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Bright idea illuminates LED standards
Nov 25, 2008 |
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The lack of common measurement methods among light-emitting diode (LED) and lighting manufacturers has affected the commercialization of solid-state lighting products. In a recent paper, researchers at the National Institute ...
Standards Set for Energy-Conserving LED Lighting
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with national standards organizations, have taken the lead in developing the first two standards for solid-state lighting ...
Stop traffic crashes: Switch on the lights
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Street lighting provides a simple, low cost means of stemming the global epidemic of road traffic death and injury. Low income countries should consider installing more lights, and high income countries should think carefully ...
Philips presents OLED-based interactive lighting concepts
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Royal Philips Electronics today premiered the world’s first OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) -based interactive lighting concepts, created for both consumer as well as professional use, during the Euroluce ...
High-intensity lights may help cut energy costs
Jul 13, 2009 |
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For the past 6 months, the Silver Creek Sportsplex in San Jose, Calif., has been testing ceiling lighting from a nearby startup that holds the promise of saving huge amounts of energy.
Lighting research center develops framework for assessing light pollution
Sep 09, 2008 |
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The emergence of electric lighting at night nearly a century ago has positively affected countless aspects of human life, ranging from improved safety and security to stronger economic development. But too ...
Lighter, cheaper, LED light bulbs are starting to enter the marketplace
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Just when you were finally warming up to the idea of swapping out your old light bulbs with compact fluorescent ones, you may soon find a new alternative at your local hardware store.
Low-cost LEDs to slash household electric bills
Jan 29, 2009 |
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A new way of making LEDs could see household lighting bills reduced by up to 75% within five years.
Developing fuel cell-powered mobile lighting application
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Sandia National Laboratories, with help from The Boeing Company, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and others, is leading an effort to develop a commercially viable, fuel cell-powered ...
Artificial Light at Night: Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer
Feb 03, 2009 |
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A new study at the University of Haifa discovered: Worldwide, countries with the highest levels of artificial light at night also have the highest rates of prostate cancer.
Why don't robins get fat?
Dec 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by the School of Biosciences is shedding light on the reasons why the European robin doesn’t get fat -even though they are feeding for much longer.
We have a 'right to starlight,' astronomers say
Aug 15, 2009 |
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The public's "right to starlight" is steadily being eroded by urban illumination that is the bane of astronomers everywhere, the International Astronomical Union said on Friday.
Engineers unveil new lighting solutions
Jun 09, 2009 |
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A study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers argues that new lighting technologies can be a key player in the portfolio of strategies needed to promote energy efficiency and to help reduce the emission of greenhouse ...
Professor finds that iconic Oswald photo was not faked (w/ Video)
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Dartmouth Computer Scientist Hany Farid has new evidence regarding a photograph of accused John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Farid, a pioneer in the field of digital forensics, digitally ...
Opening a new window on daylight
Jul 31, 2009 |
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A new approach to windows that could let in more light and cut indoor lighting needs by up to 99% in buildings in Tropical regions without losing the cooling effect of shades. Details are reported in the International Jo ...
