2016-04-25

Soraa Explores Details of Color Enhancing

Having explored in my last post how we designed a source with very high fidelity, I would now like to discuss in more detail another class of so-called “color-enhancing” light sources. Today, I will make some general statements about this concept, and in a follow-up-post I will talk more specifically about how Soraa products uniquely deliver this enhancing experience.
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2015-09-09

Philips Urges Indian Government to Make LED Standards Mandatory

The Indian government should make manufacturing standards for LED lights applied in Prakash Path Yojana (PPY) mandatory, The Economics Times cited a Philips spokesperson saying.
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2015-06-26

WhichLEDLight: Lack of LED Standards Still a Big Issue in UK

The lack of LED standards is still a big issue, and users do not always understand the LED terminology jargon, which often leads to dissatisfied consumer experiences, said WhichLEDLight’s Commercial Director Rory Wilding in a recent interview with LEDinside.
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2014-12-29

Top 10 International LED Luminaire Standards

Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important in an energy-strapped world, according to a Dazhaoming.com report. LEDs are being recognized as the next generation green lights for its advantages in energy efficiency, environmental friendliness and long lifetimes. Countries are increasingly focused on the LED lighting industry, with many countries launching related regulations or standards.
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2014-11-17

New LED Standards to be Released in 2015

Product testing and certification laboratory DEKRA has recently released new international LED luminaire and lighting standards to be released next year. For details please see below:
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2014-09-17

China Issues Three LED Luminaire Standards to be Effective in 2015

China’s Standardization Administration has issued three new LED luminaire standards.
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2014-08-20

Mexico and Australia Have Newly Released Or Updated LED Standards

Product testing and ceritifcation organization DEKRA outlines some of the recent changes in Mexico and Australia's LED standards.
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2014-06-24

Taiwanese Government Make LED Bulb Tests Mandatory Starting July 2014

A bureau under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs announced Tuesday, LED bulbs in the country will be required to undergo mandatory tests starting next month, according to a CNA report.
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2014-06-04

Different Local LED Standards Confound Consumers in China

The lighting industry in China is not short of standards, but emerging new standards in various regions is seriously wasting resources. “China has put too much focus on LED product standards, while overlooking basic standard systems,” said Chen Yansheng, President of China Association of Lighting Industry. “This has been the root of confusion within the Chinese lighting industry.” 
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Strawberries flourish in a Controlled-Environment Agriculture Installation with Horticulture LED lighting provided by Cree LED and RED Horticulture. (Photo courtesy of RED Horticulture) The integration of technology into every aspect of life i... READ MORE

The prior blog titled “Nichia’s contribution to a realization of a mercury-free society” took a short break. However, there was a release about new LED-based water disinfection devices made by Miura Co., Ltd., a Japanese manu... READ MORE