Four-button control can be wall mounted or handheld to simply control as many as 10 Hue LED lamps configured as a group or zone, and the new kit includes a warm-white dimmable LED bulb.
Philips LED fixtures reveal architecture of Turkey's Tunca Bridge
The heritage city of Edirne can now celebrate and fully enjoy the historical Tunca Bridge with connected tunable LED fixtures fully revealing the architectural details of the arches and central tower.
Greenvity develops hybrid powerline and wireless lighting network
A single IC that supports IEEE 802.15.4 mesh wireless networks and powerline communications promises to simplify LED-based lighting networks and the Internet of Things vision.
LED business news: Nichia and more IP, Plessey funding, and UV tech
In our latest LED business roundup, Plessey nabs major funding for expansion of GaN-on-Si LED manufacturing capacity while Nichia continues its attack on Everlight, Bayer spins Covestro, RayVio expands, and Seoul Viosys acquires SETi.
Osram Sylvania recalls LED T8 tubes for potential burn hazard
A single missing component has been identified as a problem in approximately 55,000 LED T8 tubes that Osram Sylvania says could possibly lead to overheating of the tube and melting.
Lumileds announces high-power color LEDs with consistent focal lengths
Monochromatic and phosphor-converted color LEDs target applications such as emergency vehicle lighting and dynamic façade illumination with tight beam and consistent focal length.
DOE reports additional concerns about LED MR16 lamp performance
A new Caliper report focused on LED-based MR16 retrofit lamps reveals that the lamps don’t match the dimming response of legacy halogen products and incandescent dimmers present a particularly problematic scenario.
Cree upgrades 4Flow LED lamp performance and life
New SC5 LED technology enables Cree to extend LED lamp life projection to 30,000 hours and raise CRI to 83 with the backing of a five-year warranty.
DesignLights Consortium launches a controls specification targeted at SSL
First draft of a controls specification is out for review and will be the basis of a qualified products list that will likely be adopted broadly by utilities and other market-transformation initiatives.
IES publishes lighting specification for sports fields and venues
IES RP-6-15 covers recommended lighting practices for recreational to professional sports fields and venues with specific guidelines for individual sports.