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LED Lighting Innovation Continues
This year’s Lightfair showcased some of the top trends and innovation unfolding this year. As it has for the last five years, LED continues to impress with its innovation. In fact, many vendors have produced LEDs that come in warmer … Continue reading
LightFair International Talks LED Leapfrogging
The LightFair International in Philadelphia this year introduced a couple of new terms taking the industry by surprise: rolling retrofits and LED leapfrogging. Charlie Szoradi, CEO of Independence LED, explains how LED leapfrogging is “jumping to the end-game and retrofitting … Continue reading
Benefits of LED Lighting for Industrial Needs
Compared to inefficient incandescent lighting, LED is an innovative technology. While the initial price point of LED bulbs are more expensive, the energy savings and projected life span may sway nonbelievers, especially in the growing industrial sector. A recent article … Continue reading
Changing All the Lights in New York City
Replacing all the streetlights in New York City is no small job. The city, however, was on board with the idea of using LED lights city wide. In 2009, after completing thorough testing, a project to replace all the city’s … Continue reading
Street Lighting and the Networked City
Networked street lighting combines the latest in city-scale, energy efficient lighting and digital networking. Technology used in this type of street lighting includes smart meters and LEDs. Recently, Osram announced its networked street lighting solution using technology from Echelon, a … Continue reading
LED Street Lighting in Buffalo, NY
The streets of Buffalo, New York are a little brighter these days. The city recently updated their street lighting to LED, increasing security, safety, and savings for the city. During 2011, commercial and institutional buildings, and street and highway lighting, … Continue reading
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LED Lighting Could Cut Food Waste
Can LED lighting really cut food waste? According to a recent study, the answer is yes. Changing the light bulbs in supermarkets can reduce an estimated 300,000 tons of food waste each year. Most supermarkets use lighting that emits heat, … Continue reading
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March Feature Product: SORAA LED
SORAA features ordinary LED lighting that is extraordinarily brilliant and efficient. Their full spectrum of gallium nitride (GaN) LED lamps have superior color rendering and beam characteristics compared to lamps using LEDs created from non-native substrates. SORAA LED lights have … Continue reading
LED Lights Up San Francisco Bridge
LED isn’t just lighting up homes and businesses, it’s lighting up landmarks as well. The San Francisco Bridge was retrofitted with LED lights to improve energy efficiency and for a special light display. The lights won’t need to be replaced … Continue reading
LED Street Lighting to Surpass $2 Billion by 2020
Falling costs and improvements in efficiency are driving the increased sales of LED street lighting lamps. According to a new report from Pike Research, “LEDs will become the second-leading type of lamp for streets in terms of sales by 2020.” … Continue reading
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Tagged cities, led, municipalities, street lamps, street lighting
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