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Hydromea has developed a miniature optical modem that can operate down to 6,000 meters below the ocean’s surface. It is sensitive enough to collect data at very high speeds from sources more than 50 meters away. Radio wave can hardly…
Global Lamps Market Update and Forecast 2020
It is clear that LED lamps are the future of lighting, but in order to thrive in this rapidly changing market, it is imperative to know where, when, how quickly and what technology they will be replacing more readily. The…
Osram and AMS Getting Closer to Case Close
The deal of Austria sensor company buying Osram is moving one more step forward as Osram announced that it has agreed with ams on the conclusion of a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement. In this regard, the Managing…
NEMA Unveils New Website
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) launched its new website today, showcasing a fresh look for the Association with its mobile-responsiveness and easy-to-navigate design. The revamped website encompasses many features to help users get faster search results, filter by news…
LaaS Market Expected to Grow 50.4% During 2020-2025
According to a new report out by Reportlinker, the lighting as a service (LaaS) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 50.4% during the forecast period of 2020-2025. The primary driver for the market includes the increasing…
LightingEurope Advocates Installation of UVC Disinfection Technologies in EU Renovation Plans
LightingEurope is promoting the benefits of UVC disinfection and advocating the integration of the technologies in the EU Renovation Wave. Aiming to stimulate market demand and fair market access in Europe, LightingEurope also calls for including UVC technologies in to…
Tagged with: disinfection, EU renovation plan, LightingEurope, UVC disinfection
Posted in Industry News
Posted in Industry News
Hiroshima University in Japan Proves 222 nm UVC Light Effectively Deactivate SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Researchers at Hiroshima University offered first proof that UVC light with a 222 nm wavelength, which many claim to be safer for human and animals, can effectively kills the SARS-CoV-2 virus, pathogen of COVID-19. The study was published in the…
Sanan to Supply Mini LED Chips to Apple? TrendForce: Patent is Still the Key
If Sanan joins the supply chain with lower price to supply its product to Apple’s iPad Pro and MacBook in 2021., the business of Epistar, the Taiwan-based LED supplier who is reportedly the major Mini LED chip supplier of Apple,…
LightingEurope Position Paper on the Benefits of Using UV-C Disinfection to Combat COVID-19
LightingEurope calls on European policy makers to actively support and stimulate the uptake of UV-C disinfection technologies – in particular as part of the EU Renovation Wave initiative – and to ensure that EU and national financial instruments are available…
UV-C Lighting to Disinfect Baggage Trays at Airport Security
The UV-C LEDs are designed to disinfect the baggage trays as they return on the concealed rollers embedded in the security unit. A newly-formed subsidiary of LED iBond – LED Aviation – won the business to supply 50 UV-C LED-based disinfection systems…
Osram Adopts UVA LED Technology for In-car Air Disinfection and Purification
The product, named Air Zing Mini, is designed to removes germs from the air inside vehicles to improve air quality for drivers and passengers. The UV light of Osram’s Air Zing Mini works at a wavelength of 360 to 370…
OPPLE Lighting Partners with Huawei
During the recently closed Huawei’s Developer Conference 2020, Huawei and its 12 partners, including OPPLE Lighting, announced the launch of HMS Go Global Ecosystem Alliance, with an aim to provide Chinese developers eying the global market with a “go global…
Lighting Research Center Releases Results of Online UV Disinfection Survey
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is currently examining a range of UV disinfection technologies. The goal of this work is to provide information that will help decision makers select UV products that are effective, safe, and…
NEMA Launches Healthcare Facilities Council
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has announced the establishment of its Healthcare Facilities Council (HFC) to help improve healthcare delivery environments while expanding market opportunities for manufacturers serving the healthcare facilities market. The HFC creates a forum for professionals…
DOE Research Evaluates Lighting Application Efficiency for LED-Based Products
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released initial research performed under contract by RTI International that considers a new performance characteristic called LAE (lighting application efficiency) of solid-state lighting (SSL) products. One element of LAE is spectral efficiency and…
Tagged with: application efficiency, AST, DOE, RTI International, SSL
Posted in Industry News, research
Posted in Industry News, research
EW’s Top 10 LED Lighting Picks for September, 2020
Congratulations to the following lighting equipment manufacturers for having their products selected for EW’s LED lighting picks this month: Acuity, Amerlux, Hubbell Lighting, Levition, Lightline, MaxLite, Milwaukee Tool, Nora Lighting, RAB & WAC Lighting. Do you have a new LED product that…
BriteSwitch LED Rebates by the Numbers (Infographic)
LED rebates significantly cut the cost of installing LED lighting in commercial facilities. Using our RebateProTool, we took an in-depth look at the rebate opportunities currently available in the US and Canada. Learn more about funding levels, program timing, and average…
SETi & Seoul Viosys Begin Mass Production of Violeds UV LED Module That Sterilizes 99.9% of Coronavirus in 3 Seconds
Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi) and Seoul Viosys, (KOSDAQ: 092190) the leading global providers of UV LED technology and subsidiaries of Seoul Semiconductor, announced that they have started mass production of UV LED module designed to sterilize 99.9% of the coronavirus…
DLC Horticultural Technical Requirements V2.0
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) today released the final version, an update that will continue the industry transition from traditional lighting data and metrics to horticultural-specific lighting data and metrics that best represent horticultural lighting performance. The changes have an effective…
Signify Backs UV-C Conference
The world’s biggest lighting company has become headline sponsor of the LuxLive UV-C Kicker Conference on Tuesday 22 September and will provide some of its industry-leading experts as speakers. Registration is now opened for the digital conference which is organised by…
