Category: lighting

Safety concerns hampering the use of LED lights for vehicles in the US

Eric Taub writes an important article in the New York Times about LED lighting innovations for vehicles that are common in Europe and Asia but are having a harder time being deployed in the US.   With LED Lights, Automakers Reveal All the Road We Cannot See Automotive lighting is undergoing a quiet revolution, leading … Continue reading Safety concerns hampering the use of LED lights for vehicles in the US →

New report on the LED market

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has recently published its 2014 update on the status of the LED market. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs), a type of solid-state lighting, are revolutionizing the lighting market. In just the last few years, LED performance has accelerated quickly and a wave of new commercial, industrial and institutional LED fixtures has … Continue reading New report on the LED market →

India opting for greater use of LEDs in government services

Rajesh Roy and Saurabh Chaturvedi write a good article in the Wall Street Journal India about the efforts underway to switch government lights to LEDs. Hopefully this is a good example that other governments will follow.   A Light-Bulb Idea Blinks On: Use LEDs In India’s Halls of Government The power ministry has a plan … Continue reading India opting for greater use of LEDs in government services →

Danes give a global focus to lighting

We know Denmark’s reputation for wind turbines and for energy efficiency. The country has done wonders to show what can be done when a comprehensive approach is taken to energy policy. This week there have been several articles on how Denmark is setting a standard for lighting. EiD has chosen this article by Diane Cardwell … Continue reading Danes give a global focus to lighting →

China’s moves in the global LED industry

LED lighting has shaken up the lighting industry globally. There are now many big players but China is taking a leading role according to Keith Bradsher in the New York Times.   As LED Industry Evolves, China Elbows Ahead A year ago, China’s light-emitting diode industry seemed like a case study of industrial policy gone … Continue reading China’s moves in the global LED industry →

Innovation in lighting continues

In the energy efficiency world, we have seen so many developments in lighting. This is obviously having an important impact everywhere. Diane Cardwell writes in the New York Times that developments are continuing. New Ideas in Lighting Get Closer to Market Ever since government regulations began phasing out the traditional light bulb in 2012, the … Continue reading Innovation in lighting continues →

Let there be light . . . when we need it

Paul Attfield writes in Canada’s Globe and Mail about the use of motion sensors to help address improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings.   Last person out, the building will turn off the lights Though provincial incentives to reward energy efficiency may give commercial landlords a financial impetus, many find it is also a … Continue reading Let there be light . . . when we need it →

The co-benefits of energy efficient lighting?

We are often talking about the benefits of energy efficient lighting.  Diane Cardwell writes in the New York Times about a use of the lighting that can be used for monitoring conversations, controlling traffic and much more.  So, when you look at a new LED light you better smile because it could be the portal … Continue reading The co-benefits of energy efficient lighting? →

Let there be light – but let it be efficient

I haven’t done any counting, but I believe I have more actual lightbulbs than I had 15 years ago but reports show I’m using less electricity for them.  Guy Chazan writes in the Financial Times about the significant decrease in electricity used for lighting in British homes since 1997.  A friend of EiD, Brenda Boardman, … Continue reading Let there be light – but let it be efficient →