Energygreen Base
Standards

EPA publishes revised luminaires specification for Energy Star compliance

Aug. 26, 2019
The US Environmental Protection Agency has added Energy Star provisions for SSL products that include USB charging ports and for emergency-oriented products with integrated batteries...
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Research & Development

DOE LED driver tests validate improving reliability and testing methodology

Aug. 20, 2019
The US DOE has tested LED drivers in a stressed environment for as long as 7500 hours; and while there have been failures, the accelerated stress testing is said by the researchers...
DOE evaluates handheld meter effectiveness for characterizing SSL flicker
Design Automation

DOE evaluates handheld meter effectiveness for characterizing SSL flicker

May 7, 2019
Dedicated meters and add-on subsystems for smartphones can provide lighting designers and specifiers with a convenient means of evaluating flicker in the field, but the effectiveness...
DOE releases new report on OLED panel longevity and performance
OLEDs

DOE releases new report on OLED panel longevity and performance

April 8, 2019
The US Department of Energy published a “round 2” update of its research stress testing OLED panels, seeking to understand degradation pathways and the report details performance...
SSL programs news: LightingEurope president, LIA testing, and Zhaga and IoT readiness
Networks & Controls

SSL programs news: LightingEurope president, LIA testing, and Zhaga and IoT readiness

April 5, 2019
The Zhaga Consortium and the IoT-Ready Alliance are combining their efforts to establish a standard for luminaire connectivity under the Zhaga program, while LightingEurope names...