ActiveLED Lighting Introduces Fully Integrated Solar Light

ActiveLED, a manufacturer of performance LED lighting luminaries, controls and components, announced the TWL-Solar Series, a line of industry-grade solar LED lighting solutions. The integrated design of the solar series makes off-grid lighting accessible to all those seeking to be independent of electricity.

In the series is the TWL-IS (Trail-Walkway LED with Integrated Solar), a solar ready light built on a high-power LED fixture with a fully integrated solar charger, LED driver, solar panel and battery perfectly engineered to illuminate areas where power is not accessible or desired. Additionally, the large battery banks and ability to scale the solar panel allows the TWL-IS to run reliably during cloudy or inclement weather days.

Made in the USA at the Texas manufacturing facility, the 18-watt fixture incorporates ActiveLED’s LumINTENSE, a patented illumination technology capable of delivering more lumens per watt. In conjunction with ActiveLED’s other patents, TWL-IS uses energy more efficiently than competing lighting and has a motion-sensor option that provides additional energy savings and increases the lifetime of the product. This light is ideal for a myriad of applications such as outdoor parking lots, minor roadways, trails, residential and other pedestrian areas.

Mass production of Micro LED Inspection Probe

NANO EX has received investments worth KRW 5.5 billion from C&CI Partners and others and will use this investment to build a mass production line for micro LED inspection probes in the Gosaek Industrial Complex in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do.

Probe cards made by NANO EX are used to measure micro LED chip performance. These probe cards are able to inspect whether the micro LED is operating normally by checking the voltage change, wavelength, and intensity of light when a current is applied.

Micro LEDs are light emitting diodes (LED) with a size of 100 micrometers (1 μm = 1 millionths) or less. Since they are so small, inspecting these chip units have been difficult.

Global Underwater Lighting Market is estimated to be USD 302.2 Mn in 2021

The Global Underwater Lighting Market is estimated to be USD 302.2 Mn in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 394.96 Mn by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 5.5%.

The Global Underwater Lighting Market is driving due to increasing demand for underwater lighting treatment in the various swimming pool, fountains, aquariums, and other applications. The benefits offered by aquatic lighting systems to fish attractors for night fishing are driving the market's growth.

Moreover, the growing demand for Aesthetic water-featured landscaping helps fuel the market's growth. On the other hand, the high cost associated with installing energy-efficient LEDs is restricting the market and hampering the development of the global underwater lighting market.

Furthermore, replacing traditional lighting solutions with underwater lighting solutions, growing urbanization, and increasing government initiatives and support in adopting energy-efficient LEDs will create potential demand in the forecasted period. Moreover, high absorption of light underwater is the challenge that may negatively affect the market's growth.

Programmable Stage Lighting Market to Flourish at a 5% CAGR by 2032

The global programmable stage lighting market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5% during the forecast period 2022-2032, estimated to reach a market valuation of US$ 1.75 Bn by the end of 2022.

A steady growth rate of 7% was observed in this market between 2017 and 2021. Commercial outdoor and indoor public events for business and recreation were major drivers of this growth. Additionally, their low power requirements have further enhanced uptake. By 2032, LEDs will account for 90% of global sales, according to the International Energy Agency.

Theaters and the sports sector are expected to drive the market in the near future due to an increasing demand for programmable stage lights.

During the forecast period, long lifetimes and cost-effectiveness are projected to be significant factors supporting the growth of the programmable stage lighting market. Furthermore, programmable motion sensors that are coupled with high-quality lighting are expected to augment the market over the forecast period.

There was a significant drop in demand for programmable stage lighting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the imposed lockdowns, trade fairs, business conferences, religious services, and sporting events were canceled in an effort to curb the spread of the disease.

Agnetix is to join the Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering (GLASE) Consortium

Agnetix is to join the Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering (GLASE) Consortium. Established in 2017 by Cornell University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the GLASE Consortium engages in research, education and the transfer of technology to industrial members and ultimately to the public so that consumers may enjoy the wide-ranging benefits.

Agnetix will join the ranks of the leading global innovators in the industrial controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry.

