Godox new SZ150R is a Bowens-mount zoomable LED light

Codox has launched its new Godox SZ150R LED light. It’s both RGB and bi-colour offering a range from 2800K up to 6500K with high CRI and TLCI ratings of 97 and 96.

It has a number of control options, including onboard controls, the RC-R9 remote, a smartphone app as well as DMX control.

The Godox SZ150 will be available to pre-order soon for a price of around $559. There’s no word yet on exactly when it’ll be released.

Xenon Vs. LED Headlights

In automotive applications, LEDs have a distinctive white color and are brighter than halogen lights, though they usually aren’t as bright as xenon lights. Because they’re small, LEDs can be squeezed into tight spaces and arranged in a variety of patterns.

Xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights have bulbs, but unlike halogen lights, they don’t have filaments so they tend to last longer than halogens but not as long as LEDs.

On dark roads, some xenon lights are so bright that even the low beams can blind oncoming drivers. To compensate, cars with xenon lights often have leveling systems that automatically adjust the beam pattern when the lights are turned on.

LEDs To Reach $15.7B Yearly Revenue In 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on the LED industry in 2020, resulting in a considerable drop in market demand and a projected yearly revenue of merely US$15.127 billion, a 10 percent decrease YoY, according to TrendForce's latest investigations.

Although the YoY decline in 2020 represents a magnitude of historic proportions, as COVID vaccines become more widely available in 2021, long-term pent-up market demand will likely rebound from rock-bottom levels, resulting in a forecasted yearly revenue of $15.7 billion for the global LED industry next year, a 3.8 percent increase YoY.

UV light can be installed in air conditioning, vacuum, and water systems

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have proven that the coronavirus can be killed efficiently, quickly, and cheaply using ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs). They believe that the UV-LED technology will soon be available for private and commercial use.

This is the first study conducted on the disinfection efficiency of UV-LED irradiation at different wavelengths or frequencies on a virus from the family of coronaviruses. The study was led by Professor Hadas Mamane, Head of the Environmental Engineering Program at TAU’s School of Mechnical Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering. The article was published in November 2020 issue of the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology.

“The entire world is currently looking for effective solutions to disinfect the coronavirus,” said Professor Mamane. “The problem is that in order to disinfect a bus, train, sports hall, or plane by chemical spraying, you need physical manpower, and in order for the spraying to be effective, you have to give the chemical time to act on the surface. Disinfection systems based on LED bulbs, however, can be installed in the ventilation system and air conditioner, for example, and sterilize the air sucked in and then emitted into the room.

“We discovered that it is quite simple to kill the coronavirus using LED bulbs that radiate ultraviolet light,” she explained. “We killed the viruses using cheaper and more readily available LED bulbs, which consume little energy and do not contain mercury like regular bulbs. Our research has commercial and societal implications, given the possibility of using such LED bulbs in all areas of our lives, safely and quickly.”

The researchers tested the optimal wavelength for killing the coronavirus and found that a length of 285 nanometers (nm) was almost as efficient in disinfecting the virus as a wavelength of 265 nm, requiring less than half a minute to destroy more than 99.9% of the coronaviruses. This result is significant because the cost of 285 nm LED bulbs is much lower than that of 265 nm bulbs, and the former are also more readily available.

Eventually, as the science develops, the industry will be able to make the necessary adjustments and install the bulbs in robotic systems or air conditioning, vacuum, and water systems, and thereby be able to efficiently disinfect large surfaces and spaces. Professor Mamane believes that the technology will be available for use in the near future.

It is important to note that it is very dangerous to try to use this method to disinfect surfaces inside homes.  To be fully effective, a system must be designed so that a person is not directly exposed to the light.

In the future, the researchers will test their unique combination of integrated damage mechanisms and more ideas they recently developed on combined efficient direct and indirect damage to bacteria and viruses on different surfaces, air, and water.

SDG&E to refund $51.6 million to customers for botched lightbulb program

A massively fouled up San Diego Gas & Electric energy efficiency program in which the utility could not account for millions of lightbulbs — paid for by customers — has resulted in a settlement agreement that would see SDG&E refunding $51.6 million to ratepayers.

Under the settlement, the utility would also pay a $5.5 million fine because it “knowingly submitted inaccurate information” about the mismanaged program in filings to the California Public Utilities Commission.

New Philips 7000 Series higher brightness LED range for creative, bezel-free installations

PPDS, the AV industry’s fastest growing provider of professional TV and digital signage solutions, is to announce the launch of the brand new Philips L-Line 7000 series – its most flexible and versatile indoor LED range to date.     

Fashioned on feedback, the new 7000 series – the latest in a growing range of Philips LED solutions from PPDS – overcomes many of the traditional barriers and limitations around size, shape and brightness of LED installations, as well as addressing cost of ownership (power saving) and fire retardancy, for a safer, truly bespoke, imaginative and attention-demanding performance in almost any indoor environment.

Available now, the 7000 series bezel-less displays provide 1200-nit brightness – perfect for even the most challenging light conditions, including direct sunlight behind glass – and comes in a range of different size variants to suit any design, shape or size.

All Philips 7000 displays are available as 25cm height as standard, with 50cm, 75cm and 100cm width variants, each of which can be seamlessly mixed and linked together in any landscape format, whether it’s four screens or 1,000.

