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The Daybreak TV studio in London is lit almost entirely with LED-based fixtures from ETC, and was the focus of a case study presentation at the annual PLASA tradeshow - see page 45.
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LIGHTING
Planting virtual trees: the challenge of meeting LEED requirements for light-pollution reduction
Reducing the amount of obtrusive light in an outdoor-lighting scenario while also minimizing the carbon footprint of the lighting system presents a difficult challenge, writes MICHAEL SMOLYANSKY.
STANDARDS
LED-based products must meet photobiological safety standards: part 1
The reappraisal of the place of LEDs in safety standards has had a significant impact on the process of bringing to market not only LED-based products, but any product containing non-laser sources of optical radiation, writes LESLIE LYONS.
FABRICATION
LED wafer and automation standards are on the fast track, ready for more industry feedback
Thanks to SEMI’s HB-LED manufacturing standards program, the industry is taking the first steps towards agreement on basic issues such as wafer dimensions and equipment interfaces to enable low-cost automated production, explains PAULA DOE.
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COMMENTARY
Lighting market reflects economic uncertainty
NEWS + VIEWS
- Osram, Panasonic accelerate production of OLED lighting
- IES approves TM-21 for projecting LED lumen maintenance
- Lighting market slowdown affects Osram IPO, MOCVD sales
- GE Lighting’s Irick says reliable, system-level SSL solutions will prevail
- Cree launches TEMPO luminaire testing program
- Lighting for Tomorrow announces 2011 winners
- Zeta LED uses UK funding to develop unique LED lamp
- Europe says goodbye to 60W lamps
- DOE Gateway report shows superior quality of LED lamps when illuminating artwork