GE Lighting has announced new features for the C by GE series, including wireless dimmers, wireless motion sensors, and smart switches. None of the series requires a hub to connect to the Internet. According to GE, the new hubless smart switches and two hubless battery-powered dimmer models are industry firsts. They don’t need a product […]
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Nov
Nov
Haichang Optotech has launched brand new LED Neon Flex lights, featured by seamless design, dot free, uniform light output, bendable at vertical direction. It has robust housing with high quality silicon. Backed by IP67 protection and UV proof, it is strong enough to be used for true outdoor applications. The color changing ranges from 2200K […]
Technology
Dr. Mariana Figueiro was awarded $3.8M for Light and Health Research by National Institute on Aging
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Aug
Aug
In August 2019 the National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a replacement 5-year grant totaling $3.8 million to Dr. Mariana Figueiro, academic and Director at the Lighting centre (LRC) at Rensselaer engineering school to research on light and health whether or not a semipermanent (6-month) lighting intervention designed to market time unit entrainment can improve […]
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Jul
Jul
LED technology enables a wider range of lighting applications, including various types of luminaires. A German company, LUCEM, created a material of light transmitting concrete which is made of layers of transmitting optical fibers. The material allows designers to break the limitation of luminaires for more flexible and creative architecture and interior design. The products […]
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Jun
Jun
After lots of talking about visible lighting communication, or LiFi (Light Fidelity), Signify announced the launch of Trulifi, a new range of LiFi systems. The world’s largest lighting company also reported two new customers of the systems. According to Signify, the LiFi systems, branded Trulifi, leverage existing and future professional luminaires for fast and reliable […]
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May
May
Advancement of IoT technology enables integration of lighting and other application to improve efficiency of energy usage and save electricity cost. Commercial real estate owners are therefore actively seeking the benefits of data-driven, real-time applications that will modernize a business or learning space. Osram continues to deepen its involvement in smart application development with several […]
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Mar
Mar
Ideal Industries will pay approximately $310 million for the Cree Lighting business unit, while Delta Electronics is acquiring SSL manufacturer Amerlux, and parts of the Echelon business recently acquired by Adesto are being shuttered. We have had a slow start to 2019 on the LED and solid-state lighting (SSL) technology front, but not so when […]
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Mar
Mar
Signify smart lighting training program was launched for electrical contractors. It’s a welcome idea, but the hidden message could be that the IoT isn’t as easy to implement as advertised. Meanwhile, Zigbee trumps Bluetooth. It’s no secret that the lighting industry has encountered slow going in its attempt to morph into a provider of lighting-based, […]
Industry News
Signify Smart Interconnect four-drive carriage drive into the first China International Import Expo (CIIE)
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Nov
Nov
At this year’s Expo, the global lighting industry leader, Signify, divided four display panels in a booth of about 200 square meters, and presented its own smart interconnection technology. These four sectors are visible light wireless communication technology (Lifi), Internet of Things lighting platform Interact, plant lighting technology in “urban farm”, and smart home lighting […]
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Oct
Oct
On October 23, Lumileds introduced the new LUXEON 2835 HE LED, which has a power of up to 200 lm/W and provides a new definition of color consistency for LEDs on the market. On October 23, Lumileds introduced the new LUXEON 2835 HE LED, which has a power efficiency of up to 200 lm/W and […]
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Sep
Sep
Haichang Launched Smart LED light for trees – brand new design LED flood light. Unlike traditional LED floodlight which can only light up one side of the tree, the Smart LED light can light up all sides around the tree through the special circular design. The most outstanding advantage is, with the increase of the […]
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Aug
Aug
Haichang Optotech launched the 4th generation LED Batten light with brand new design. One end is covered by end cap for wiring box, while the other end is covered by end cap for dimming functions. The end cap is removable. Client can change CCT through toggle switch (slider switch) under the end cap. Sensor parameter […]