City of New Albany to replace all streetlights with LEDs

The city of New Albany will replace all of the streetlights with more energy-efficient LED lights, Mayor Tim Kent said.

The New Albany Board of Aldermen voted Dec. 1 to proceed with the estimated $1.5 million project.

The project will be paid for by the cost savings that the city will receive from the more energy-efficient lighting, said Kent.

Climalux introduces new LED light system for horticulture

Several years ago, the horticultural sector has started to use LEDs as artificial light systems. However, developments were still needed in terms of efficiency. With a smart combination of new LEDs, steering and cooling technology, Climalux is making headways with the CLX V1000; an artificial lighting system which can be used without supplemental light like HPS.

Climalux created an innovative system which emits a spectrum similar to daylight, which requires considerably less energy and increases production. The fan, mounted in the fixture, acts as an active cooling element but can also be used to create an active, vertical air flow. Next to that, each individual fixture can be monitored and steered from a distance, which can be used to optimize settings and to perform maintenance.

HortiTech is currently executing performance and demonstration researches for Climalux, together with renowned growers, at the World Horti Center in Naaldwijk, The Netherlands. The complete growing cycle for both cucumbers and tomatoes is being researched and documented, to show how the CLX V1000 performs in a practical growing environment.

Mundus Pro by Einova is a fully certified Sanitizing Device

In January 2020, Igor Spinella, CEO of Einova first visualized a need for UV-C phone sanitizers as it is common knowledge that cell phones can often carry many harmful bacteria and viruses.

With the COVID-19 pandemic becoming increasingly serious, Spinella decided it was time to turn his vision into reality. Einova's team conceptualized the idea of a UV-C sanitizing device that could also charge your devices wirelessly, naming it the Mundus Pro.

On October 7th, after researching, designing and achieving all necessary regulatory certifications. Einova released a 30-day Kickstarter campaign for the Mundus Pro, the first UV-C sanitizing device to be EPA and Intertek Certified with the ability to charge up to three Qi compatible devices simultaneously.

The sanitizing process takes only 8-minutes to complete a full cleaning cycle. The process is substantially finished at 4 minutes, and the most dangerous DNA and RNA viruses and bacteria are eliminated in less than 2 minutes. Mundus Pro has space for multiple items such as two phones at the same time, sunglasses, watches, earpieces, face coverings, or anything else that fits. The Mundus Pro is set to be a gamechanger.

An LED that can be integrated directly into computer chips

One problem with LEDs: It’s tough to make them from silicon. That means LED sensors must be manufactured separately from their device’s silicon-based processing chip, often at a hefty price.

But that could one day change, thanks to new research from MIT’s Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE).

Researchers have fabricated a silicon chip with fully integrated LEDs, bright enough to enable state-of-the-art sensor and communication technologies. The advance could lead to not only streamlined manufacturing, but also better performance for nanoscale electronics.

The team designed a silicon-based LED with specially engineered junctions — the contacts between different zones of the diode — to enhance brightness. This boosted efficiency: The LED operates at low voltage, but it still produces enough light to transmit a signal through 5 meters of fiber optic cable. Plus, GLOBALFOUNDRIES manufactured the LEDs right alongside other silicon microelectronic components, including transistors and photon detectors. While Xue’s LED didn’t quite outshine a traditional III-V semiconductor LED, it easily beat out prior attempts at silicon-based LEDs.

 

Santa Claus Has New Test For Fake Germicidal UV Light Wand Stocking Stuffers

 Quanta X Technology, the parent company of QuantaDose, CEO Katie Webb suggests, “Anyone in Santa’s shoes gifting a UVC device to a friend or family member needs to make sure the UV-C device is real, and they also need to understand the potential dangers when using a UVC device for disinfecting objects and surfaces. Real UV-C lights aren’t toys made by Santa’s elves as UVC light can damage your eyes in seconds and burn your skin.”

“In fact, UV-C light is a well-known carcinogen, and some UV light devices will produce ozone as a result of 184nm light from the mercury spectrum line escaping a quartz glass tube. Ozone producing UV lights require even more safety precautions that are worth checking twice — to see if your UV products being gifted this holiday season are naughty or nice,” said Webb. According to QuantaDose, “confusion has found the most fertile of breeding grounds as consumers attempt to weigh virus prevention advice coming at them from all directions during the COVID-19 pandemic.“

In this confusion, profits have soared for online retailers like Amazon that offer an almost unlimited selection of sanitizing products. Many devices sold by third-party sellers on these marketplaces make unverified claims regarding UV disinfecting power wavelengths used in these devices for virus protection. As it turns out, there is no shortage of fake UV disinfection products on the market.

The QuantaDose UVC light test card aims to reduce consumer confusion when choosing a real UV-C light solution capable of meeting their cleaning needs. World-class phone support is even available from a toll-free number on the back of the QuantaDose UV-C test card (1-800-713-9004) to help consumers spot fake UVC LEDs and Lamps.

“UV light is a valuable tool providing the UV wavelength, UV power, and UV duration are suitable for the application,” notes John Coates, CTO and senior research scientist at Quanta X Technology.

Cheaper LEDs can disinfect against COVID-19

Israeli researchers have found a way to significantly cut the cost of COVID-19-killing ultraviolet lights, and they are working on LED-embedded surfaces that clean themselves.

