Reports and Roadmaps

Interoperability | Report | May 24, 2020
New DLC Report: Interoperability for Networked Lighting Controls
New DLC Report: Interoperability for Networked Lighting Controls Interoperability for Networked Lighting Controls explores the current interest in networked lighting controls (NLC) and the benefits various stakeholders can attain from championing interoperable systems. The report details three specific and actionable use cases and explains why interoperability is a core component for ongoing operation of energy savings programs and is essential for the long-lasting relevance of NLCs. At the end of each use case, the report outlines the steps lighting stakeholders can take to move the industry toward a more interoperable future. Read more »
Nichia | Fraunhofer | Featured | Research | Resources | Reports | Apr 22, 2020
Full Spectrum LEDs Outperform Standard LED Lighting, Study Shows
Full Spectrum LEDs Outperform Standard LED Lighting, Study Shows Full Spectrum LED products outperform conventional solutions, according to a study into the visual impact and perceptual performance of LED lighting by the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP) in Stuttgart, Germany. Read more »
Resources | Reports | Automotive | Dec 19, 2019
Yole Identifies Automotive Lighting Being a Building Block of Autonomous Driving
Yole Identifies Automotive Lighting Being a Building Block of Autonomous Driving The automotive lighting market is booming. Yole Développement (Yole) announces a US$29 billion market in 2018. According to the market research and strategy consulting company, the automotive lighting sector should reach US$38.8 billion in 2024, at a 4.9% CAGR between 2018 and 2024. The digitalization of cars is a megatrend in the automotive industry, moving towards electric and autonomous vehicles. The developments related to this trend facilitate new approaches in safety, comfort, and information services. Exterior lighting is gaining significance because automated driving advancements have illustrated the importance of communication between all road users. Read more »
Resources | Reports | Roadmap | Micro-LEDs | Displays | Oct 04, 2019
Yole Releases Report on MicroLEDs: Satus and Reality Check
Yole Releases Report on MicroLEDs: Satus and Reality Check MicroLEDs are drawing an increasing amount of attention. Startups have raised more than US$800 million to date, including at least US$100 million in 2019. It is estimated Apple has spent in the range of US$1.5 to US$2 billions on the technology over the last five years. Panel makers such as Samsung Display, LG Display, AUO or Innolux have also significantly increased their efforts. Under this dynamic context, Yole Développement (Yole) is continuing its investigations towards microLED technologies and related applications. Read more »
Resources | Organization Statements | CIE | Health | Perception | News-Spot | Apr 24, 2019
CIE Publishes Position Statement on the Blue Light Hazard
CIE Publishes Position Statement on the Blue Light Hazard Today, CIE announced that CIE has published a Position Statement on the Blue Light Hazard which is approved by the CIE Board of Administration, which includes the Directors of all the CIE Divisions. Read more »
Resources | Reports | Human Centric Lighting | Feb 27, 2018
New LRC Study Tests the Impact of Circadian Light on Alertness in Office Workers
New LRC Study Tests the Impact of Circadian Light on Alertness in Office Workers In 2017 the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute published a groundbreaking study showing that office workers who receive a robust dose of circadian-effective light experience better sleep, and lower levels of depression and stress, than those who spend their days in dim or low light levels. The team of LRC researchers, led by Dr. Mariana Figueiro and sponsored by the U.S. General Services Administration, measured existing light levels for 109 participants at five federal office buildings designed to maximize daylight availability indoors. The research team found that even in open offices with many, large windows, office workers were not receiving enough light to stimulate their circadian system during the day, due to factors such as season, cloud cover, desk orientation, and window shade position. Read more »
EcoDesign Directive | Reports | Resources | Jul 24, 2017
Energy Requirements for Lighting Systems Lead to Enormous Energy Savings and Improved Quality of Light
Energy Requirements for Lighting Systems Lead to Enormous Energy Savings and Improved Quality of Light Based on results from the Ecodesign Preparatory Study on Lighting Systems (ENER Lot 37), the Directorate-General on Energy will possibly present in the upcoming months specific policy proposals that will very positively influence the lighting system design for buildings and roads. If implemented, the EU-28 total annual electricity saving potential of 48-56 TWh/year in 2050 will exceed the saving potential of the existing EcoDesign Directive 245/2009 on lighting products in the tertiary sector. Read more »
Human Centric Lighting | SCHEER | Resources | Reports | Health + Environment | Jul 21, 2017
SCHEER Draft Report on LED Published - Health Study
SCHEER Draft Report on LED Published - Health Study The EU Scientific Committee on Health, Environment and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) has published on 19 July 2017, a Preliminary Opinion on potential risks to human health of Light Emitting Diodes. Read more »
Resources | Reports | Discussions | NLB | Health | Apr 03, 2017
National Lighting Bureau: AMA Lighting Recommendations are Based on Wrong Metric
National Lighting Bureau: AMA Lighting Recommendations are Based on Wrong Metric The American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) warnings about too much “blue light” at night are seriously flawed: The AMA developed them using a measuring tool that does not measure the specific kind of “blue light” the AMA is concerned about. Nonetheless, according to speakers at the National Lighting Bureau’s Annual Lighting Forum, some jurisdictions and public-transportation departments nationwide believe, mistakenly, that they will reduce human-health risks by adopting the AMA’s recommendations. Making matters worse, when applied to street and roadway lighting, the AMA recommendations could erode public safety by diminishing driver and pedestrian visibility, while also reducing energy efficiency or increasing energy costs. Read more »
