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Industry News
Top 10 LED Package Manufacturer Revenue Ranking of 2018
2018 has proven to be a difficult year for many LED manufacturers: the industry as a whole was burdened with the weight of oversupply, and the US-China trade dispute caused end demand to stagnate. LED packaging revenue in 2018 reached…
DOE Announces $47 Million for Flexible Building Technologies, HVAC and Solid-State Lighting
Residential and commercial buildings account for approximately 40% of the Nation’s total energy demand and about 75% of all electricity use. Topic 3 – Solid-state Lighting Technologies: This topic supports the development of highly efficient lighting technologies and systems to…
Apple in Talks with Potential Suppliers of Sensors for Self-Driving Cars
The moves provide fresh evidence of Apple’s renewed ambitions to enter the autonomous vehicle derby, an effort it calls Project Titan. The talks are focused on next-generation LiDAR, a sensor that provides a three-dimensional look at the road. (LiDAR, which…
Hotel’s Wake-Up Call – Using Lighting
Guests at the Retreat in Iceland can book a ‘natural wake up’ call in the morning along with their daily newspaper and breakfast. At the time indicated by the guest, a five-minute-long dynamic light cycle is activated, which shifts the…
Automotive LED Lighting to Take off with Smart Applications
Despite that the global automotive sales have slowed down in the past year due to the trade dispute and overall market decline, the demands for luxury automobiles in China and the increasing new energy (NEV) car market still bring up…
Product Showcase
When Football Became a Light Show
Thanks to LEDs, football has become a spectacular light show as much as a display of sporting talent. In the past, lighting was switched on an hour before kick-off and took at least 30 minutes to warm. Today’s LED lighting is…
Sigma Luminous Linear High Bay Light
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBEMIhZUOr0 This Sigma Luminous DLC rated linear high bay fixture is an excellent choice for any warehouse, factory, workshop, retail store, and more! 50W, 110W, 165W, 220W, and 300W outputs Installs via cable, chain, surface, or pendant…
Signify Reports Rush to Trial LiFi: It’s light Jim, but not as we know it
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBEMIhZUOr0 Signify announced it is working with more than 30 customers in Europe, North America and Asia to pilot light fidelity (LiFi). Its LiFi-enabled LED fixtures combine excellent light quality with a fast broadband data connection using…
Sigma Luminous New Luminous LED Parking Garage Fixture
Watch the video: Sigma Luminous introduces their 2nd second generation Luminous LED Parking Garage Fixture. This DLC premium rated fixture is an excellent choice for any overhang, canopy, drive thru, parking structure, and more! 40W, 55W, 75W and 100W outputs…
Signify’s Interact Pro Unlocks IoT-Connected Lighting
Signify recently announced Interact Pro, the latest addition to its Interact IoT-ready portfolio, a multi-tasking, smart lighting system and software developed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Interact Pro is an intuitive app and dashboard allowing SMBs to control…
Product Promotions
EarthTronics Introduced New LED Mini Wall Pack for Wide-Area Commercial and Industrial Security Illumination
EarthTronics expands its high-efficiency traditional wall pack series with a 12-watt fixture to offer an even broader range of lumens output Muskegon, Mich. March 26, 2019 – EarthTronics, dedicated to developing innovative energy efficient lighting products that provide a positive…
MaxLite Launches LED Spot Light as Advanced Lighting for Horticulture Applications
Through innovative product design and engineering, the MaxLite PhotonMax LED Spot Light (PH-GH Series) can match applications where a traditional 1000W HID fixture is used, but in a smaller form factor that is both aesthetically pleasing and extremely durable. Emitting…
Green Creative Launches Energy Star Certified 75W Halogen Replacement
This ENERGY STAR certified MR16 12V 7.5W HIGH CRI is a 75W halogen replacement. At just 7.5W, this lamp emits 580 lumens with a CBCP of 2800cd, making it one of the most efficient high CRI 75W halogen replacement available.…
Cree BR30 Floodlight LED
What you should look for in a good 65-watt replacement floodlight LED: Brightness-wise, your bulb should put out at least 650 lumens Your bulb shouldn’t draw more than 10 watts of energy Your bulb should be able to dim without…
Philips 65W Replacement BR30 Floodlight LED with Warm Glow Dimming
Philips’ newest BR30-shaped floodlight bulb is as efficient as floodlights come, it’s near flawless on dimmer switches, it turns warmer and more candle-like in tone as you dim it down — and, at about $14 for a three-pack at Home…
