2018-12-10

Taiwanese Research Team Announces Commercialization of OLED Lighting for Eye Protection

A research team in Taiwan announced that its development of OLED lighting is ready for commercial production. According to the research leader, Dr. Jwo-Huei Jou at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan, the team has developed OLED lighting that is similar to candle light which produces softer light source and does not cause harm to the human eye. (Image: ITRI) The OLED research team of NTHU worked with Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories at ITRI and WiseChip Semiconductor in the development of low color t...
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2015-10-08

Lighting Science Group: Five Health Benefiting Lighting Applications

Healthy lighting … it’s not just for your home. In fact, it’s not just for the planet earth! Or humans, for that matter. Here are five innovative biological correct lighting applications currently helping humans and certain aquatic creatures lead fuller, happier lives in a variety of environments, earth and non-earth.
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2015-06-22

Philips Vaya Tube for Outdoor and Indoor Lighting Applications

Direct View lighting is a growing application space as architectural building materials are shifting more and more to glass and steel, requiring fixtures that integrate directly into the façade structures and cladding elements.
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2015-06-10

GILE 2015 Explores Light and Living

The main theme of the 20th Edition Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE 2015) which runs from June 9-12, 2015 was “exploring light and living.”
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2015-02-02

Light in Architecture

Light is the most important factor in the appreciation and understanding of Architecture. The relationship between light and architecture is grounded in the principles of physics; it is about energy and matter but in this particular case it also implies an emotional effect on people.
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2014-10-15

Styron Highlights Performance Plastics at Fakuma

Styron, the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, will highlight its Performance Plastics and Styrenicsportfolios from October 14 – 18 at the Fakuma international trade fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Styron Performance Plastics focuses on the automotive, medical devices, lighting, electrical, and consumer electronics markets through the offering of customized plastics solutions. The company will exhibit at Booth # B5-5206.
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2014-05-30

Acuity Brands to Demonstrate Lighting Applications at LIGHTFAIR International 2014

Acuity Brands, Inc. will demonstrate its expansive portfolio of LED lighting, digital controls and daylighting solutions via vignettes that mirror actual applications during Lightfair® International 2014 (LFI). A total of 18 indoor and outdoor settings, ranging from patient care rooms and classrooms to office and retail spaces to tunnels and roadways, will be on interactive display (Booth #3808, Las Vegas Convention Center, June 3-5).
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XLamp® XP-L Photo Red S Line LEDs Deliver High Efficiency for Horticulture Applications Revolutionizing Horticulture Lighting with Cree LED Cree LED is committed to delivering innovative lighting solutions for horticulture and agriculture,... READ MORE

For most of history, humans used flames to generate light. Eventually, they discovered that a super-heated metal element in a light bulb could produce useful illumination, only for this technology to be superseded by the LED. One common featur... READ MORE