catalog of products this week. This LED tripod light features a rechargeable Li-ion battery pack and has been designed as a portable outdoor lighting solution.

This 50 watt LED telescoping tripod can be extended to heights of 3.5' to 10' and contains four 12.5 watt LEDs. These LED lights come housed in a waterproof aluminum housing with a powder coat finish for added durability and corrosion resistance. A 1.5 kWh rechargeable li-ion battery pack is included in this light assembly and offers the ability to choose between AC or PV charging. This battery pack supports 120V AC or 240V AC output options, as well as, a Type G AC output socket/charging cable. A pop-up handle is also available for deployment at the top of the battery pack. Illuminated green indicators display the charging status of the unit when it is in use. A button activation system allows operators to toggle the power of the battery pack on/off. Applications for this LED tripod include: outdoor lighting, camping, emergency services, remote illumination, first responders, wet locations and so on.

Congress Is Still Fighting Over Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs

Congressional Republicans renewed their effort to save the traditional light bulb, passing a measure to block federal energy standards that have come to symbolize government overreach for many consumers but are largely embraced by manufacturers as the cost of the newer bulbs has plummeted.

The House passed an amendment to a spending bill late Wednesday to block enforcement of Energy Department rules requiring manufacturers to phase out sales of incandescent light bulbs to cut power use. While the measure faces an uncertain future in the Senate, its sponsor called it an important victory for freedom.

Professor claims Obama’s eco-friendly light bulbs are causing health problems

A professor in the United Kingdom claims LED light bulbs, which have grown in popularity since the federal government began to push consumers away from incandescent light bulbs in 2007, cause headaches and can create feelings of pain and dizziness.

Arnold Wilkins, a professor of psychology at the University of Essex, said LED lights dim by 100 percent, which means the turn on and off hundreds of times every second. This constant flickering is not noticeable to many people, but Arnold said the effects of the flickering can include headaches, feelings of pain, and dizziness, according to a report by the Daily Mail (U.K.).

Made on Long Island: LEDs for passenger aircraft

LEDs have replaced fluorescent bulbs in cabin lighting on aircraft. LEDs are lighter and more efficient but the average traveler wouldn't even know. "If we are successful with what we're trying to do with our lighting we will create an ambiance, we will create something that the passenger will come in, sit down, not know that they're surrounded by LED light but will feel the effect of the sunrise or a sunset or a meal scene or a boarding scene," said Stephen Scover, the VP and general manager of Rockwell Collins Lighting and Integrated Systems on Long Island. The company has been around for about 40 years and manufactures out of a 65,000-square-foot factory in Bohemia.

Charlotte’s dark freeways a step closer to seeing the light

Charlotte freeways will be better lit at night under a $30.8 million state contract to upgrade roadway light fixtures across the state. The N.C. Department of Transportation said the contract with Trane U.S. Inc. and J. Brady Contracting Inc. will upgrade 10,600 fixtures at more than 350 locations statewide. About 3,300 of the new lights will go up in the Charlotte area. Non-working lights on interstates are a perennial problem for local drivers.

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