The key finding is that LEDs emitting light with a wavelength of 285 nanometers were almost as efficient in disinfecting the virus as those with a wavelength of 265 nanometers, requiring less than half a minute to destroy more than 99.9% of the coronaviruses.

Deako Lighting to Provide Plug-N-Play Light Switches to D.R. Horton Homes Across U.S.

D.R. Horton and Deako have entered into an exclusive relationship to pre-wire all-new D.R. Horton homes with Deako's innovative plug-n-play lighting system. This new offering gives homeowners the flexibility to personalize their lighting in just seconds.

The three-year exclusive agreement between D.R. Horton, the largest U.S. homebuilder by volume, and Deako Lighting, the company that re-invented the light switch,  ensures Deako's lighting system and one Deako Smart Switch will be in all newly built D.R. Horton homes beginning February 1, 2021.

Deako's plug-n-play simple switches will be installed in every switch location in the home. Homeowners can now personalize their lighting – adding dimmers, motion sensor & timer switches, and smart switches at any location they choose – faster than the time it takes to change a light bulb. Deako works with D.R. Horton's Home is ConnectedTM platform, seamlessly integrating with currently included smart products to give homeowners best-in-class smart home automation experiences.

Known as America's Builder, D.R. Horton has built quality homes in desirable locations throughout the United States for more than 40 years. The company is known for high-quality homes that are constructed and sold through its D.R. Horton, Express Homes, Freedom Homes, and Emerald Homes brands.

EarthTronics Expands Energy Efficient Type A and Type B T8 LED Product Lines

EarthTronics adds new “plug and play” Type A and direct wire UL Type B lamps in a range of wattages, color temperatures and sizes to its high efficiency T8 LED products lines, all featuring over 80+ CRI (color rendering index).

New to the EarthTronics UL Type A lamp product line is the next generation 48” T8 LED that consumes only 14 watts to produce 2200 lumens. The LT81440G9 and LT81450G9 lamps feature 4000K and 5000K color temperatures. Designed for use on dimming fluorescent ballasts and meeting new energy efficiency standards for utility rebates, the new Type A LEDs feature an expanded ballast compatibility list.

The direct wire, UL Type B product line now includes 12-watt, 1800 lumen 48” T8 lamps in 3500K, 4000K and 5000K color temperatures. The LT81235BDE, LT81240BDE and LT81250BDE lamps feature contractor friendly double-end direct wire configuration for easy installation with no need to change or remove lamp holders within existing fixtures. Joining a product family that includes 24”, 36” and u-bend T8 sizes, the LED array and integral driver meet utility requirements for energy saving rebates.

New LED lights at the I-20/59 bridges in Birmingham

LED lights are being tested under the bridge decks recently constructed at I-59/20 in downtown Birmingham.

There will be  24,000 linear feet of the mutli-colored LED lights when the project is completed and another 2,000 linear feet of general LED lighting.  

The lights span for over 10 blocks from 15th Street N. to Carraway Blvd. Stone & Sons of Birmingham is installing the LED as a subcontractor for Johnson Bros. Corp..

Advanced Energy Transforms Indoor Farming With Intelligent New Lighting Power and Control System

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) unveiled its newest lighting and power control system for indoor, vertical and greenhouse farming.

AE’s new lighting and power system transforms the use of LED technology in horticultural lighting systems, which plays a fundamental role in cutting-edge farming practices that can address production challenges in food, pharmaceutical ingredients, plants and flowers. Utilizing AE’s system, customers reduce their power conversion costs by as much as 50 percent, significantly lower installation and operating costs, and increase the quality of crop yield.

The new system consists of the patented Artesyn iTS (intelligent Transfer Switch) and iHPS configurable power supply. Alongside Artesyn’s compact new 12 kW 300 VDC module, AE delivers a cost-effective platform for the most advanced indoor farming applications.

The system is estimated to produce a 38 percent savings to lighting power and control installation cost, while eliminating substantial amounts of wasted energy.

Shanghai Transport Hub Installs 1,800m² of Absen LEDs

A total of 1,800m² of Absen LEDs have been installed in the OXO City area of Shanghai Hongqiao airport.

The centrepiece of this ambitious project is a gigantic 700m² videowall at the airport's exit, which welcomes travellers and visitors into the adjacent shopping environment featuring a further 40 screens arranged into eight cubes.

Absen's KL is a front and rear installation and maintenance product with a depth of only 70mm and weighing at 7.8kg per panel.

Report on Street Lighting Market Estimates $ 1.47 Billion Growth Globally During 2020-2024

The street lighting market is expected to post a year-over-year growth rate of 3.10%, according to a new report. The market already saw a maximum growth in the LED segment in 2019.

The growth of the segment is driven by the high life span of LED lights over conventional lighting systems.

53% of the growth will originate from the APAC region. Market growth in APAC is driven by the introduction of various initiatives by governments to promote energy-efficient lights and the presence of a large number of LED chip and packaging factories in China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Haze lamp by Samuel Wilkinson for Zero Lighting

London-based designer Samuel Wilkinson worked alongside Swedish brand Zero Lighting to create Haze, a lantern-like pendant lamp that's wrapped in 3D-printed fabric.

The lamp features a central globe that has 3D-printed fabric stretched across its exterior. At the top and bottom of the lamp is what Wilkinson describes as wooden "collars", which tidily conceal the ends of the fabric.