Resources | Reports | Health | Jan 05, 2017
Lighting-for-Seniors Study Hints that “Tunable” White LED Light Has Positive Effects
Lighting-for-Seniors Study Hints that “Tunable” White LED Light Has Positive Effects Disturbed sleep patterns are common among the residents of senior-care facilities, due to the aging process and diseases like Alzheimer’s. Could lighting make a difference? That’s the question that the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD); the ACC Care Center, also in Sacramento; and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) decided to answer, at least on a preliminary basis, by replacing some of the Care Center’s fluorescent lighting in one corridor, two resident rooms (including bathrooms), the nurse station, the common family room, and the administrator’s office. Read more »
Resources | Reports | DoE | Market | OLEDs | Jul 14, 2016
DoE Releases OLED Market Report for 2016
DoE Releases OLED Market Report for 2016 The latest DoE market report for OLEDs sounds much more modest than some older market reports when DoE concludes in the management summary: With rapid advances in these areas, this technology could become the complementary solid-state counterpart to LEDs, a dynamic and softly luminous luminaire element and building material. On the positive side, DoE states that while OLEDs are struggling through a similar set of difficulties like LEDs did in the early years, OLED manufacturers have the advantage of having watched and learned from the LED industry’s working through these problems. Read more »
Discussions | Resources | Reports | Health + Environment | Jul 01, 2016
Lighting Research Center Issues Response to AMA Report on LED Lighting
Lighting Research Center Issues Response to AMA Report on LED Lighting Recently the American Medical Association (AMA) has produced a document cautioning the public about In-Ga-N based LEDs used as sources of illumination. The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has received a large number of requests for an opinion. Professors Mark Rea and Mariana Figueiro of the LRC have prepared a response. Read more »
Resources | LpR Article | Event-Reports | Trends | May 30, 2016
Light + Building Post Show Report: The Six Most Noteworthy Observations by LED professional
Light + Building Post Show Report: The Six Most Noteworthy Observations by LED professional In the weeks and months before the show it was obvious that the major topics were going to be IoT and connectivity. There are many reasons for this. One is that LED lighting has become established but the big deals for smart lighting and human centric lighting are missing. IoT seems to be the way to improve communication and enable both smart lighting and HCL. Arno Grabher-Meyer from LED professional gives a summary of his impressions of the fair in regards to these topics, and beyond. Read more »
Resources | Roadmap | Market | LightingEurope | Mar 16, 2016
LightingEurope Defines Growth Drivers for the European Lighting Market and will Increase the Value of Light to Society
LightingEurope Defines Growth Drivers for the European Lighting Market and will Increase the Value of Light to Society LightingEurope launched today the Strategic Roadmap 2025 at Light & Building in Frankfurt. Jan Denneman, president of LightingEurope, and André ten Bloemendal, chairman of the taskforce strategic roadmap, presented the growth drivers for the European lighting market: better quality of lighting through LEDification, intelligent lighting systems and human centric lighting based on a circular economy. Read more »
Resources | Reports | Technologies | Controls | Jul 22, 2015
NLPIP Releases Report on Wired and Wireless Lighting Controls
NLPIP Releases Report on Wired and Wireless Lighting Controls The National Lighting Product Information Program (NLPIP) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center (LRC) recently released its latest publication, Lighting Answers: Comparison of Wired and Wireless Lighting Controls for Single Rooms. Read more »
Resources | Roadmap | DoE | Technologies | SSL | Jun 15, 2015
DoE: Solid-State Lighting R&D Plan
The solid-state lighting (SSL) revolution signals a profound shift in how we will use and consider lighting and represents a huge opportunity to generate significant energy savings. The energy being used for lighting represents a significant portion of global energy use. Rising electricity prices, mounting concerns about climate change, and desire for energy independence are causing the global lighting market to shift toward more energy-efficient light sources. Read more »
Resources | Reports | Market | SSL | Feb 06, 2015
Overview of the Data and Development of Solid State Lighting Industry in China in 2014
Overview of the Data and Development of Solid State Lighting Industry in China in 2014 Driven by technology progress and market demands, the Solid State Lighting industry will enter another new round of rapid growth, towards the direction of higher efficacy, lower cost, higher reliability and wider applications. Cross-field integration is emerging, which will deliver products with advanced technology and added value. In 2015, the industry is expected to continue rapid growth, with the overall growth rate more than 35%. Read more »
Resources | Reports | Market | Technologies | OLEDs | Dec 11, 2014
Research and Markets Announces OLED Lighting Opportunities 2015-2025 Forecast
Research and Markets Announces OLED Lighting Opportunities 2015-2025 Forecast OLED lighting is an emerging solid-state lighting technology. It potentially provides a route into the large and growing global lighting market. The lighting market is however complex as it is a highly fragmented space thanks to the existence of a broad technology mix and a diversity of customer needs. Read more »