The Consortium is headed by Erico Mattos, Ph.D., Executive Director, GLASE.  The mission is to develop advanced greenhouse lighting and control systems that are tailored to the needs of specific greenhouse and indoors cultivated crops. Their work extends to all areas of the CEA lighting environment, integrating advances in LED light engineering, carbon dioxide enrichment, and lighting control systems.  The ultimate goal is to ensure the food that is grown indoors is done so in the most efficient way possible with the lowest carbon footprint.

Video review: SmallRig RC120B COB LED

Small Rig announced their first COB light, the RC120D. It seems that they are aiming right into the bread and butter product – the 120W COB LED. They do this with two new lights, the RC120B  and RC120D: a bi-color unit and a daylight unit.

Seoul Viosys Announces That Violeds Sterilizes Omicron Variant As Well

Seoul Viosys, a company specializing in optical semiconductors, announced an experimental result confirming that its Violeds technology sterilizes 99.99% Omicron Variant in one second.

Seoul Viosys conducted the Omicron sterilization test at the Virology Research Institute of Korea University College of Medicine, and it was confirmed that the Omicron virus exposed to the Violeds LED was sterilized 99.99% in only one second.

Seoul Viosys' bio research team released research data that the air purifying sterilizer with Violeds technology applied could lower the risk of airborne infection by one-thirtieth. In November 2021, Seoul Viosys provided free air purifying sterilizers to 300 small business stores that have been barely managing to earn their living during the COVID-19 pandemic, and no confirmed cases have been found in any of the stores where the air purifying sterilizers are installed according to a survey of the store owners.

Tomato breeding for improved performance under LED supplemental lighting

Differences in growth have been reported for tomatoes under LED compared to HPS light, however, it is not clear if breeding specific for LED supplemental light is worthwhile.

Therefore, the researchers derived four recombinant inbred line (RIL) tomato populations from parents with contrasting growth responses to different light spectra.

These populations were grown for four weeks under supplemental HPS or 95% red and 5% blue LED light in the greenhouse.

The research concludes that the study does not justify tomato breeding programs that are specifically targeted at 95% red and 5% blue LED supplemental lighting.

‘Ogden’ arch getting new LED lights

 

The distinctive signage arching over Washington Boulevard near the Ogden River is getting a facelift.

The old neon lighting will be replaced with more energy-efficient LED lighting, though the overall look will stay the same.

The new lights might be brighter, Moreover, the color of the new lighting will be changeable. Around July 4 (Independence Day) and July 24 (Pioneer Day), for instance, the lighting on the sign might be red, white and blue, he said.

Bayram wins prestigious ARPA-E OPEN gran

MNTL and ECE associate professor Can Bayram received a prestigious ARPA-E OPEN grant to support his development of novel green LED lights that, among other benefits, will be able to generate the same human-perceived level of brightness as today’s blue LED lamps, but with significantly less energy consumption and associated carbon emissions. They will also avoid the health concerns associated with today’s LEDs.

The new project’s goal is to enable a “true” white light LED, which might have triple the efficiency of today’s LEDs. This true white light would be achieved through the means of color-mixed lights that include red and blue LED components plus the green LED that Bayram will develop.

“With our technology, hopefully [in] three years, we will close the gap between having high-efficiency, unhealthy light versus low-efficiency, healthy light,” he says. “So hopefully we will push this up so that we can all have both energy savings and environmental savings, as well as health benefits.”

CORSAIR’s case has over 200 individually addressable LEDs

CORSAIR introduced an all-new mid-tower case with the iCUE 5000T RGB. The 5000T RGB case is also joined by LC100 case accent lighting panels that are also launching today, delivering a fully customizable experience for your PC gaming setup. The case itself offers 208 individually addressable RGB LEDs built-in, making it the 'most integrated lighting ever built into a CORSAIR case'.

Seoul Viosys Files a Patent Lawsuit

Seoul Viosys has filed a patent infringement lawsuit with the Hague District Court in the Netherlands, seeking to enjoin UV LED products in European countries.
 
This litigation arose out of an earlier patent lawsuit filed by Seoul Viosys against FNAC Darty Group, a large European retailer, in France in September 2021.

At that time, the Judicial Court of Paris ordered the search and seizure of evidence of suspected infringement against FNAC Darty Group.

