Lighting in the developing world can have some unintentional health consequences. It has been found that lighting at certain wavelengths is especially attractive to bugs, some of which can cause diseases, according to researchers at the University of Southern California (USC). The light the they emit, especially the blue wavelengths …
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EPA Issues Letter Outlining Proposed Changes to Clarify Energy Star V1.1 Lamp Requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued another letter outlining proposed changes to the Energy Star Lamps specification. The proposed changes will be used in the transition from V1.0 to V1.1. The EPA also released an excel spreadsheet that calculates center beam candle power (CBCP). The letter added to lamps that …
Saffron Launches Drift Light Smart Bulb for Better Sleep
Saffron of Orem, Utah announced the launch of the Drift Light smart bulb. Saffron designed the Drift Light smart bulb specifically to improve the quantity and quality of sleep. The company says that the bulb is for people who have difficulty sleeping at night, for anyone who wants a more …
Monument to Thomas Edison Switching from Incandescent to LED Bulbs
This summer, a monument to Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of the incandescent bulb, will reopen its doors after two years of renovations. The town, Edison, New Jersey was named after Edison, who was known as the “Wizard of Menlo Park” after his death in 1931. A museum and monument …
Verbatim to unveil efficiency breakthroughs in OLED and high brightness GaN LEDs at Euroluce
Verbatim announced that it will unveil advances in the efficiency and brightness of OLEDs and gallium nitride (GaN) LEDs at Euroluce 2013. Verbatim LEDs employing gallium nitride technology from Mitsubishi Chemical will be on view. Visitors to the Verbatim stand will also be able to see the latest series of …
CAO Group Takes on Major LED Lighting Companies in Infringement Lawsuit
The CAO Group has filed a patent infringement complaint against many of the major players in the LED lighting industry in the United States District Court for the District of Utah. The lawsuit asserts that LED light sources sold by these companies infringe CAO Group’s patents. The list of alleged …
GE Scientists Employ Jet Engine Cooling Technology in Prototype LED Bulb
Scientists from GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company , GE Lighting, and the University of Maryland, have announced the successful demonstration of a 1,500-lumen prototype LED bulb (equivalent to 100-watt halogen PAR38 bulb which produces 1,500 lumens). The project as part of a two-year …
on October 22, 2010 in LED Chips, Phosphors, Optics, Drivers, Bulbs/Replacement Lamps: A19/Globe/Edison
