A declaratory judgement filed with the United States District Court in Sacramento, CA seeks to prohibit the California Energy Commission from enforcing state regulations on general service lamps such as a proposed 90-CRI requirement.

For Finland’s Helvar, it’s the second new boss in less than a year. Meanwhile, Holland’s Nordeon sets up a new advisory board.

Planar LED-based luminaire installed in restaurant demonstrates how solid-state lighting (SSL) can mimic natural light and deliver an experience to people from across the globe through spatial tuning.

Two boroughs aim for energy efficiency and possible IoT applications using Silver Spring’s Starfish.

The US Department of Energy has studied new open-plan office lighting at a New York accounting firm, and found the SSL installation pleasant for the employees yet trailing LED luminaires in efficiency.

Zumtobel supplied luminaires from the Supersystem II SSL product family to the UNESCO World Heritage Site to improve the visitor experience, deliver energy savings, and enable flexibility for new exhibits.

Sensors and software from Tvilight should reduce energy and maintenance costs. Technology specialist Dynniq looks to tie lights to other systems such as traffic.

LED business news: Osram buys Digital Lumens; Cree results, Apple patents

LEDs with spectral power distribution tuned to optimally illuminate specific goods in retail markets from fashion to food are intended to boost sales to the end customer who sees the displayed items accurately.

The Smartrix SSL and lens module will enable auto makers to more easily offer advanced LED headlamp features such as adaptive drive beams.