Based on that seizure, Seoul Viosys learned that accused UV LED products are being imported and distributed from the Netherlands. To prevent the further distribution of infringing products across European countries, Seoul Viosys filed a patent infringement lawsuit against FTHMM International B.V., a Netherlands trading company, in the Hague District Court of the Netherlands, seeking a preliminary injunction against the allegedly infringing UV LED products.

Oralucent Launches Patented Blue and Red-Light Therapy Toothbrush

Oralucent has launched its blue and red-light emitting phototherapy toothbrush to address whitening and other common dental concerns in a safe and effective way.

LED light is delivered through the toothbrush head and travels into tight spaces, between teeth and even under the gum line.

The CDC estimates 50% of adults and 70% of seniors have gum disease, and harmful oral bacteria have now been linked to 8 out of the 10 leading causes of mortality including heart disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer's.

Over the past two decades, numerous scientific studies on the oral microbiome have demonstrated that certain wavelengths of blue light have antimicrobial effectiveness by selectively targeting and eliminating the pathogenic bacteria associated with tooth decay, gum disease and bad breath.

In addition, blue light is absorbed by dark pigments and stains on teeth. Blue light acts as an accelerant, amplifying the teeth whitening effect and the germ-killing action when combined with peroxide containing products such as Oralucent's O2Gel.

Blue light is widely used in dentistry and for a range of therapeutic applications including antimicrobial acne treatment, hospital sanitation, wound healing and against antibiotic resistant bacteria. Researchers at Utah State University recently reported the efficacy of blue light against the SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID.

Outdoor LED Market In India to Register USD 267.08 mn growth

The outdoor LED market size in India is expected to reach a value of USD 267.08 mn from 2021 to 2026. The growth momentum of the market will accelerate at a CAGR of 12.71%.

By distribution channel, the outdoor LED market in India has been segmented into billboards, video walls, perimeter LED boards, LED matrix board, and others.

The offline segment will have significant market share growth during the forecast period. Outdoor LED product is mainly sold through offline distribution channels, which include different retail formats such as specialty stores, hypermarkets, convenience stores, and departmental stores.

Consumers prefer buying outdoor LED products from retail stores, which offer a wide range of products and provide the required support and information through customer service. Distribution channel

The billboards segment will have significant market share growth during the forecast period. Billboards are outdoor advertising structures that present large advertisements to passing pedestrians and drivers. Typically, brands use billboards to build their brand image or to push for their new products. LED billboards are like huge televisions that play moving ads. The billboards are used for advertising many objects at the same time, such as the same billboard can be used for advertising movies, new product launches, and government initiatives which is an advantage over traditional billboards. 

Manufacturers of lighting products have started focusing on energy-efficient and environment-friendly lighting solutions because of the rising awareness about green technology and the lowering prices of LEDs. The continuous decrease in the average selling price (ASP) of LED products is expected to have a positive impact on their penetration and market size in the residential as well as commercial sectors. In addition, the outdoor LED market in India has a large number of LED product manufacturers such as Havells India Ltd, SH Group, Inc, and Koninklijke Philips N.V. These factors are expected to boost the growth of the outdoor LED market in India during the forecast period.

Google Home users are facing issues with light controls

Several Google Home users are not able to control their smart lights using Assistant voice commands for the last few days through Google Home.

Google is reportedly investigating the issue, but the company is yet to release an official statement on the matter.

The issue seems to be device agnostic, with some users claiming that it affects all their connected Google Home devices.

Lumify Care joins forces with Medline to expand access to its wearable illumination product

Lumify Care has joined forces with Medline to expand access to its first innovation, the uNight Light, a wearable illumination product designed to reimagine the healthcare environment for both patients and workers.

A startup company founded by nurses, Lumify Care is committed to creating solutions that empower fellow healthcare workers with the tools and resources to help them excel in their field.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical staff engagement was vastly impacted, with workplace stress at an all-time high and the labor shortage being exacerbated. Seeing an opportunity to help support the resiliency of frontline workers, improve engagement and tackle growing burn-out rates, Lumify Care co-founders and registered nurses, Anthony Scarpone-Lambert and Jennifferre Mancillas, created the uNight Light, a wearable LED light that illuminates workspaces, while decreasing patient sleep disturbances, especially at night.

