Visual comfort is a fairly subjective concept that depends on a variety of characteristics — physical, environmental or contextual, physiological, and even cultural and sociological…
Scientists have developed an ultra-thin, minimally invasive device for controlling brain cells with drugs and light…
Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) is working with provincial jurisdictions to ensure HID ballast efficiency requirements are consistent with product availability.
In years to come urban lighting will transform itself and thereby transform our relationship to nightlife…
Colour is frequently used in the lighting industry to bring a bright…
As energy costs become a rising concern for a growing number of companies, and as energy systems have become more intelligent, investments in energy efficiency projects have seen heightened activity…
Our discussion with Noah Goldstein, a research director at Navigant Research*, continues as we talk about the role of lighting in both smart building and smart city applications…
5000 ans av. J.-C., les mouches à feu étaient capturées, mises dans de petits bocaux et utilisées en tant que lampe. 3000 ans av. J.-C., des chandelles faites d’huile végétale et de cire d’abeille étaient utilisées en Chine. En 1801, Sir Joseph Swan, au côté de Thomas Edison, inventa la première ampoule incandescente…
In 5000 BC, fireflies were captured and enclosed in a small jar and used as a lamp. In 300 BC, candles made of plant oil and beeswax were first used in China. In 1801, the incandescent bulb was invented by Sir Joseph Swan, alongside Thomas Edison. Together they formed the Edison & Swan United Electric Company and gave the World its first mass produced light bulb…
Quebec. Paris. Beijing. Oslo. Jakarta. Dublin. The street scenes vary, but cities worldwide share an imperative to improve the efficiency, costs, and operations of their streetlights…
Noah Goldstein, a research director at Navigant Research*, talks with Echalon about some drivers for LED lighting, the emergence of lighting as a service…
By taking advantage of novel design patterns, researchers from National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan have developed a highly flexible white light LED that uses cheap, readily accessible components. Potential uses include wearable displays and non-flat surfaces, such as curved and flexible television screens…
The adoption of LED lighting continues at a rapid pace. Although the extended life of LEDs is beneficial, it also presents a compatibility challenge with older technology controls, especially with outdoor photocontrols….
Research from the University of Copenhagen shows that LEDs made from nanowires will use less energy and provide better light.
Organic LEDs (OLEDs) are an interesting and promising new display technology. They provide a number of major technology enhancements for displays and televisions, such as high contrast ratio, wide viewing angle, and very fast response time.
Although a relatively new technology, organic light-emitting diodes, OLEDs, are labelled today’s most promising display technology. As its name suggests, OLED is an advancement upon LED or light-emitting diode that allows for even thinner and brighter displays…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
