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BrightStar Awards | Awards
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May 23, 2024
LEDs Magazine Recognized More than 50 Products with BrightStar Awards
LEDs Magazine to announced the recipients of its third annual BrightStar Awards. Re-launched from the past Sapphire Awards program, the BrightStar Awards acknowledge innovation in solid-state lighting components, controls, and finished luminaire systems for general lighting and specialty applications.
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Nichia | Automotive
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May 15, 2024
Nichia Automotive Innovation Center in Germany
In a significant move to spearhead the future of automotive lighting design and functions, the world’s leading LED manufacturer Nichia announces the launch of the Nichia Automotive Innovation Center located in Aachen, Germany. The newly inaugurated facility marks a pivotal step in the company’s ongoing commitment to innovate and deliver enhanced support to customers that have rapidly evolving requirements.
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DLC | Horticulture
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May 15, 2024
New Working Group to Collaborate and Advise on Horticultural Lighting Controls
Lighting and controls manufacturers, engineering and design consultants, non-profits, researchers, and indoor cultivators are among stakeholders recently appointed help the DLC accelerate the horticultural lighting industry’s adoption of networked lighting solutions that advance both crop production and energy efficiency.
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Luminaires | Zumtobel | Trends | Applications
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May 10, 2024
Reliable Lighting for Challenging Industrial Environments – Zumtobel Introduces the EXTONA Explosion-proof Luminaire
Zumtobel’s new moisture-proof luminaire EXTONA is ideal for use in hazardous areas and harsh industrial conditions. Certified for use in ATEX 2/22 zones, this explosion-proof luminaire is particularly resilient thanks to its robust design and is also protected against the most challenging conditions, such as significant dust formation or powerful jets of water. It also features impact-resistant housing and an emergency light function.
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ABB | Energy-efficient Factory | Trends
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May 10, 2024
ABB Opens New €20 Million Energy-efficient Factory in Belgium
ABB has opened a new €20 million injection molding manufacturing site at Evergem, near Ghent in Belgium, to meet the growing demand for safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions in Europe. The modern plant has been developed to meet the latest energy-efficiency demands through the installation of new injection molding machines, digital technologies, and automation solutions. It replaces an existing facility that joined ABB as part of its acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions in 2018. The site will produce power distribution enclosures which serve as protective housings for electrical distribution components such as circuit breakers, fuses, switches, and meters, ensuring the safe distribution, metering and control of electricity throughout residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
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BrightView | Displays | Trends
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May 10, 2024
BrightView’s New Display Film Boosts Brightness up to 30%
BrightView Technologies, a leading global supplier of Visual Intelligence™ solutions, has announced the launch of its new Polycarbonate Brightness Enhancing Films (BEFs), engineered to increase brightness up to 30% for high-performance display designs. An ideal solution for desktop monitors, laptops, tablets and other custom displays, the unique film stack helps engineering teams achieve advanced optics while ensuring efficiency.
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ams OSRAM | Business
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May 10, 2024
ams OSRAM Sells Passive Optical Components Assets to Focuslight Technologies
ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS) sells relevant Passive Optical Components assets to Focuslight Technologies Inc. for EUR 45 million in cash.
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Toyoda Gosei | UV-C | UV
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May 02, 2024
Toyoda Gosei Develops UV-C LED with World-Class Light Output
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has developed deep ultraviolet (UV-C) LEDs with light output that is among the highest in the world. UV-C is used in disinfection as it destroys viral and bacterial DNA structures and inhibits their replication. As an alternative light source for mercury lamps used for disinfection, improved performance of UV-C LEDs has been expected. Sample sales of Toyoda Gosei’s high performance LEDs started internationally in April 2024, to promote their wider use for disinfecting water, air and surface.
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Lumileds | Power LED | SSL | Featured
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May 01, 2024
LUXEON HL4X for High Output Applications & Improved Efficiency
Lumileds announced the release of its LUXEON HL4X power LED that delivers the lighting industry’s highest output and efficacy; it furthers the ability for lighting manufacturers to standardize their designs around a common footprint and proves that meaningful LED efficacy gains are still possible.
