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IES president Coyle comments on contentious lighting issues (MAGAZINE)
Maury Wright questions Shirley Coyle, new IES president and president of Cree Canada, on the forward direction of the lighting organization and on key issues such as outdoor lighting preference, glare, flicker, and color metrics.
Navigating change will be critical to SSL success (MAGAZINE)
LEDvance CEO Jes Munk Hansen notes the challenges in lighting markets and product cycles that have come along with the transition to LED sources, while explaining that navigating the changes will allow lighting manufacturers and practitioners to thrive.
Strategies in Light Europe will explore the course of change in SSL (MAGAZINE) – WITH VIDEO
Philip Smallwood describes the pace of change in the LED lighting industry and how the Strategies in Europe conference is changing as well to guide attendees through the promising but sometimes confusing world of smart lighting and the Internet of Things.
DOE says that LED lighting will slash energy usage by 5.1 quads in 2035
The US Department of Energy has issued a biennial research update on the impact of LED-based lighting in general illumination applications and said SSL technology will be responsible for a 75% reduction in 2035.
DOE releases results in Gateway project testing tunable LED lighting for care facility
Tunable LED lighting in resident rooms and in corridors delivered generally positive results in optimizing sleep/wake cycles for inhabitants of a senior living center located in Sacramento, CA.
SSL business news: Seoul and Kmart, Eaton and Cimcon, Cree, and more
In the latest SSL business roundup, Seoul Semiconductor sues retailer Kmart while Eaton and Cimcon partner, Cree clarifies IP stance relative to Feit, and UL adds ZigBee testing.
Seoul Semiconductor expands CSP LED offering and moves to volume production
The WICOP series of CSP LEDs are among the first CSPs in the industry to be produced in high volume for general lighting applications and deliver efficacy of 210 lm/W.
Samsung ramps performance in level 2 linear LED light engines
Next-generation H-Series linear modules deliver 187 lm/W at 4000K CCT and enable luminaire manufacturers to deliver new SSL products to meet tight market windows.
Rhode Island capital taps Silver Spring wireless mesh service for smart LED street light controls
Providence is expected to be the first of several implementations across the state to leverage IoT systems for lighting and other city operations. The city owns the Cree lights but pays a yearly network and management fee.
Smart lighting specialist Sensity acquires a video technology company
Luminaires and the LED lighting infrastructure gain more eyes with “computer vision” designs from smart city firm Eutecus Inc.