2014-12-11

Australia’s Turtle-friendly Red Streetlight Causes Visibility Issues

New turtle-friendly red streetlight at Rifle Range and Windermere Rds roundabout has causes safety concern as the red light lowers visibility, according to a report from News Mail.
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2014-11-27

Access Fixtures Launches Wildlife-friendly LED Amber Garage Lighters

Producing 590 nm wavelength, LED amber garage lighters are wildlife-friendly luminaires that minimizes light pollution in areas where excessive artificial lighting can harm ecosystems. Light produced from these products is visible to humans but not most species harmed by artificial lighting. With rated operating life of 100,000 hr, LEDs require minimal maintenance and are especially suited for use in coastal areas where sea turtles need dark sky to migrate towards ocean.
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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