The uNight Light is easily attachable, hands-free, liquid-repellant, stain-resistant, and washable with hospital-grade disinfectant. In a survey of 500 healthcare workers, Lumify Care discovered that 87% of respondents struggle to see when caring for sleeping patients in darkened rooms, with 100% of respondents wanting a less disruptive solution. Today, the uNight Light has been used by over 20,000 healthcare professionals in over 500 healthcare systems, with 95% of nurses stating the product helped them see better without interrupting patients' sleep.

No LEDs Required For Servo-Controlled Larson Scanner

It’s pretty easy to get one LED is a strip to light up sequentially, and have it bounce back and forth. Turning that simple animation into a real Larson scanner, with smooth transitions and controlled fade-out, is another thing entirely. The video shows a demo of servo support, with an eight-channel electromechanical Larson scanner. Each pixel is a painted ping pong ball swinging back and forth.

Industry expert launches All Things Lighting Association

 

The All Things Lighting Association (ATLA) was recently announced by founder Ian Ashdown, P. Eng. (Ret.), FIES — president of software development firm SunTracker Technologies.

ATLA’s mission, according to its inaugural release, is to advance, support, promote, and contribute to innovation, science, and engineering in all fields of lighting, including architecture, health, horticulture, and entertainment.

Ashdown explained to LEDs Magazine that in conjunction with international contributors, ATLA has developed two standards for the international lighting community. ATLA S001 has been adopted as ANSI/IES TM-33-18 and (in Italian) UNI 11733:2019, while ATLA S001-A is currently under consideration by CIE Technical Committee 2-92.

Pilgrim Lutheran Christian School adds a powerful UVC lighting system to their lunchroom

UV Health Group, a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of antimicrobial UVC products, has teamed up with Pilgrim Lutheran Christian School (PLCS) in Beaverton, Oregon to combat airborne viruses in the school's lunchroom, The Pilgrim Café.

The lunchroom is now equipped with UV Health Group's Confidence LED lights, with the integrated SafeAirUV System. This system uses protected UVC light to continuously inactivate up to 99.9996% of all airborne viruses, including COVID-19, Delta, Omicron and even the flu and common colds – especially while the kids are eating lunch.

After researching available options on the market for keeping the air in the lunchroom clear of all viruses, PLCS and their lighting consultant, Light-Wave, selected a local Oregon company UV Health Group to install its Confidence LED Lighting fixtures. These fixtures include the SafeAirUV System which pulls all of the air in the lunchroom into a sealed chamber, filled with UVC LED light chips, which inactivates virtually all virus particles from the air.  Then the cleansed air is pushed back into the room, continuously.

Global optical ceramics market is growing at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2021 to 2030

The global optical ceramics market was valued at $189.3 million in 2020, and is projected to reach $603.4 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2021 to 2030.

Optical ceramics are special industrial products used in laser windows used in restaurants, infrared radomes, and barcode scanners. Optical ceramics are translucent polycrystalline materials formed by ceramic manufacturing techniques that are used in place of single crystal scintillators. In addition, owing to its polycrystalline structure, it has properties such as high heat resistance, extraordinary strength, high rigidity, electrical insulation, and vibration resistance. Use of optical ceramics in manufacturing is designed to withstand harsh of civil and military aircraft engines, domes, and radomes, where increasing demand in the expanding aerospace and defense and energy industries is expected.

These ceramics are cheaper to manufacture compared to available alternatives in industries, which is expected to be a key factor in growth of the global optical ceramic market. In addition, the manufacturing process for producing single crystals is faster. In addition, innovation and increased use of optical ceramics over glass and metals are also expected to drive growth in global demand for optical ceramics. In addition, with development of image sensors, lamp devices, and laser transmitters, reaction speed of optical ceramics to infrared rays, optics, and ultraviolet rays may increase leading to rise in the global demand.

The global optical ceramics market is segmented into material, end use, and region. By material, the market is segregated into sapphire, aluminum oxynitride, spinel, yttrium aluminum garnet, and others. On the basis of end use, it is fragmented into optics & optoelectronics, aerospace & defense and security, energy, and others. Region wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

Oregon Department of Transportation Completes Portland LED Streetlight Project

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has completed an $18.9 million streetlight project in which more than 8,000 fixtures were replaced with energy efficient LEDs.

