Over the past few years, numerous businesses and researchers have become pretty creative with LED applications. From smart windows to LED contact lenses, we’ll show you some interesting, cool, futuristic led technologies. We’ll start with some of the more recent cutting-edge technologies, followed by some of the weirder, niche products.
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Lightfair International 2015 Award Winners
Lightfair International 2015 is an annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. Each year, exhibitors show off their latest solutions, knowledge, and practices, including lamps and ballasts, decorative lighting, building integration, control devices, lighting control components, meters, high-end fixtures, and more. The show attracts thousands of architects, contractors, ...
Smart Lighting and City Sustainability
Before the turn of the century, less than ten percent of the world’s population lived in cities. By 2050, it is estimated that over two-thirds of the world will live in cities. As urbanization growth continues, so too does the need for new municipal lighting solutions. “Today, cities consume more ...
Lighting Industry is Not a “Terrible Business”
We would like to argue some of the points made by the new BloombergBusiness article entitled “Light Gives Us Life But Actually Is a Terrible Business” with the subtitle “Why the lighting industry is dying,” by Alex Webb and Elco Van Groningen.
In the article, authors Webb and Van Groningen argue: ...
Embracing Sports Arena LED Lighting
Big things happen when professional sports organizations make improvements to their arena LED lighting systems: it improves light levels, enhances the fan experience, and reduces costs.
In January, the Seattle Mariners announced Safeco Field will be the first Major League stadium to light its field with LED lighting. According to the ...