2024-11-25

Switch from conventional street lighting to LED lights saves MCC 50% power bill

Mysuru: Sustainable solutions are becoming essential to creating innovative changes in urban infrastructure. Deepak A E, Executive Engineer of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), highlighted the significant benefits of adopting sustainability in Mysuru City Corporation operations, emphasising that such measures have led to substantial cost savings. Addressing participants at a state-level hackathon on Sustainable Solutions for Smart Campus, organised by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering , Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), ...
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2024-10-25

Rice grown in Xinjiang desert

(ECNS) -- In an agricultural industrial farm in Hotan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, rice is thriving on three-tiered cultivation racks in a plant factory, thanks to vertical, multi-layered space utilization and soilless culture technology, which significantly boosts yield per unit area. It takes just two months from planting to harvest, much shorter than the typical 120-150-day growth cycle for rice in China. An agricultural industrial farm in Hotan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (Video screenshot) "We are growing the local Xindao-1 (new rice) va...
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2024-10-21

Paralimni-Deryneia to install smart LED lights and EV chargers

Paralimni-Deryneia mayor Giorgos Nikolettos and Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) director-general Adonis Yiassimidis signed an agreement to replace the energy-intensive streetlights in Paralimni with smart LED lighting. According to a statement released by the municipality, the project will begin immediately and aims to significantly improve street lighting services while reducing energy consumption and contributing to smart city infrastructure development. The agreement also includes the installation of 11 electric vehicle chargers, seven in Paralimni, two i...
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2024-10-21

Louisville leaders unveil new color-changing LED underpass lighting

The underpass at Main Street, between Jackson and Hancock, now includes color-changing LED lights, unveiled by Louisville leaders on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (WDRB photo) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The city of Louisville is letting its lights shine. Thursday, Mayor Craig Greenberg and Rep. Morgan McGarvey joined officials from Metro Public Works, the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville Downtown Partnership to highlight one of the city's newest projects. The underpass at Main Street, between Jackson and Hancock,...
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2024-10-17

Birkenhead gets glow up with lighting upgrade

The old globe lights on the left, compared to the new LED models on the right. Birkenhead town centre’s streets are now safer and more inviting for pedestrians and motorists thanks to a major upgrade to its lighting systems. The joint project between the Birkenhead Village Business Association, Kaipātiki Local Board and Auckland Transport was completed in late September. “The old heritage style globe lights in the town centre had been in disrepair for years with some broken and others producing lights of different shades,” explains Local Board ...
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2024-10-17

US: Using LED lights for seed germination

Opel Growers installed LED grow lights in its germination chamber and tissue culture acclimation room to increase the number of useable, uniform plants that could be transplanted. Opel Growers in Hudsonville, Mich., specializes in the production of over 1,000 perennial varieties along with woody ornamentals, annuals, ornamental grasses, succulents, and herbs. Its finished crops are marketed in a variety of container sizes to independent garden centers and landscaper wholesalers. Three years ago, Paul Pilon, the company's director of growing, began looking for ways to i...
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2024-10-14

LED lights to increase pepper yields under saline irrigation conditions

Agricultural researchers from the UPCT have created a portable prototype of LED lights that combines different wavelengths for use in greenhouse crops. Their goal is to study the effect that the application of light pulses in certain phenological stages has on plants, especially when they're irrigated with low-quality water with a high percentage of salinity. Researchers chose to carry out their test on pepper crops, as previously demonstrated the effectiveness of the treatment on young seedlings. "We observed an increase in production in the test subjects compared to ...
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2024-02-01

Dubai’s green initiative illuminates metro stations, saves millions with LED lights

20,000 LED lights save 16m kilowatts, cut carbon footprint by 7,000 tonnes Installation of LED lighting systems across the entire Dubai Metro network significantly reduces energy and electricity consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, and waste. Image Credit: Supplied Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has concluded the initial two phases of its energy conservation project, deploying 19,968 energy-efficient LED bulbs across metro stations and facilities. Over two years, this effort saved 16.7 million kilowatts, valued at Dh7.6 million, and...
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2019-12-10