The conversion program was done in a partnership with energy company Ameresco and replaced high-pressure sodium lighting fixtures across the Portland area.

The LED streetlights are dark-sky friendly and use 50% less energy than traditional highway lighting, Ameresco says.

Framingham-Based Ameresco & City of Chicago Complete $160 Million Smart Street Lighting Modernization Project

 

Ameresco, a Framingham-based cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, announced the completion of its comprehensive Chicago Smart Lighting Program (CSLP) with the City of Chicago to modernize existing street lighting infrastructure.

The project is believed to be the largest city-led wireless smart street light program in the U.S. and connects approximately 280,000 street light fixtures across Chicago.

As the primary energy efficiency contractor for the $160 million project, Ameresco replaced about 85% of the City’s street lights with smart LEDs. The new fixtures use 50-75% less electricity, effectively cutting associated energy costs in half, and last two to three times as long as traditional High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) lights.

Lumileds Adds New Cyan LED

Lumileds has added cyan, its eighth colour, to the Luxeon Rubix high-power LED family enabling multi-colour driven systems to produce very high CRI white light that is so important in entertainment lighting.

Adding the cyan LED fills a significant wavelength gap between blue and green in a system and accounts for the significant increase in CRI.

Cyan delivers the exact wavelength range necessary to take white light to the next level in entertainment lighting, according to the company.

Saudi Arabia $35 Bn Lighting Markets to 2030

The Saudi Arabian lighting market value is expected to rise from $1,350.0 million in 2020 to $3,577.0 million by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 10.2% from 2020 to 2030, according to a new report.

The major factors fueling the expansion of the market are the surging use of LEDs, soaring popularity of smart homes, and launch of smart city projects.

Electricity consumption is expected to rise by over 50% in Saudi Arabia in the next two decades, thus massively pushing up the demand for energy-efficient lights. As per the International Energy Agency (IEA), smart lighting systems can reduce energy consumption by 35%.

Moreover, as conventional lights account for around 5% of the greenhouse gas emissions, the growing adoption of LEDs is propelling the Saudi Arabian lighting market.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp fall in the growth rate of the Saudi Arabian lighting market, with many manufacturing facilities and logistics organizations complaining of operational disruptions owing to the imposition of lockdowns and restrictions on the movement of people and goods.

SmartKem and Nanosys Enter into Joint Development Agreement

SmartKem and Nanosys have entered into a joint development agreement to work together on a new generation of low-cost solution printed microLED and quantum dot materials for advanced displays.

Both companies believe that combining fully solution printed displays using SmartKem’s high performance organic semiconductor formulations with TFT interlayer materials using Nanosys’s microLED and quantum dot nanoLED technologies should result in the creation of a new class of low power, robust, flexible, lightweight displays. Initial validation work on the equipment, processes and materials readiness has already occurred.

The joint development agreement contemplates that through the application of its unique TRUFLEX technology, SmartKem will provide OTFT backplanes to enable the manufacture of microLED displays using Nanosys’ microLED and electroluminescent quantum dot nanoLED technologies.

Mechanic Falls council contracts for LED streetlights

The Town Council of Mechanic Falls (Maine) unanimously approved an agreement with RealTerm Energy to change 102 streetlights to energy-efficient LEDs.

The Annapolis, Maryland, company would replace equipment on the poles for $68,977 and provide a 10-year maintenance program for $2,448 per year.

The total savings for the town over 20 years is estimated at $335,693.

Open-Style Upper-Room UV-C Luminary Offers Greater Infection Control

The GLO upper-room UV-C disinfection fixture series from UV Resources now includes two new open-style luminaries designed to irradiate air in occupied spaces with high ceilings (12-feet and taller).

The high-output germicidal energy disrupts microbial RNA and DNA to prevent airborne pathogens from replicating and spreading infection.

The GLO open fixtures for tall spaces direct UV energy upward and outward to create an intense zone of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) or UV-C in the upper air. At the same time, occupants can safely go about their business in the lower portion of a room.

This increase in irradiance levels translates to greater UV-C coverage, enabling infection control specialists to treat more areas with fewer fixtures and saving both cost and energy.

