A Look at DC Microgrids
Direct current (DC) is emerging as a competitive or complementary power distribution option at the grid, community, and building level.
New IEA 4E SSL Annex Literature Review Offers Insights into Complex area of LED lifetime testing
A new report by the IEA 4E Solid State Lighting Annex provides a look across the body of literature on lifetime definitions for LEDs and LED products.
The Conquest of the Dark Spaces: An Experimental Approach to Lighting Systems in Paleolithic Caves
Artificial lighting was a crucial physical resource for expanding complex social and economic behavior in Paleolithic groups. Furthermore, the control of fire allowed the development of the first symbolic behavior in deep caves, around 176 ky BP.
Luminaire Level Lighting Controls and the Future of Healthy Buildings
It could be argued that we have planned cities and constructed buildings to support human health for millennia.
A Comprehensive Look at Privacy and Cybersecurity in the Connected Home
It is critical to put the consumer at the center of the discussion, says new report that sets out a measured response plan the industry can use to fast-track solutions.
An Adaptive Control System for Outdoor Site Fixtures
Pierre Longtin, President of Nyx Hemera, was proud to announce the installation of TLACS-A, the outdoor site control solution that uses a power carrier, in the Bolton Tunnel in Vermont.
How LED Lighting and a Smartphone Can Create 3D Imaging
As LEDs replace traditional lighting systems, they bring more smart capabilities to everyday lighting. While you might use your smartphone to dim LED lighting at home, researchers have taken this further by tapping into dynamically controlled LEDs to create a simple illumination system for 3D imaging.
Will Controls Be Key to Circadian Lighting?
While “circadian lighting” varies in definition, it generally refers to design that uses intensity and spectrum of light for a non-visual effect — namely, to support regulation of circadian rhythms.
How LED Lighting Helps GoodLeaf Farms Increase Food Production
If your salad greens come from GoodLeaf Community Farms, they probably grew under LEDs. GoodLeaf’s new state-of-the-art 4,000 m2 indoor vertical farm in Guelph, Ontario is fully automated and equipped with the latest LED lighting technology for growing indoors.
Steve Mesh Talks Programmable LED Drivers
Some of the recent blog posts have described different components in Networked Lighting Control (NLC) systems. We’ve talked a lot about the building blocks that are needed to create lighting systems that feature some kind of ability to change colors – either “dim-to-warm,” “tunable-white,” or even “full color-changing (RGB)” type systems.
AEA Webinar Summary: UV-C Lighting Fixtures and Their Applications in the Time of COVID 19
The Alberta Electrical Association (AEA) held their first virtual Learning Expo this past week, which allowed them to continue their programming safely and bring a sense of normal in the otherwise uncertain times of a global pandemic.
Case Study: EcoGrid Technologies Reduces LHM’s Carbon Footprint with Innovative Technology
Every day, Canadian companies struggle to reduce their carbon footprint without increasing their bottom line.
NEEA Studies Luminaire Level Lighting Controls
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) recently published a study seeking to compare one-for-one luminaire level lighting control (LLLC) retrofits with a comprehensive networked lighting controls (NLC) redesign.
Ultraviolet-C (UVC) Germicidal Devices: What Consumers Need to Know
Consumer UVC germicidal devices are entering the market rapidly because of an increased demand for sanitizing and germicidal capabilities in the face of COVID-19. But are they all safe?
Possible Novel Treatment to Improve Cognition in Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study by the Lighting Research Center (LRC) demonstrates that 40 Hz red light stimulation delivered to open eyes of healthy young adults increases brain gamma oscillations.
Infrared LED Market to Reach $1B by 2026
The rising demand for a strong surveillance system worldwide is likely to boost IR LED market growth over the coming years.