IP, Reports & Roadmaps | Oct 08, 2014
IEA Issues Final Report on Potential Health Issues Related to Solid-State Lighting
IEA Issues Final Report on Potential Health Issues Related to Solid-State Lighting Recently, the governments of ten countries announced the publication of a comprehensive review of the current literature relating to human health impacts of solid-state lighting (SSL). This review evaluates whether energy-efficient LED systems are a safe light source to illuminate our homes, buildings and outdoor areas. The review concluded that SSL technology is not expected to have more direct negative impacts on human health with respect to non-visual effects than other lighting technologies. For electromagnetic fields, human exposure emitted by SSL products does not appear to be a critical issue as their magnitude is generally much smaller than those corresponding to discharge lamps or certain household appliances. The report also provides advice on flicker and glare. Read more »
IP, Reports & Roadmaps | Jul 23, 2014
EPIC Initiates Technology and Market Study on Photonics Technologies in the Automotive Industry
EPIC Initiates Technology and Market Study on Photonics Technologies in the Automotive Industry EPIC has signed a contract with market research and consultancy firm TEMATYS for carrying out an in-depth market and technology report of photonics technologies used in cars and for its manufacturing. Manufacturing includes laser systems used in welding, cutting, marking … as well as for acquiring information such as machine vision, reflectometry, thermography, profilometry, shearography … Photonics technologies are extensively used in the car for sensing and imaging, optical communication (MOST networks, Flexray), delivering information (screens, displays, GPS), lighting, (LED, OLED, laser), and energy such as photovoltaic. Read more »
IP, Reports & Roadmaps | Jun 16, 2014
DOE Publishes CALiPER Snapshot Report on Indoor LED Luminaires
The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released a Snapshot Report on indoor LED luminaires, which utilizes the LED Lighting Facts® program's extensive product database to help industry stakeholders understand the current state and trajectory of the market for that class of products. Based on data through the first quarter of 2014, the report focuses on five types of indoor luminaires: downlights, industrial ambient luminaires (e.g., high-bay and low-bay), track heads, troffers (e.g., 2×4, 2×2, 1×4), and linear fixtures (e.g., linear pendants, strip lights). Together, these five product types represent the bulk of all indoor luminaires listed by LED Lighting Facts, and about one-third of the total products listed. Read more »
IP, Reports & Roadmaps | Jun 16, 2014
DOE Training Session Presentations from LIGHTFAIR International 2014
DOE Training Session Presentations from LIGHTFAIR International 2014 Once again, DOE hosted its award-winning informational booth and free training sessions at LIGHTFAIR® International, held June 3–5 in Las Vegas. The LFI "Best Booth" in 2012 had new features for 2014, including expanded training sessions on specifying and using LED products, expert Q&A on today's toughest lighting issues, and touchscreen kiosks for drilldown details on DOE resources. Read more »
IP, Reports & Roadmaps | Jun 16, 2014
Lighting Research Center Authors National Academies Report on New Roadway Lighting Technologies
The rapid development of lighting technologies, particularly solid-state systems using light emitting diodes (LEDs), has opened a universe of new possibilities as well as new questions about roadway lighting in the U.S., which for decades has been dominated by the use of high pressure sodium (HPS) lamps. Other light source technologies have also been angling for roadway market share. There is a critical need for objective technical information about new types of roadway lighting among transportation agencies. In response, the Transportation Research Board (TRB), part of the National Academies, initiated a project to evaluate new lighting technologies and identify new metrics for comparison. Lighting Research Center (LRC) scientists John Bullough, who served as principal investigator, and Leora Radetsky co-authored the report, entitled "Analysis of New Highway Lighting Technologies." The LRC is part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the nation’s oldest technological research university. Read more »
White Paper | IP, Reports & Roadmaps | Mar 20, 2014
Yole Développement's GaN-on-Si Report Forecasts Future of power Electronics and LEDs
Yole Développement's GaN-on-Si Report Forecasts Future of power Electronics and LEDs Yole Développement releases this week the GaN-on-Si Substrate Technology and Market for LED and Power Electronics report. Under this report, Yole Développement reviews the GaN-on-Si technology growth, challenges and solutions. Dr Hong Lin and Dr Eric Virey, Yole Développement’s analysts give an overview of GaN-on-Si epiwafer playground. This report also provides an in-depth analysis of the GaN-on-Si technology for LED and power electronic applications, including technology and cost aspect. Yole Développement’s analysts, both develop possible business models for the adoption of GaN-on-Si technology. GaN-on-Si substrate technology and market for LED and Power Electronics report also includes market volume and revenue forecast to 2020. Read more »
White Paper | IP, Reports & Roadmaps | Oct 28, 2013
DOE Publishes Report on Color Stability of LED Lighting Products
DOE Publishes Report on Color Stability of LED Lighting Products The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new report, Color Maintenance of LEDs in Laboratory and Field Applications. Although concern for parametric failure of LED lighting products has largely been focused on lumen maintenance, color shift is a cause of early failure for some products, especially in applications where visual appearance is critical. Read more »
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