Bulb cap types
There are two main types of bulb cap: Bayonet Cap (BC) and Edison Screw Cap (EC). The cap is attached to the bulb, and acts as a bridge between the…
LUMiLiFe Premium LED UFO High Bay is awarded LIA Verified Certification
LUMiLiFe’s Premium range of LED High Bays has been awarded LIA Lab (Lighting Industry Association Laboratories) certification following successful testing for safety and performance under the LIA Lab Verified Scheme…
How to master the minimalist luxury look in your bathroom
Having a bathroom that epitomises a sought-after aesthetic such as minimalist luxury can really revolutionise an entire home’s design. The bathroom is meant to be a space where you can…
Why LED Consumes Less Power
A light emitting diode (LED) contains a semiconductor. The semiconductor acts as a junction through which electrical energy is filtered, releasing light as a by product. Light is therefore emitted…
The World Cup in Motion: Which Nation Really Lights Up The Tournament?
“The atmosphere is simply electric,” Clive Tyldesley will belt out in a week’s time as Russia 2018 kicks off with a game between the hosts and the almighty Saudi Arabia.…
DOE issues final report on Gateway outdoor LED lighting in high-temperature environment (UPDATED)
The Yuma border fence SSL trial in the Arizona desert will be a story that ends without a comprehensive conclusion, although LED-based lighting did prove superior to legacy sources in…
LRC comments on the recent DOE horticultural lighting report
The LRC’s MARK REA explains why a thorough understanding of metrics and test methodologies is necessary in order to make fair comparisons of the performance and energy savings potential regarding…
Zumtobel and Austrian energy utility gear up their lighting-as-a-service alliance
Sure, the lighting industry is pursuing IT mates for IoT purposes, but this partnership with VKW serves as a reminder that LED lighting continues to also be about energy savings.…
Philips Lighting’s identity fades into Signify tomorrow
The famous lighting name will live on in products, but not on the corporate escutcheon, as the industry’s IoT era makeover continues. Ten, nine, eight, seven.... The countdown is…
Osram invests in horticultural startup
Munich takes a small stake in a Montreal company specializing in predicting indoor yields for crops such as tomatoes and cannabis. Lighting’s role in the IoT continues to take root,…
Packaged LED news: Cree, Samsung, Luminus, Everlight, Citizen, Seoul, and more
Announcements at and around LightFair included new COB LEDs from Cree, new horticultural LEDs from several manufacturers, and notification that the Energy Star ban of the Citizen test lab for…
LED lamp waste: There’s good news and bad
After nearly a decade of mainstream use, LEDs are still only a fraction of the discards in Europe, so they appear to live up to longevity claims. Recycling them could…