These fixtures are ideal against droplet nuclei generated by coughing, sneezing, or talking as this expelled air rises to the upper area of a space where it is exposed to UV-C energy and infectious agents are inactivated. With UV-C upper-room luminaries in place, the UVGI energy disrupts the RNA/DNA in viruses and the DNA in bacteria to prevent a pathogen from replicating and spreading infection.

Orro S Added as Lighting-Only Switch to ‘Smart Living’ System

The Orro S switch is the second product to be introduced by Orro, creators of the Smart Living System adaptive lighting and home control system. The new switch provides the same human-centric, automatic lighting experience provided by the company’s touchscreen and voice-enabled Orro One.

By detecting motion, sound, and light, the switch is designed to respond with the perfect amount of lighting right when you need it. At the same time, the system learns and adapts based on users’ habits and preferences, reducing lighting usage by as much as 80%.

Te new switch can be used standalone or in conjunction with Orro One, making the product a good fit for anyone looking to benefit from Orro’s Smart Living System without the added smart home control features.

Global UV Disinfection Market to Reach US$8 Billion by the Year 2026

UV disinfection equipment is witnessing increasing applications, from water purification in households and disinfecting water supply of a city through to industrial wastewater treatment. UV disinfection technology ensures quality water and extends shelf-life of end products like cosmetics, establishing UV sterilization as a popular choice for diverse industry verticals.

Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly boosted global adoption of the technology for disinfection applications to control transmission of the virus. The market is anticipated to receive a notable growth impetus from ongoing R&D activities intended to further improve performance and effectiveness of these systems.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for UV Disinfection estimated at US$3 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$8 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 17.8% over the analysis period. UV Lamps, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to grow at a 19.8% CAGR to reach US$4 Billion by the end of the analysis period.

After a thorough analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the Ballasts / Controller Units segment is readjusted to a revised 16.4% CAGR for the next 7-year period. This segment currently accounts for a 22.1% share of the global UV Disinfection market.

Tivoli Lighting ADAPT Pendant Series Lighting

Tivoli Lighting has announced its ADAPT Pendant Series of lighting products. The company says that its newest lighting products come with anchoring hardware, LED light engines and glassware to provide integrators, lighting designers and homeowners with the ability to mix-and-match lighting options to create complete solutions.

The ADAPT Pendant Series is available in multiple styles, shades, materials and colors to further support the ability to choose a solution that meets homeowners’ style and application requirements. Tivoli Lighting emphasizes the line of products provides a choice of 11 globe options. All of the ADAPT Series globes are conformal coated with shatter-resistant silicone to reduce fragmenting in the event the glass breaks, and the pendants also feature matching cords and drop anchors to accommodate a range of installation configurations. 

Additionally, the products are IP54 rated, and they are stated to maintain 70% of their lumens at 40,000 hours.

Light Control Switches Market to Reach $12.5 Bn, Globally, by 2030

 

According to a new report, the global light control switches industry was estimated at $7.2 billion in 2020, and is anticipated to hit $12.5 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 5.7% from 2021 to 2030.

Growth in urbanization & industrialization, surge in usage of LEDs, CFLs & other lights, and rise in concerns toward industrial safety drive the growth of the global light control switches market.

 On the other hand, increase in trend of artificial intelligence impedes the growth to some extent. However, obligatory governing regulations, focus on energy saving, and flexibility of light control switches are expected to create multiple opportunities in the industry.

By product type, the switches segment contributed to the highest share in 2020, holding more than two-thirds of the global light control switches market. The same segment is also expected to cite the fastest CAGR of 5.8% from 2021 to 2030. Developments in electric infrastructure across the globe has led to increase in demand of for lights, which, in turn, has heightened the demand for switches too, thereby reinforcing the segment growth.

Emergency Lighting Market to Reach $10.73 Bn, Globally, by 2030

According to a new report, the global emergency lighting industry was estimated at $5.48 billion in 2020, and is anticipated to hit $10.73 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 6.9% from 2021 to 2030.

Increase in government initiatives to support the adoption of energy-efficient lighting solutions, surge in number of construction projects across the world, and rise in adoption of energy efficient lighting products drive the growth of the global emergency lighting market.