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Cree LED | Xlamp | Horizon LEDs | SSL | Featured
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May 01, 2024
New XLamp® Horizon LEDs Enable More Uniform Lighting than Standard LEDs
Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high efficacy and long lifetimes. Since these systems are designed to maximize yields for plants and animals, they require different metrics than lighting products designed around the human visual system.
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White Paper | NIR | Featured
WHITE PAPER: A Glimpse into the Invisible World of Near-Infrared (NIR) – Exploring its Applications and Potential
To understand further the principles and practical implementation of IR LEDs and photodetectors in these applications, this paper aims to explore the recent technological advancements and to provide an in-depth analysis on their functionalities, advantages.
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Ansorg | Appointments
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Apr 29, 2024
Thorsten Cramer new CEO of Ansorg GmbH – Shaping the Future Direction
Ansorg GmbH announces that Thorsten Cramer has been leading the company as the new CEO since March 1, 2024. With extensive leadership experience in the lighting industry at international companies, Mr. Cramer brings comprehensive expertise to the management.
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Optics | Eco-Design | Röhm | Trends
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Apr 24, 2024
Optical Components with a Lower Carbon Footprint
BWF Profiles uses PLEXIGLAS® proTerra M5 containing recycled material for high-quality optical components in luminaires.
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Signify | Net Zero Emission | Business
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Apr 23, 2024
Signify Introduces Ambitious Net Zero Emissions Reduction Targets, Validated by SBTi
Signify announced that it is expanding its climate action with ambitious new Net Zero emissions reduction targets. The company has introduced a 2040 net-zero target and a commitment to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% without the use of carbon credits. These targets have been reviewed and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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DALI+ | Smart Lighting
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Apr 22, 2024
DALI Alliance Launch Test and Certification Specifications for DALI+
The DALI Alliance, recognized as the international authority in lighting technology standardization, has unveiled much-anticipated certification details for its wireless specification: DALI+ over Thread.
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Horticulture
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Apr 17, 2024
Horticulture LEDs to Boost Vertical Farming Efficiency
With the growing world population and global warming, arable land and fresh water are becoming increasingly scarce {C1}. Many new approaches will be needed in agriculture. One of these is Controlled Environmental Agriculture (CEA). Würth Elektronik offers Horticulture LEDs and promotes the use of plant- and growth-specific light recipes. Engineers at the company have thought about how the control of a CEA could be realized as an IoT application.
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Signify | 3D Manufacturing | Trends
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Apr 15, 2024
Signify Introduces New UltraEfficient and 3D Printed Innovations, Supporting the Transition to Energy-efficient, Sustainable Workspaces
Signify introduces cutting-edge solutions that effectively illuminate workspaces, support productivity and accelerate the transition to energy-efficient, sustainable buildings.
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DOE | L-Prize | Business
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Apr 11, 2024
DOE Launches Final Phase of Its L-Prize Lighting Competition on Manufacturing & Installation
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the third and final phase of its Lighting Prize (L-Prize®) competition, a DOE American-Made Challenge designed to spur groundbreaking innovation, local manufacturing, and the benefits of an inclusive, clean-energy economy for next-generation lighting in commercial buildings. Phase 3, called Manufacturing & Installation (M&I), will unfold over 16 months and reward production and installation of products that meet L-Prize technical requirements in real-world buildings. Up to four competitors earning the most points based on technical and design innovation, U.S. content, production, and installation will share an award of $10 million.
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Instrument Systems | Appointments
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Apr 05, 2024
New Managing Director at Instrument Systems
On 2 April 2024 the position of the Managing Director passed from Yasumasa Kuboyama to Dr. Yuta Yamanoi, who together with CEO Dr. Markus Ehbrecht form the new Instrument Systems management team.
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DOE | Decarbonization | USA | Trends
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Apr 03, 2024
DOE Releases First Ever Federal Blueprint to Decarbonize America’s Buildings Sector
First Comprehensive Federal Strategy Outlines Pathways to Reduce Emissions 90% in Buildings Sector by 2050, Reinforcing President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Lower Energy Costs, Improve Resilience, and Tackle the Climate Crisis.
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Cree LED | Portable Lights | SSL | Featured
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Apr 02, 2024
NEW XLamp® XHP LEDs 3V Class Optimized for Portable Lights
Cree LED delivers superior brightness, light quality and efficiency for portable applications. Our XLamp® LEDs are ideally suited for torch, flashlight, tactical flashlight, head lamp, bike light, weapon light and lantern portable applications.