Slim RGB Matrix Puts LEDs Inside The PCB

Sometimes all that’s required to build something interesting is to put the same old pieces together differently. Sayantan Pal did this for the humble RGB LED matrix, creating an extra-thin version by recessing WS2812b NeoPixel LEDs inside a PCB.

Osram presents white LED family for automotive ambient lighting

Car interiors are becoming increasingly important in the latest generation of vehicles and are undergoing a fundamental image change leading to corresponding effects on design and integrated applications. The Ostune LED family from Osram Opto Semiconductors now brings technological advancement and insights from the general lighting industry to the car. The first two products cover a wide color temperature range and enable OEMs to offer distinctive light variants for their ambient lighting: from elegant, bluish cool white to cozy, reddish warm white. The LEDs offer a coloring rending index (CRI) of more than 90, the highest CRI currently available for automotive applications.

LED-based applications have been on a triumphant march in the automotive sector for many years. From high-performance LEDs for headlights to infrared versions for driver monitoring and RGB solutions for interior lighting, LEDs are increasingly penetrating the market. However, in the field of ambient lighting, halogen lamps are still often used today - which not only require significantly more energy, but also considerably more installation space.

Ostune E1608 and E3030 extend Osram's broad portfolio for automotive interior lighting by offering a wide color temperature range from 2700 to 6500 Kelvin. In addition, they provide customers an energy-efficient and space-saving alternative to conventional technologies for many applications: from cozy interior lighting and reading lights to mirror and footwell lighting. Thanks to the broad color range and ability to choose from many small bins, customers can easily and very precisely define their desired white tone and make it a fixed design element across vehicles. In addition to the particularly compact dimensions of 1.6mm x 0.8mm x 0.6mm (E1608) and 3.0mm x 3.0mm x 0.65mm (E3030), the products offer outstanding color rendering in the car interior. The Ostune E1608 covers the lower brightness range up to over 7 lumens, the E3030 the upper range up to over 70 lumens.

Floately VOLTA levitating light

The VOLTA is a levitating light bulb that uses a wireless power module to transmit just enough power to light the bulb without any physical connection. Don’t worry about the electricity bill skyrocketing because it is a low power light bulb that uses energy-efficient LEDs.

Rail by K-Array is an LED lighting strip with built-in speakers

Italian audio manufacturer K-Array is launching Rail, a strip of overhead lighting with tiny inbuilt speakers.

Rail is the first product developed by K-Array's new KSCAPE division, which was set up to create "out of the box" audio solutions.

The 1.2-metre-long track of LED lights contains full cone speakers – the smallest ever offered by K-Array.

Startup Porotech debuts native red LED epiwafer for micro-LEDs

Uiversity of Cambridge spin-out Porotech has launched the first product based on its new gallium nitride (GaN) production technique, which it says will transform the electronics industry.

The company describes this as the first commercial native red LED epiwafer for micro-LED applications.

Micro-LED display technology offers a huge improvement on standard display panels due to its optimum brightness, efficiency and image definition, as well as improved lifetime. These benefits are crucial for near-to-eye applications such as augmented reality (AR) and head-mounted displays – a market predicted to be worth tens of billions of dollars over the next five years.

Global $188.7 Million LED Lighting in Oil & Gas Market to 2025

The LED Lighting for Oil and Gas market is expected to reach $188.7m by 2025, growing at a steady rate of 3.4% during the forecast period owing to the long lifespan and durability of LED lighting in harsh environments.

Moreover, LED lighting uses less power and provides better visibility, the primary factors which is driving oil and gas manufacturers to install LED lighting in their plant locations.

The LED Lighting Market in Oil and Gas refers to an electric light or a cluster of electrical lights housed in a light fixture that produces light using light-emitting diode (LED). LEDs are used in signaling devices or lighting fixtures that are installed in various hazardous sectors of oil and gas industry. LED lightings and fixtures are more ideal than traditional incandescent and fluorescent lamps.

Rising resource autonomy and environmental awareness has blocked numerous upcoming exploration sites in the world. This results in the budget allocation by the government of various economies that further limits the funds that would be allocated on exploration, excavation and extraction projects. This is analyzed to constrain the growth of the LED lighting market in oil & gas.

City of New Albany to replace all streetlights with LEDs

The city of New Albany will replace all of the streetlights with more energy-efficient LED lights.

The New Albany Board of Aldermen voted Dec. 1 to proceed with the estimated $1.5 million project.

The project will be paid for by the cost savings that the city will receive from the more energy-efficient lighting.

Beacon Hill goes green

Tucked behind the golden dome of the State House on the North slope of Boston’s historic Beacon Hill neighborhood is Temple Street, a picturesque scene dotted with lampposts that stay lit by a flickering flame day and night.

But soon the methane-fueled fire may be swapped for its more energy-efficient counterpart: the LED bulb.

The City of Boston has allocated $400,000 for a pilot project that, over the course of 18 months, will look into converting the colonial lanterns from gas to electric.

OSRAM May Give Up IoT Lighting Business

AMS CEO Alexander Everke is strongly hinting that OSRAM could abandon most of the businesses under its Digital Group.

This group, which is also referred to as DI, provides lighting solutions for a wide range of applications including IoT, horticulture, entertainment, and architecture.

Earlier, Everke already acknowledged that DI is not a strategic asset, and that AMS as the dominant shareholder will soon make changes to OSRAM’s investment portfolio.