LED Lights on Fishing Nets Save Turtles and Dolphins

A study led by researchers of the University of Exeter and Peruvian conservation organization ProDelphius proved that placing LED lights on fishing nets can reduce the chances of sea turtles and dolphins being caught by accident. The research result was published in the journal Biological Conservation, titled "An illuminating idea to reduce bycatch in the Peruvian small-scale gillnet fishery." The research group have conducted experiment by attaching LED lights on fishing nets with small-scale vessels departing from three ports in Peru between 2015 and 2018. T...
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2017-04-18

Ikan Adds New Lights to Mylo LED Family at NAB 2017

Ikan has introduced some new additions to the Mylo LED family at this year’s NAB Show held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from April 24-27. The Mylo LED light family now has the Mylo mini (MB4) and the Mylo soft (MSB8) lights. 
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2017-03-10

Peterson Presents an All-New Generation of Its 36-Diode Classics

Peterson has combined the classic look of its original 36-diode Piranha®LED lights with state-of-the-art circuitry and automated manufacturing to create an exciting new-generation line of USA-made lighting: the 817R-36 Stop/Turn/Tail light and the 817A-36 Park/Turn light. The new models offer the best of old and new –– Peterson’s best-selling 4" round styling and the rugged durability of its most modern lighting technology.
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2016-11-22

Oakland Landmark Necklace of Lights Illuminated Differently

The Necklace of Lights is a string of more than 4,000 lights encircling the 4.82 kilometers (3.4-mile) Lake Merritt waterfront in Oakland, California. The last major re-lamping of the 90-year-old landmark took place in 2006, when 11-watt incandescent bulbs were replaced with 3-watt cold cathode compact fluorescent bulbs. As the cold cathode bulbs aged, replacements became increasingly expensive and hard to find. The City of Oakland needed a solution that would deliver high-quality illumination, energy savings and longevity. Working with local MaxLite distributor San Leandro Electric Supply, the city recently replaced the 4,500 cold cathode bulbs with MaxLite 2.5-watt LED Marquee Lamps.
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2016-11-15

University of Bristol Study Shows LED Lights Attract Fewer Insects than Other Lights

Research team highlights the potential of LEDs in reducing the attraction of disease-carrying insects.
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2016-10-31

The Niagara Falls Illumination Board Begins Large Scale LED Installations

As part of its ongoing role to support the destination and promote increased year-round visitation to the region, The Niagara Falls Illumination Board is pleased to announce that construction is underway on its enhanced illumination project for both the Canadian Horseshoe and American Falls.
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2016-10-13

Sylvania Automotive Lighting's Survey Shows 62% of Drivers Avoid Driving at Night Due to Poor Visibility

A new survey released today from SYLVANIA Automotive Lighting, the leader in automotive lighting solutions for the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), found that more than two thirds (70 percent) of drivers are increasingly concerned about driving at night in the U.S.
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2016-09-05

LED Lights Influence on Bat Activity

The widespread replacement of conventional bulbs in street lighting by energy-saving light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has considerable influence on bats as urban nocturnal hunters. Opportunistic bats lose hunting opportunities whereas light sensitive species benefit. This was shown in a recent study by Christian Voigt and Daniel Lewanzik from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW).
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2016-05-30

Pakistan Government to Include LED Lights in 2016-2017 Budget

The Pakistani government might include financial incentives for LED lights and solar panels in its annual federal budget 2016-2017, as the government aims to slash energy consumption while turning to alternative energy sources, according to a report by local media Business Recorder.
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2016-05-12

Issey Miyake Shop in Belgium Lit up with LEDs

Zumtobel’s Brand PR manager Andreas Reimann sheds light on the lights used to brighten up Issey Miyake shop in Antwerp, Belgium in this company blog entry.
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2016-05-05

Shanghai Train Station Gets a Touch of Nature with Sunlight and Rainbow Butterflies

Rings of LED lights circle the cylinder pillars of Shanhai Metro’s Hanzhong Road Station and brings to it a natural touch. The columns are now wrapped up in light beams that resemble sunlight. Schools of lit-up 3D printed butterflies took over the walls of the hall way. Jiayu Liu, an artist who is known for its digitalized art installations presented his latest lighting project, Magic Forest.
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2016-04-08