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Lumileds | CoB | SSL | Featured
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Apr 02, 2024
Lumileds 90+ CRI CoBs Get A Boost in Output and Efficacy
Lumileds has just released its latest generation of 90+CRI CoBs in both the LUXEON CoB Core Range and the LUXEON CS CoB Range. Lumileds’ unique phosphor mix incorporating KSF enables LUXEON CoBs to deliver the highest quality of light, meet the most stringent testing, backed by detailed reliability reports, and achieve the output and efficacy expected of leading CoBs.
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Events
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Mar 28, 2024
Launch of the European Lighting Forum
Join the launch of the new European Lighting Forum. A new Space where members of the lighting value chan are invited to share views, experience and work together on the delivery of better lighting in Europe.
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Marelli | Automotive | Controller
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Mar 28, 2024
Light Domain Controller Enables Software-defined Vehicle Architectures
Marelli has developed in China an innovative automotive lighting domain control unit platform, that is able to control vehicles' front lights, rear lights, and all new 360° lighting features. In the future, even more lighting algorithms could be further integrated into this light domain controller. This cutting-edge technology for lighting systems aimed at next-generation vehicles will be showcased at the upcoming Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, from April 25 to May 4, alongside other Marelli advanced technologies.
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Delighted Talks | Events
Time Matters – Shining Light on Metabolic Health
The Good Light Group, together with the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms (SLTBR), the Daylight Academy (DLA), and Luger Research (LR), are organizing and presenting the “deLIGHTed Talks” lectures (7th Edition).
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Trilux | Trends
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Mar 18, 2024
Smart and Adaptable Systems will Prevail in the Long Term
Light + Building 2024 was a complete success for TRILUX, the German market leader for professional lighting. Our visitors took the opportunity to explore and discuss pioneering innovations across office, industry, outdoor and digital sectors at the TRILUX booth. "The market demands solutions that not only meet the increased demands for quality, sustainability, smartness and design but are also user-friendly and safe. They must simplify planning processes and remain flexible to adapt to future challenges," says Joachim Geiger, CSO & CMO TRILUX, summarizing key industry trends. "Our innovations provide exactly the right solutions," says Geiger.
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Events | Light + Building
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Mar 15, 2024
Light + Building 2024: Fulminant Innovation Show Provides a Stage for Sustainability and Efficiency in Buildings
The modern building is intelligent, connected and as a result saves energy. In combination with alternative energy sources and efficient lighting solutions, emissions in the building sector can be drastically reduced. This makes a significant contribution to achieving climate targets. 2,169 exhibitors presented the latest developments in building technology and trends in innovative lighting design at Light + Building in Frankfurt am Main from 3 to 8 March 2024. Over 151,000 visitors travelled to the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building-services technology.
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Events | LightingEurope
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Mar 15, 2024
Cracking Down on Non-Compliance: LightingEurope's Bold Strategy 2030 Unveiled
The event 'From the EU Green Deal to the LightingEurope Strategy 2030' took place at the Light + Building fair in Frankfurt. 100 people attended and there was an intense discussion on the enforcement of sustainability rules specifically applicable to lighting products.
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Trends | Zumtobel
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Mar 15, 2024
Zumtobel at Light + Building 2024: Guinness World Record and Partnership with Design Studio Pininfarina
Zumtobel presented integrated user-centric lighting solutions at Light + Building 2024. In addition to a number of new products, the lighting specialist also has something very special in store for visitors this year – an installation of its CIELUMA illuminated ceiling, which has been awarded the first Guinness World Record in the trade fair’s history.
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Smart Lighting | Inventronics | DALI+ | LED Driver | Wireless Control
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Mar 15, 2024
Inventronics Unveiled Industry's First DALI+ Certified Wireless LED Driver
Inventronics presented the first DALI+ with Thread certified wireless LED drivers at trade fair Light + Building 2024. Harnessing the advantages of the DALI-2 standard for lighting, DALI+ extends its features and benefits to the wireless realm. The DALI+ wireless network is based on the IEC 62386-104 standard and employs the same DALI language, features, and data. This will enable the seamless integration of DALI-2 wired and DALI+ wireless devices in the same installation.
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