City of Alexandria Converting to LED Street Lights

Dominion Energy has converted 30 percent of Alexandria’s 10,500 street lights. The project is on track to finish by 2023, though it could be completed as early as 2022.

Dominion Energy is converting street lights throughout Northern Virginia. Their reason is that LED lights have a longer lifespan than traditional mercury vapor, sodium vapor, or metal halide lights. 

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Samsung rescheduls UV LED for Home Appliances

In September 2020, Samsung had planned to install UV LED on up to 20 to 30% of new home appliances launching in 2021, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

However, only one model per a product series is planned get UV LED due to difficulty in estimating market reaction and disinfection effectiveness.

The company was testing UV-C LED (250-280nm) on some home appliances, including refrigerators, air purifiers, ACs, washing machines and a cloth cleaners.

Global Automotive Laser Headlight market accounted for $1.89 billion in 2019

Global Automotive Laser Headlight market accounted for $1.89 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $15.40 billion by 2027 growing at a CAGR of 30.0% during the forecast period.

Laser headlights are the automotive components used for lighting the road surface to increase safety, and also to avoid risk of accidents. Laser headlights are an innovative technology used in the automobiles, where laser beams not actually shot on the road instead lasers fires beams on the mirrors incorporated into the headlight system, and later the mirror focuses the beams into a yellow phosphorous filled lens which eventually emits high intensity white light.

Based on vehicle type, the passenger vehicles segment is likely to have a huge demand due to the rise in the production of passenger vehicles across the globe. Rise in penetration of advanced safety features in passenger vehicles is estimated to further boost the automotive laser headlight market across the globe. By geography, Asia Pacific is going to have a lucrative growth during the forecast period due to the presence of prominent automotive industries in China, Japan, and India that leads to consistent rise in vehicle production.

Growing sales of luxury vehicles equipped with advanced lighting systems, inclination towards comfort and safety features and rising awareness on energy-efficient lighting systems are the major factors driving the market growth. However, high cost of automotive laser headlight is restraining the market growth.

Twinkly Gen II LED Lights Will Make Your Holiday Tree Magical

The Twinkly lights are a durable set of indoor/outdoor multi-color LED lights that are controllable and programmable via an app.

There are a couple of dozen patterns included in the app, but where the Twinkly lights really (ahem) shine is the ability to create and customize your own patterns. “

The app has a mode that uses your phone’s camera to map the lights and store the precise location of each LED so you can control and program them.

First wearable neckband battery pairs wirelessly with clip-on LED light for convenient, long-lasting illumination

Enova Illumination introduced the new Axis LED Light with Activ Battery System, the first LED light solution to pair a clip-on magnetic light with a wearable neckband battery for improved comfort and visualization during dental, oral and maxillofacial, and cosmetic facial procedures.

The Axis clip-on magnetic LED light offers 30,000 lux illuminance for more than five hours of working time. The Axis light delivers bright, uniform illuminance filling the entire viewing field without shadowing or glare.

When used with 2.5x magnification at a working distance of 14 inches, the Axis light illuminates a uniform four-inch spot field. Made of lightweight, aircraft-grade aluminum, the LED light is built for durability, withstanding frequent cleaning and disinfecting procedures.

The Activ battery integrates Enova's long-life battery technology into a comfortable, wearable design that rests around the neck, eliminating head weight and strain. This neckband battery is equipped with touch technology that allows the user to easily control three brightness settings.

This lightweight and modern solution is ideal for current PPE recommendations. Practitioners can adjust the light underneath a disposable gown and without removing disposable gloves. A lightweight capacitive touch button activates the light and adjusts the brightness. The magnetic attachment is designed to be affixed on most face shields and can be directly mounted to most loupes. Attaching the magnet coaxially, down between the eyes, on face shields minimizes shadows and allows for better viewing of the procedure area.

Optronics Expands LED Utility and Work Light Offering

Optronics International, a manufacturer of vehicle harnesses, electronic control systems and LED lighting for the global transportation industry, introduced eight new LED utility and work lights today, expanding its total category offering by 40 percent and its packaged line by 50 percent.

The eight new, feature-rich LED lamps come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are all available in retail packages and in bulk.

The new lamps range from utility and work lights to scene lights, and even include a freestanding, rechargeable, cordless, multifunctional LED lamp. The products enable users to address a vast array of auxiliary lighting applications. With such a wide variety of shapes, sizes, prices and raw lumen outputs ranging from 1,000 to 20,000, Optronics’ entire family of LED utility and work lights can match any budget and any application.

Aqara testing Apple’s Adaptive Lighting

Chinese smart home company Aqara has begun a beta test of Apple’s Adaptive Lighting feature for its budget smart lights.

This is an iOS 14 feature, which automatically adjust the color temperature of lighting to the time of day.

Aqara lights are not yet available in the US, but the company has already launched other products here, and adding support for the latest Apple feature suggests the company has an eye on the American market for lights also.

Smart helmet with dynamics LEDs

The FARO helmet hopes to make bicycling safer and more convenient during this cycling-boom. It comes with a design that’s reminiscent of the kind of helmets scooterists wear, and sports LED strips on the front and back, along with their signature Hidden Light that helps people around you be aware of your presence.

An internal 1850mAh battery allows you to use the helmet’s smart-features for up to 10 hours on a full charge, and the helmet also has a USB port that allows you to charge it every few days.

