Is there a true darkness?
Zuzana Gombikova, 27.10.2015 LED Public Lighting, LED News, Health effects, Light and Health, Bezpečnosť, Visual comfort, Dazzling, Light Pollution, SecurityAre we light polluted? An arm and a leg for the darkness. Do you find it ridiculous? Why do we even need the true darkness? The environmental pollution is a huge problem of the age. We are all aware of that. What about the light pollution? Astronomic researches have proved the night sky brig…
Cheaper LEDs?
Zuzana Gombikova, 22.07.2015 LED types, LED News, Saving, QLEDWill the price of the LEDs drop soon? Long operation time, better colour rendering, less energy consumption and higher efficacy are well-known advantages of the LED technology. Anyway, just as any other products, the LEDs also have their negatives. In this case, the price is the skeleton in …
Coming Soon: Brighter, More Efficient Solid-State Lighting
Zuzana Gombikova, 26.01.2015 LED NewsUniversity of California: Optimizing the phosphors use in LED Technology New possibilities in lighting emerged thanks to work of UC Santa Barbara researchers. They determined simple guidelines on phosphorus optimization, which could lead to its better usage in white LED lighting. It has be…
How does the light impact your biological clock?
Zuzana Gombikova, 16.05.2014 Light colour, Light temperature, LED News, Health effectsNatural body biorhythms and hormone production Circadian rhythms are natural body biorhythms that display an oscillation in an interval. The interval is a day (24-hours), and a sleep/wake rotation can serve as an example of the rhythm. Circadian rhythms are endogenous, but they are highly in…
Electrofluidic Technology – Revolution in the Lighting Industry
Zuzana Gombikova, 04.04.2014 LED News, LED Office lightsTwo researchers of University of Cincinnati have found the way, how to bring the light into the building interiors. By employing the tiny electrofluidic cells and series of open-air “ducts”, the sunlight can reach even the most hidden parts of windowless workspaces deep inside the office bui…