Soraa Lights up Seaside City Restaurant with LEDs

Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaN™ LED technology, announced that its LED lamps have been installed in the MaNCaR Restaurant in the seaside neighborhood of Alsancak in Izmir, Turkey. MaNCaR is a unique, sophisticated restaurant that attracts both locals and tourists looking for a high-end dining experience, delivering impeccably prepared food and an enchanting ambiance.
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2016-03-29

Airbus Renovates Cabin Design with LED Lights

Airbus has launched its new Cabin brand “Airspace by Airbus”. At the heart of this new philosophy Airbus connects the wellbeing for passengers with the operational performance for its airline customers. Representing the best of Airbus’ cabin innovation and design, Airspace will offer a sophisticated, flexible canvas as a back-drop to enhance the airlines’ own brands. 
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2016-03-04

Seguin City Officials in Texas Approve Installation of LED Lights Downtown

In a vote 7-1, city officials of Seguin in Texas, U.S. approved the purchase of LED lights to be installed in the downtown area, and agreed to year-round illumination before sunset till 10:00 PM, reported Seguin Gazzette.
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2016-02-15

Festi Lighting Expo 2016

The « Festi Lighting Expo 2016 » exhibition is a unique professional meeting for all players of the festive and event lighting market! The “Festi Lighting Expo 2016” will be held during the Lyon Festival of Lights, the world’s biggest Festival of its kind! Each year, 3 to 4 million visitors walk through the streets of Lyon to discover the illuminations and light shows presented around the city.
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2016-02-03

Northern Indian State Makes LED Lights Mandatory for Housing Colonies

Located North of New Delhi, Indian state Haryana has recently made LED lamps a necessary requirement for amending the zoning plans of licensed colonies and change of land use (CLU) granted sites, according to a Business Standard report.
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2016-01-30

Smart Reflector Blinks to Improve Pedestrian Safety

In collaboration with the Coreplast Laitila company, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has created a reflector that can be wirelessly controlled via a mobile phone application. This involves equipping a traditional reflector with sensors, LED lights, and wireless charging and communication.
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2016-01-29

Finnish Textile Giant Finlayson Launches LED Fabric Lights

Imagine a lamp without a light bulb. The People's light is an exciting new textile product developed by Finnish textile heritage company Finlayson. The People's light includes a LED embedded light film which lasts up to 10,000 hours. The lamp is light and can be folded flat, making it an ideal product for web stores and retailers.
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2016-01-28

Texas Rangers to Install Eaton Ephesus LED Lights in Globe Life Park Stadium

The Texas Rangers announced that the club has entered into an agreement with Eaton's Ephesus Lighting to implement an advanced LED system for the field lights at Globe Life Park in Arlington beginning with the 2016 season.
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2016-01-05

CSL Invigorates Spaces with Varied LED Luminaires

CSL® (Creative Systems Lighting) – LED Steplights The clean and graceful designs of the LED Steplight collection blend harmoniously with interior and exterior environments while providing energy-efficient illumination. Featuring nine distinct profiles in three finishes, LED Steplights offer style and versatility along with safe illumination to well-traveled outside areas – extending the evening well into nightfall.
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2015-12-09

GE Current Hires IBM Executive to Develop Smart Lighting Products

In October, GE launched Current, a startup focusing on bringing to market a holistic energy-as-a-service offering absent from the industry today. Former IBM Watson executive John Gordon just became Current’s first chief digital officer.
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2015-11-27

Inspiring Light Sculpture Showcase at W San Francisco

W San Francisco unveiled Lumina, a vibrant and otherworldly light sculpture towering at 27 feet, inside the hotel’s three-story entrance at the corner of 3rd and Howard streets. A commanding, lustrous mass reminiscent of cosmic star clouds, bioluminescent jellyfish and the brain’s neural networks, the sculpture emanates an overarching sense of mystery as its translucent fiberglass and fiber optic strands draw W San Francisco guests to its vibrant core.
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JBD, a pioneering MicroLED display manufacturer, has set a new standard with its Phoenix series microdisplay, achieving an industry-record white-balanced brightness of 2 million nits. JBD’s Phoenix - Native Monolithic RGB Panel Leveragin... READ MORE

Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that PlayNitride, an industry leader in MicroLED technology, has qualified Veeco’s Lumina® MOCVD system for production of next-generation MicroLEDs, and also placed an order for two systems for ... READ MORE