Global outdoor lighting market attained a valuation of $10.7 billion

The global outdoor lighting market attained a valuation of $10.7 billion in 2019. Furthermore, the market is predicted to exhibit a CAGR of 7.3% from 2020 to 2030 and generate a revenue of $23.8 billion by 2030.

LED lights, plasma lights, fluorescent lights, and high-intensity discharge (HID) lights are the major types of devices used for outdoor lighting purposes. Amongst these, the utilization of the LED outdoor lighting systems was the highest in the past.

LED lights, plasma lights, fluorescent lights, and high-intensity discharge (HID) lights are the major types of devices used for outdoor lighting purposes. Amongst these, the utilization of the LED outdoor lighting systems was the highest in the past.

Horticultural LED Revenue Up Nearly 40 Percent In 2020

Owing to the gradual legalisation of marijuana cultivation and the pandemic-induced surge of recreational and medical marijuana markets in North America, horticultural LED has become one of the fastest-growing lighting markets in 2020, according to TrendForce's latest investigations.

Global yearly horticultural LED revenue is expected to reach $158 million in 2020, a 39.7 percent increase YoY.

At the moment, major horticultural LED brands include Signify, Fluence by Osram, GE Current, Illumitex, Heliospectra, and Sananbio, with equipment efficiency and reliability being the primary technological determinants of brand adoption.

Luxli Fiddle Pocket RGBAW LED Light

Luxli has announced its new Fiddle Pocket RGBAW LED Light. This is a small-sized on-camera light that could be used for a variety of purposes.

The light utilizes Luxli’s five-die RGBAW LEDs that are claimed to deliver exceptional accuracy, and rich saturated colors.

To assure that the light exactly conforms to Luxli standards of quality, every Fiddle is individually calibrated and tested before it leaves the factory. A serialized photometric calibration result sheet that lists the lux output, CRI, TLCI, and color gamut is included with every light.

German supermarket trials UV-C air purifiers

A small supermarket in Hamburg, Germany is trialing UV-C purifiers as one possible method its larger group might use to remove coronavirus that could be present in the air.  

The branch of the national Edeka chain has also deployed a UV-C disinfection chamber to clean handheld scanners that employees share.

The 14,538-ft2 Edeka Clausen store in Hamburg has mounted 31 Philips UV-C disinfection fixtures from Signify, at between 10.5 ft and 11.5 ft high and pointing them outwards, parallel to the floor. The purifiers use conventional mercury vapor technology, not LED, to generate the ultraviolet radiation.

Eco-Friendly Lamp Can Add Art to Any Room

The E.P. Eco-Friendly LED Desk Lamp doesn’t even look like a lamp. Its crystal design evokes the feeling of an ice cave. Each one is handcrafted as an original work of art.

The E.P. Ice Lamp is also energy-efficient. The desk lamp’s warm white 3W LED uses 63% less energy than traditional bulbs do and has a working life of over 50,000 hours.

Nichia Corporation to License TriGain Technology from GE Current

Nichia Corporation will become the first to license TriGain technology from GE Current, a Daintree company and deploy it into their LED chip portfolio for lighting applications globally.

TriGain, a potassium fluorosilicate (PFS) phosphor, is a breakthrough in phosphor technology that improves the color rendering for LEDs through its unique red emission, without sacrificing efficiency. Other solutions take a significant efficiency penalty to achieve similar color rendering.

Osram expands its portfolio of LED driving and working lights

Osram is expanding its product portfolio of LEDriving driving and working lights by 17 models in 2020

This gives customers around 30 options for designing the front and rear lighting of their vehicles, not including product combinations.

New in the portfolio are models for rear lighting, round headlights and a street-approved light, which can be installed individually. With a brightness of 8000 lumens and a range of up to 635 meters, it defies darkness.

The products vary in shape, size, light profile, light output and near and far field illumination. But they have one thing in common: They have been tested under extreme conditions in the Osram test laboratory and can withstand water, dust, heat and cold, as well as vibrations and shocks.

Thanks to their aluminum housing and unbreakable polycarbonate lens, they are particularly light, but at the same time robust and resistant. Whether it’s cars or trucks, on-road or off-road, at construction sites or in agriculture - the areas of application are as varied as the lights themselves.

GFZ research shows little impact by LED street lights on sky glow

The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences has published research on the impact of LED street lights on sky glow and the dark sky.

By analyzing the data based on different operational intensity of the street light system, the team determined that only 20% of the light produced at night in Tucson comes from street lights.

The team said lit signs and façades, brightly-lit shop windows, lit sports fields, and other sources are the prime culprits in light pollution.

The team also asserted that there was no evidence that reducing light levels to 30% impacted safety in the city. The city residents didn’t seem to take note of the changes.

Countdown to Christmas with Twinkly

Twinkly's LED string lights combine the importance of a beautiful home décor aesthetic with technologically advanced capabilities for an unmatched lighting experience.

With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled, users' can control their light displays via Twinkly's updated app to select the color, animation, and design projected on the lights displayed inside or outside of their home.

What makes Twinkly's LEDs truly shine, according to the makers, is the brand's patented Computer Vision feature that is able to detect the exact position of each LED through a smartphone camera. Users are then able to control individual LEDs for complete control over their decorating experience.

