When shopping for ground beef in the grocery store, most consumers are looking for a bright red color that’s associated with fresh, raw meat. Spots of gray or brown will quickly turn most of us off and create the impression that something is wrong or less than fresh when it comes to that particular package …
Will LEDs Define The Future Of Tech Fashion?
Connectivity is merging with clothing and accessories at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, and that may mean the lighting industry will have more reasons to work with fashion designers and device developers. CES showed how wearables may soon go beyond smartwatches and activity trackers, but may soon include shirts and dresses that display message alerts, …
Just How Long Will LEDs Last In The Future?
LEDs last a long time, that’s hardly news, but did you know the LED lights of the near future may actually last at least four decades? You may recognize the name Dyson in connection with bagless vacuums, but the son of inventor Sir James Dyson, Jake Dyson has developed an LED light that is estimated …
25,000-LED Bay Bridge Art Display Goes From Temporary To Permanent
To commemorate its 75th anniversary, San Francisco’s Bay Bridge was artfully illuminated with a 25,000 LED light sculpture that reached 1.8 miles. While the public art installation, known as”The Bay Lights”, was only meant to stay lit for its two year display time, public and philanthropic funding have now made so the light sculpture will …
How Much Are Lighting Displays Really Costing Consumers?
Holiday lights are just as trendy as they’ve ever been, from public lighting displays, massive tree lightings, and home decorations that seem to get bigger and brighter every year. But as we set up and enjoy such traditions, should we also consider the bottom line when it comes to energy bill jumps? Just how much …
Could Smarter City Lighting Lead To Carbon Neutrality?
In an effort to become the world’s first carbon neutral city by the year 2025, Copenhagen is working to implement a sophisticated system of sensory lighting that will make it a more efficient and safer place to travel, live, and work. Through a complex network of public outdoor lighting and sensors, drivers, city workers, pedestrians, and especially bikers would be able …
Will LED Bulbs Soon Become Wireless Hubs?
LEDs connected to the web for remote controlled illumination is one thing, but what if you could actually strengthen or completely replace your current wireless internet connection with a new technology called Li-Fi? Li-Fi works similarly to Wi-Fi, but instead of traveling through electromagnetic waves to establish an internet connection, that same data transmission could …
Using LEDs To Break Lighting Display Records
When you’re willing to set up a home holiday display that uses 502,165 bulbs and sets a world record, it may seem hard to top yourself next year, but that’s what a Canberra, Australia man has done. After deciding to take his light decorating skills to a community center mall, David Richards has managed to pull …
How Are LEDs Lighting Up The Stage?
Advances in lighting and technology have changed the way designers and directors can illuminate a performance venue, but apart from lighting the entertainment space, they can actually create visual effects that become one with the performers. One example of this is found at the Brooklyn Ballet, where traditional forms of ballet and dancers’ costumes are …
What’s Behind The Bulb That’s Been Shining For A Century?
There’s an incandescent lightbulb in Livermore, California that’s been burning since 1901, with the exception of a few power outages and moves when it was temporary switched off. While its brightness has waned from 60 watts now to 4 watts, it still remains lit and functional for over a hundred years. Though this is pretty …