By power system, the self-contained power system segment contributed to the major share in 2020, holding around two-fifths of the global emergency lighting market. The same segment would also cite the fastest CAGR of 7.8% during the forecast period. The installation cost of self-contained luminaries can be relatively cheap because there is no need for any special, fire-rated cabling, which in turn has propelled the segment growth.

By lighting type, the LED segment accounted for the major share in 2020, holding nearly half of the global emergency lighting market. The same segment is also expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of 7.8% from 2021 to 2030. This is because LEDs are commonly used in many electronic devices as indicator lamps, in automobiles as rear-window and brake lights, and in consumer electronics.

Moose Utility Introduces New LED Light Bars

Moose Utility Division introduces new single row LED light bars. Moose Utility’s LED light bars are boast an extremely bright cast of light with their 6,000K white Phillips-built 5-watt LED’s.

The light bar is IP67 waterproof: military style breather for maximum moisture control. Extruded aluminum construction with automotive grade epoxy sealant, scratch resistant, and impact resistant glass maximize durability and efficiency.

Sharp Launches New Series of Bright 4K Ultra-HD Professional LCD Displays for Commercial Environments

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), introduced the PN-HS and PN-HY 4K Ultra-HD Professional LCD Monitor Series, offering vivid, high-definition signage solutions to showcase lifelike images with incredible realism.  

Built for commercial and professional environments, the PN-HS and PN-HY professional displays are available in three large sizes: 55" class (54 5/8" diagonal), 50" class (49 ½" diagonal) and 43" class (42 1/2" diagonal). The PN-HY series provides a brightness of 500 nits, which is 111% brighter than its predecessor line, the PN-Y series, and is ideal for indoor retail, apparel and reception areas with bright lighting. Meanwhile, the PN-HS series, which succeeds the PN-R series, is even brighter, boasting a brightness of 700 nits that is perfect for spaces receiving either direct or indirect sunlight, including windows and skylights.

Both professional LCD monitor series provide vivid 4K Ultra-HD to display realistic looking still images and video.

Austin upgrades lighting to increase citizen safety

The City of Austin is upgrading street lighting in the West Campus area and has also announced a re-lamping process with 500 additional streetlights to be retrofitted with LED inserts by the end of 2022.

West Campus neighbours the University of Texas and contains some of the densest housing concentrations in Austin. Campus safety groups have expressed concerns about crime and safety in the area.
 
The improvement schedule has prioritised locations based on the degree of lighting deficiencies identified in a lighting study.

GE Current completes the acquisition of Hubbell

GE Current, a Daintree company, has completed the acquisition of Hubbell Incorporated’s commercial and industrial (C&I) lighting business, creating a premier end-to-end lighting solutions business.

The combined new business will be branded as Current.

Hubbell’s C&I lighting business is a provider of professional lighting, lighting controls and connected lighting that offers a comprehensive range of indoor and outdoor lighting products for industrial, commercial and institutional applications.

Brands that are part of the acquisition include Architectural Area Lighting, Beacon, LiteControl, Kim Lighting, Columbia Lighting, Prescolite, Dual-Lite, Compass, Kurt Versen, Hubbell Outdoor Lighting, Hubbell Controls Solutions and Whiteway.

The combined business now offers an extensive product portfolio of lamps, fixtures and controls, uniquely tailored to C&I, Signage, Roadway, Horticulture and Transportation markets. The acquisition also expands Current’s base of distribution partnerships and specific agent networks for the defined businesses and brands.

Energy Efficient LED Light Towers Being Installed at Historic Legion Field

The city of Birmingham (Alabama) has begun removing Legion Field’s rusty outdated light towers to modernize the stadium’s lighting.

Legion Field will continue to host a variety of events far into the future. This work is an investment that assures the facility can meet safety standards and meet the modern day needs of events with greater energy efficiency, the city says.

Even though Legion Field lost UAB Football and the Birmingham Bowl last year as primary tenets, the stadium remains busy in 2022.

Magnitude Lighting launches Magnitude Otter landscape transformer 150W and 300W

Magnitude Lighting, manufacturer of LED drivers and transformers, announces a new product designed specifically for landscape contractors, electricians and landscape architects. The Magnitude Otter Landscape Transformer Series includes 150W and 300W units and is designed with unique contractor-pleasing features that will speed up installation and eliminate profit-draining call backs.