ProPhotonix introduces 265nm UVC LED Lamp

ProPhotonix Limited, a designer and manufacturer of LED illumination systems and laser diode modules with operations in Ireland and the United Kingdom, announces the launch of the COBRA Clean FX1, a 265nm UVC LED based lamp providing a rapid development solution disinfection.

UVC is a proven method in the disinfection of water, air, and surfaces which has shown to be effective against pathogens such as E. coli, L. innocua, and COVID-191,2.

COBRA Clean FX1 is a patent protected, compact, fan-cooled UVC LED lamp in a stackable form factor that produces a uniform line with a peak irradiance of 55 mW/cm2 and peak energy density (dose) of 65 mJ/cm2 at 265nm. COBRA Clean FX1 can be configured with numerous optical and electrical options.

Deep UV is the wavelength range between 100 - 280 nanometers (nm) referred to as UVC. The maximal pathogenic effect occurs between 240-280nm with 265nm showing the most promising peak effectiveness. UVC LEDs are currently available in the wavelength range 255-280nm.

United Pacific's New Amber LED Parking/Signal Lights Add Contemporary Style, Function for Classic Broncos

United Pacific continues to illuminate classic Bronco restorations with new Amber LED Parking/Signal lamps for the grille.

The new, super-bright lights are direct replacements for the original components, offer greater visibility than the stock incandescent lamps and complement United Pacific's range of high-power LED headlamps and taillamps for early Broncos.

The 25 LED dual function parking and signal lights (part number 110858) replace the original lighting units in the grille of 1966-68 models, while United Pacific's 35 LED Parking/Signal lights (part number 110382) fit 1969-77 models — for applications across the entire range of early Bronco models. The lights are sold individually and they plug in to the stock lighting harnesses for easy installation.

Amerlux’s Curvano Puts the ‘Arch’ in Architectural Lighting

Amerlux launched a new set of LED linear lighting solutions that gift wraps creative freedom so architects and designers can let their ceiling lighting design flow with the grace and bends of a scenic river—in standard and custom-request offering.

Curvano offers a 2.5" aperture in recessed and pendant mount as well as direct and direct/indirect with five curved-diameter corner options and three circular selections. Paired with its superior color-rendering capabilities up to 4000K and 90 CRI, this latest addition to Amerlux’s linear slot offering provides the autonomy to add stunning dimension and comfortable, flexible illumination to any interior architectural design.

ProPhotonix introduces 265nm UVC LED Lamp COBRA Clean FX1

ProPhotonix Limited, a designer and manufacturer of LED illumination systems and laser diode modules with operations in Ireland and the United Kingdom, announces the launch of the COBRA Clean FX1, a 265nm UVC LED based lamp providing a rapid development solution disinfection.

UVC is a proven method in the disinfection of water, air, and surfaces which has shown to be effective against pathogens such as E. coli, L. innocua, and COVID-19(1,2).

COBRA Clean FX1 is a patent protected, compact, fan-cooled UVC LED lamp in a stackable form factor that produces a uniform line with a peak irradiance of 55 mW/cm2 and peak energy density (dose) of 65 mJ/cm2 at 265nm. COBRA Clean FX1 can be configured with numerous optical and electrical options.

LED illumination offers significant benefits versus traditional UV lamps including design flexibility, longer illuminator lifetimes, high stability light output, precise control, thermal management, ozone-free and heavy metal free. The lamp is independently CE and UL certified.

Deep UV is the wavelength range between 100 – 280 nanometers (nm) referred to as UVC. The maximal pathogenic effect occurs between 240-280nm with 265nm showing the most promising peak effectiveness. UVC LEDs are currently available in the wavelength range 255-280nm. The REWATERGY H2020 European Research Grant awarded to ProPhotonix in November 2018, which focuses on water treatment, augments the development of ProPhotonix UVC LED based products. With the release of COBRA Clean FX1, the Company is actively seeking partners to further commercialize this technology.

Global Automotive Lighting Market expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5%

The global Automotive Lighting Market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% from 2020 to 2027.

The market can be segmented into halogen, xenon, LED, and others. Among these LED segmented is expected to dominate the market over the forecast period as LED has lower power consumption property as compared to halogen bulbs and also manufacturers have invested in the research and development activities to develop advanced LED lights which can also replace the halogen bulbs in future.

Further, based on the application the market is bifurcated into commercial vehicles, and passenger vehicles. Passenger vehicles will dominate the market in the forecast period due to the increase in production and sales of passenger vehicles globally and also the advanced lighting penetration is much higher in passenger vehicles as compared to other vehicles such as trucks, buses.

The growth of the global automotive lighting market is mainly attributed to the increasing demand for lighting for better visibility and safety. Moreover, stringent government regulation, high demand for adaptive lighting, and rising production of new electric cars are amongst the major driving factors for the growth of the automotive lighting market in the near future. Furthermore, rising disposal income paired with continuous new product launches by the market participants is predicted to flourish the growth of the automotive lighting market in the near future. However, the high cost of LED lights is predicted to have an adverse impact on the growth of the global automotive lighting market. Even so, advancement in technologies is estimated to offers new growth opportunities for the market participants in the coming years.

Rising production of new electric cars paired with stringent government regulation is the major driving factor for the growth of the automotive lighting market in the analysis period. Moreover, ongoing development in product offerings by key manufacturers coupled with surging demand for better visibility and safety is predicted to support the growth of the global automotive lighting market. Furthermore, the implementation of rules and regulations by different countries, rising disposable income is also a major factor expected to propel the market demand in years to come. On the contrary, the high cost of LED lights is predicted to limit the growth of the global automotive lighting market. Even so, advancement in technologies is estimated to offers new alluring opportunities for the automotive lighting market in the forecast period.

Automotive Lighting Market Registering a CAGR of 6.7% from 2019 to 2026

Rise in automobile production, increase in awareness for road safety, and stringent government regulations drive the growth of the automotive lighting market.

Based on technology, the halogen segment contributed to more than two-fifths of the global automotive lighting market share in 2018 and is expected to retain its dominance throughout 20192026. On the other hand, the LED segment is expected to cite the fastest CAGR of 9.9% by 2026. This is due to its longer life and better efficiency as compared to other lighting technologies to be used in vehicles.

Based on geography,Asia-Pacific held the major share in 2018, garnering more than half of the global automotive lighting market. Furthermore, the region is expected to maintain its dominance with the fastest CAGR of 6.9% by the end of 2026. Factors such as the rising sale production of vehicles, adoption of advanced lighting and constant development in automotive lighting are driving the growth of the region.

Cordova City approves LED street light project

The Cordova City (Alaska) Council voted to move forward with a street light project that will see LEDs installed throughout the city.

Mayor Jeremy Pate said the project will take approximately four months to complete and will resolve lingering questions from the April 2011 tornado about the number of street lights scattered throughout the city and their location.

Council members did agree to a three-year contract with Alabama Power on a 35-watt LED system.

Hannstar Acquires HannsTouch to Deploy Mini/Micro LED

Hannstar announced that it will pay NTD 2.77 billion to acquire the buildings and factory facilities of HannsTouch in order to develop Mini/Micro LED panels for future development and operation.

Hannstar expects to enter into the market for products featuring small- and medium-sized Mini LED panels such as wearable devices, pads, NBs and automotive equipment.

Infinity mirror guitar studded with LEDs will light up your day

YouTuber Burls Art has built electric guitars out of epoxy resin, 1,200 colored pencils and 50 pounds of salt, among other unusual substances. The new model has a body frame with customizable LED lights that can be animated through an app.

Project Taara’s light beam-based internet commercially deployed in Africa

In addition to balloons, Alphabet’s X Moonshot Factory has investigated using beams of light to deliver internet connectivity. Project Taara is now getting its first commercial deployment in Kenya.

Since line-of-sight needs to be maintained, Taara units are mounted on towers, rooftops, or poles. The lack of wiring means that trenches do not have to be dug or cables strung. This lowers costs and speeds up deployment, while the technology is based on open standards and integrates with existing infrastructure.

Nanoleaf debuts HomeKit Essentials Bulb and Lightstrip

Shortly after unveiling its HomeKit-enabled Shapes Triangles and Mini Triangles in October, Nanoleaf has debuted its new Essentials Smart Color Changing LED Bulb and LED Lightstrip.

The new products will launch exclusively at Apple, don’t require a hub, and have compelling features like HomeKit and Thread support.

The Bulb and Lightstrip have a built-in Circadian Lighting feature that allows the lights to automatically adjust color temperature throughout the day to complement natural daylight, setting the perfect ambiance for any time of day. With the brightest white lighting available within the smart lighting category, Essentials is ideal for daily lighting needs. Users can even set custom timing to help adjust lighting to irregular schedules unique to them.

State-wide initiative to reduce traffic accidents through clean tech Smart Off-Grid lighting

Clear Blue Technologies International has completed four additional phases to bring the total to 7 phases of regional installations of its Illumient cleantech Smart Off-Grid lighting at rural intersections in North Dakota for the Department of Transport (DOT).

As part of an initiative to reduce traffic accidents in the state, Clear Blue expects to have all lighting systems up and running by the end of 2020, illuminating over 100 rural intersections.

In 2018, North Dakota’s DOT issued the Vision Zero Plan, focused on reducing motor vehicle crash fatalities on state and local roadways by 2025. A vital component in reducing traffic accidents was bringing lighting solutions to rural intersections across the state, however, these rural intersections were too far from some districts' electrical grid infrastructure.

In implementing its Vision Zero Plan, North Dakota DOT instituted policies to govern how districts can light areas that fall within the criteria, requiring a reliable, cost-effective and innovative off-grid solution. The State and its counties also needed a comprehensive supplier that could handle a large-scale roll-out of technology implementation.
 

Philips Hue products lose ‘Works with Nest’ integration

Philips Hue is shutting down “Works with Nest” integration for all users on November 17th, 2020.

Philips previously stopped allowing new integrations back in August of 2019, but existing users were allowed to continue up until now.

Google is transitioning its ‘Works with Nest’ programme to the ‘Works with Hey Google’ programme. Related to this, Philips Hue integration with Nest Thermostat, Nest Cam and Nest Protect will be discontinued from November 17, 2020.

Maxim Integrated's Automotive Sequential LED Lighting IC Reduces Cost by 25 Percent

The MAX25605 sequential LED controller from Maxim Integrated Products allows easy and cost-effective addition of automotive sequential LED lighting features.

It saves development time and reduces design complexity by eliminating the need for a microcontroller or software.

In addition, the MAX25605 reduces design space by up to 50 percent and slashes bill-of-materials (BOM) costs by up to 25 percent compared to the closest competing solution.