Case Study - LED Lights for a shop
Zuzana Gombikova, 11.02.2015 Case Study, LED Panels, SavingOriginal lighting solution Originally, there were 34 units of cassette tube lights 4x18W in the hardware shop. There were 4 tubes installed in each light, input of every light was 100 W.Total input was 3,400 W (34 units x 100 W). On average, the lights were on 5 days a week, 11 hours a day.…
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…
The first completely 3D printed LED diod ever
Soňa Melová, 15.12.2014 Saving, 3D print, LED diodsPrinceton: The first fully 3D printed quantum dot LED It seems like everything is being 3D printed nowadays. From human body parts and electronics, to toys. If you have followed the industry over the last years, you have likely heard about 3D-printed LEDs. Although an entire LED had not been…
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…