The Magnitude Otter is the result of several years of research and polling in order to design an outdoor transformer that exceeds the expectations of contractors and customers. The new landscape transformer includes a lifetime warranty and features not found on any outdoor transformer in the market.  

The Magnitude Otter Landscape Transformer is sold through the company’s network of lighting agencies and distributers and includes an unprecedented lifetime warranty.

All Star Auto Lights Announces Acquisition of Autolights

 

All Star Auto Lights, a specialty distributor of alternative automotive parts and a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital, announced the acquisition of Autolights.

Autolights sells refurbished headlights, taillights, and fog lights primarily to the collision repair industry and automotive dealers. Autolights was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Ferndale, MI within the Detroit metro area.

Founded in 2004 and based in Orlando, Florida, All Star is a distributor of replacement alternative lighting products to independent auto body shops and multi-site operators of collision repair centers. All Star has a nationwide distribution network through its 11 facilities and sells like-kind-and-quality recycled and refurbished original equipment manufacturer parts and certified aftermarket products, including headlamps, tail lamps, park lamps and fog lamps for foreign and domestic vehicles.

Ushio Ships 675 nm & 690 nm High-power, Multi-mode Laser Diode Samples

Ushio has commenced sample shipments of its new HL67203HD and HL69203HD multi-mode laser diodes (LDs). 

The LDs present improvements to output power (1.2 W) and efficiency (40% and 41%, respectively) over the conventional 675 nm and 690 nm red laser light sources commonly used in medical, healthcare, and life science fields.

The new red laser diodes, designed by Ushio’s engineers in Japan, can carry out highly efficient and short-lived photochemical reactions with substances and reagents, found in the human body, which absorb light in the 670–690 nm wavelength range.

These absorption characteristics present red LDs as an ideal component in many medical and health applications, such as photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment, as well as acne or blemish treatment.

Higher Yields and Better Plant Quality Under Broad-Spectrum Lighting Strategies

Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence) has announced results from its year-long strawberry research in collaboration with Delphy Improvement Centre (Delphy), an independent institute and expert in food and flowers located in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands. Together, Fluence and Delphy studied how Fluence’s LED lighting solutions impact strawberry production in greenhouses.
 
As grocers push produce suppliers to deliver fresh, high-quality crops year-round, growers are increasingly exploring how to allocate high-tech greenhouse space to strawberries, which are typically grown outdoors or in hoop houses (small, semi-portable structures). Fluence and Delphy examined how to sustainably grow strawberry crops in high-tech greenhouse environments while maximizing yield and fruit quality.
 
Results are showing that strawberries thrive under predominantly white spectra, creating opportunities for greenhouse growers to introduce new, efficient lighting strategies into their facilities.

Strawberry cultivars grown under a broad-spectrum with a fraction of far-red saw taller crops, wider canopies, higher overall yields and increased Brix values. As with all crops and individual cultivars, there is no ubiquitous lighting strategy for optimizing plant yield and quality. However, global research endeavors continue to showcase the power of optimized lighting solutions for the world’s most popular crops.

Asymmetry is key to creating more stable blue perovskite LEDs

Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have developed blue LEDs based on a material called metal halide perovskite, that, for the first time, uses asymmetrical bridges to hold the layers of perovskite together, creating a more stable structure.

The study, published recently in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, could bring perovskite LEDs one step closer to commercialization.

Aside from efficiency levels, perovskite LEDs also have numerous advantages over current LED technologies on the market, as they have the potential to produce brighter, purer colors at a fraction of the production cost.

However, the stability of perovskite LEDs remains a huge barrier, with the operational lifetime of even the most stable LEDs lasting only a few hundred hours. Blue LEDs, in particular, have lagged behind red and green-colored LEDs, with a lifetime of less than 2 hours and around half the level of efficiency.

But without blue LEDs, practical applications using perovskites in color displays or as light sources are limited, as red, green and blue light need to be mixed to produce the full array of colors, including white, explained Professor Yabing Qi, senior author of the paper and head of the OIST Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit.