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08-01-2020 LRC Research Collaboration With GSA Finds Morning Blue Light and Afternoon Red Light Promote Entrainment and Increase Alertness in Office Workers

Researchers from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently published the latest in a series of studies...

26-12-2019 "Feliz Navidad / Merry Christmas / Bon Nadal / Joyeux Noël / Bo Nadal"

SERING GROUP wishes you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

19-12-2019 DiiA Starts D4i Certification of LED Drivers

The Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA), the global industry organization for DALI lighting control, has started its D4i certification program. D4i brings standardization to...

11-12-2019 Google Maps prepares to add a “Lighting” layer to highlight brightly lit streets for safer night travel

Google Maps is one of the most popular navigation apps, with millions of users relying on it for their daily commute across familiar routes, as well as to guide them along unfamiliar territory....

02-12-2019 Report 2019 on the Functioning of accreditation in Europe

More than 10 years ago, the European Commission published Regulation (EC) No 765/2008. The aim was to ensure that products benefiting from the free movement of goods within the Community fulfil...

27-11-2019 Horizontal repair standard for ecodesign products wins CENELEC approval

A major step towards systematising regulatory discussions on material efficiency and the development of product-specific standards on reparability has been taken with the approval of FprEN 45554,...

25-11-2019 Luminus Salud™ LEDs Suppress Melatonin and Deliver Warm, Comfortable Illumination

Scientists studying human circadian rhythm and the physiological reaction to light have determined that low MRs are a signal to the body to prepare for sleep, and higher MRs tell the body to be...

20-11-2019 New CIE Technical Report: Optical Measurement of LED Modules and Light Engines

This Technical Report describes the methods for the measurement of photometric, radiometric, and colorimetric quantities of LED modules (with or without integrated control gear) and light engines...

29-10-2019 Department Of Energy Launches Sustainable Manufacturing Of Luminaires Prize

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has partnered with Freelancer.com to hold several crowdsourcing campaigns to find innovative solutions...

24-10-2019 CIE Position Statement on Non-Visual Effects of Light - 2nd Edition

On October 3rd, CIE released their new position statement on non-visual effects of light, entitled "Recommending Proper Light at the Proper Time" 2nd edition. As non-visual effects are becoming...

23-10-2019 POSITION STATEMENT ON NON-VISUAL EFFECTS OF LIGHT - RECOMMENDING PROPER LIGHT AT THE PROPER TIME, 2ND EDITION (OCTOBER 3, 2019)

Light is defined as any electromagnetic radiation that can create a visual sensation by directly stimulating the retinal photoreceptors of the visual system. In addition to enabling vision, these...

22-10-2019 Flexible OLED enables efficient antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

A team of English and Polish researchers has demonstrated experimentally the use of flexible OLEDs combined with a photosensitizer for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT), removing the...

17-10-2019 White Paper Tackles Cybersecurity

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA CPSP 3-2019 Cyber Hygiene Best Practices Part 2, a new white paper that identifies industry best practices and guidelines...

16-10-2019 The Value Proposition: Using Data to Avoid Disappointment and Meet Client Expectations

The mention of intelligent, connected lighting systems may immediately start a swirling of ideas around the limitless possibilities, but in these still-early days, it may be more likely to render...

10-10-2019 WELL Building Standard Explained

Below is my contribution to the September issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Reprinted with permission. Based on research suggesting a correlation between building...