2013 SSL Manufacturing Workshop Presentations Posted
June 17, 2013
During the workshop, speakers and participants examined SSL manufacturing issues and discussed proposed updates to the DOE SSL Manufacturing R&D Roadmap.
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UL Expands Zhaga Testing Capabilities For LED Light Source Interchangeability
June 17, 2013
Zhaga is an industry-wide cooperation aimed at enabling the interchangeability of LED light sources made by different manufacturers, as well as developing standard specifications for these sources.
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Comcast and Osram Announce Agreement To Bring Remote Controlled Smart Light Bulbs To Xfinity Home
June 14, 2013
Comcast and Osram Sylvania announced the companies have entered into an agreement to offer energy efficient light bulbs that can be controlled remotely from anywhere through the Xfinity Home platform.
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CFL Safety Issues An Urban Myth, Says NLB
June 13, 2013
“Absolutely, categorically untrue. An urban myth.” That’s how National Lighting Bureau Chair Howard P. Lewis (Visioneering Corporation) describes claims that compact-fluorescent lamps (CFLs) pose a fire hazard when they reach the end of their lives.
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Aleddra LED Tube Lamp Brightens Up Auburn SuperMall With 50 Percent Less Energy
June 12, 2013
During recent events, the mall management team learned of Aleddra LED tube lamp that not only would reduce energy consumption but would also increase lighting levels, something desired by the mall security staff.
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Lighting Equipment Shipments Continued To Improve During The First Quarter Of 2013
June 10, 2013
NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index increased in the first quarter of 2013 following a 3.4 gain in the fourth quarter of 2012, growing 5.4 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis and by 3.8 percent on a year-over-year basis.
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User-Based Definition For Lamp Dimming Proposed In The LRC ASSIST Recommends Publication
June 7, 2013
The new publication that addresses the issue of how lamps should dim in terms of their “look and feel” during the dimming process.
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Cooper Expands Its Lumark Crosstour™ LED Wall Pack Series To Meet High Lumen Output Needs
June 5, 2013
Designed to efficiently satisfy high lumen output needs, the Lumark Crosstour™ MAXX LED wall pack and site luminaires deliver up to 7,416 lumens replacing up to a 400-watt metal halide fixture, while consuming only 85 watts and providing up to 85 percent in energy and maintenance savings.
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DOE Announces Selections For SSL Manufacturing Funding Opportunity
June 5, 2013
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the competitive selection of five projects for solid-state lighting (SSL), in response to the SSL Manufacturing R&D funding opportunity announcement.
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