2014-01-06

Lutron: After the Incandescent Light Bulb, What’s Next?

Under a little-known requirement that went into effect this week, the last of the “general service” incandescent bulbs—descendants of the original light bulb invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1879— can no longer be manufactured or imported into the U.S.
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2013-11-11

DOE Publishes New Report on Dimming LEDs with Phase-Cut Dimmers

DOE has published a new report, Dimming LEDs with Phase-Cut Dimmers: The Specifier's Process for Maximizing Success. The report was created in response to issues raised about dimming by energy efficiency organizations and specifiers, and is based on experience from CALiPER testing and GATEWAY demonstrations.
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The transition from halogen to LED technology is becoming even easier: ams OSRAM expands its portfolio of ECE-approved LED retrofit lamps with the NIGHT BREAKER LED SPEED ECE H8, HB4 and H16. The new lamps expand the options for retrofitting t... READ MORE

Vehicle interiors are changing fundamentally. Displays are becoming larger, surfaces smarter, and light is evolving from a design element into an intuitive communication surface. With the new ALIYOS™ Bond Vision demonstrator, ams OSRAM i... READ MORE