Category / LED Lighting / liniLED / Sustainability
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Improved-Clarity Polycarbonate (PC) Resins used in liniLED PU INGROUND
In response to consumer and government regulations for more environmentally friendly lighting products, LEDs continue to be the preferred choice over traditional lighting products. While polycarbonate (PC) resins in LED optical applications are already established, there are many new developments helping to meet market demands to increase brightness, lower costs and offer a longer life…
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Haitz Law and the Future of LED Lighting
Haitz Law states that: Every decade, the cost per lumen (unit of useful light emitted) falls by a factor of 10, the amount of light generated per LED package increases by a factor of 20, for a given wavelength (color) of light. Haitz’s Law (see illustration) predicts an exponential improvement in the semiconductors used in…
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Siemens Pledges to Narrow Osram Loss as Spinoff Approaches
This week Siemens AG (SIE) announced that it would spin off Osram next year and retain about a fifth of the company. after realizing that investments to keep pace in the lighting market would be too great for the engineering company to shoulder. Costs from an overhaul, including plant sales and job cuts, will erase earnings at…
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liniLED® – Also Durable For Outside
LED lighting is a hot topic within the subject “sustainability”, but the impact of LED lighting goes far beyond the useful application used indoors. With the proper use of LED lighting, the unique elements of a building or residence can be accentuated, attention can be drawn to certain places, or it can even provide safety.For…