Efficiency and renewables

Retrofit downlight enclosures

01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Arrowform

The Flexi fire-resistant downlight enclosures are designed to offer the level of protection mandated in the recently released Wiring Rules to prevent fires being started by the high temperatures generated by halogen downlights.


Rotation aid for lamp holders

01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited

The BJB rotation aid is designed to be a practical aid to enable T5 fluorescent lamps to be inserted and replaced easily in narrow housings.


Ikea bans incandescent light bulbs

28 October, 2008

The Adelaide and Perth stores of retail giant Ikea become the first of its stores in the world to remove all incandescent light bulbs from their stocks, as part of their 'green' initiatives. The program included a focus on more energy-efficient lighting and a lamp recycling service for customers.


Concern over emissions from compact fluorescent lights

23 October, 2008

UK research reveals that people working in close proximity to compact fluorescent lamps may be exposed to the risks of high UV radiation. The UK government has subsequently approached the European Union to factor these findings in future industry standards.


2011: the year of OLED lighting?

17 October, 2008 by Dr Harry Zervos*

Recent developments and announcements by major developers, such as NEC, OSRAM OS, GE, Matsushita Electric Works and Koizumi Lighting technology, seem to point towards 2011 as the year where the first commercial OLED lighting applications will appear on the market.


Energy rating system for industrial premises

13 October, 2008

Green energy rating system for warehouses and factories.


Rising power costs drive adoption of ICT sustainability measures

10 October, 2008

Concern about rising power costs is the primary motivation for Australian organisations to implement environmentally sustainable information and communications technology (ICT) solutions, according to Frost & Sullivan's latest study — Environmental Sustainability and Technology: Opportunities for Green IT.


Portable emergency lighting

01 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Montville Creative Products

Montville Creative Products has released a range of rechargeable emergency torches and lanterns that switch on automatically during a power failure.


Lighting control panel

01 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Philips Dynalite

Revolution Series 2 is the second generation of Dynalite’s user control panels, designed to be compatible with wall boxes from all over the world. The slimline units feature a variety of grid and button configurations, including dynamic text display.


Retail lighting concept

01 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Signify

AmbiScene is a flexible lighting concept that can change the light instantly or over time at the push of a button.


LED strip lighting

01 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Signify

The LedStrip II is a linear floodlight designed for illuminating and enhancing architectural features. It is based on high-powered LEDs and creates a controlled soft wall-wash accent with defined colour bands.


LED lighting controller

01 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Signify

The LedMaster controller is a compact lighting controller in the SSL range of Activemix colour changing luminaires. Depending on the luminaire and its configuration, it can be programmed by the controller for switching, dimming or even dynamic colour-changing effects.


Energy-saving lighting control

01 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Control Supplies Pty Ltd

With a maximum connected load of 230 W, Powerboss Eluma is claimed to achieve significant savings over conventional HID (metal halide or high pressure sodium) or fluorescent lighting, which may have a comparative connected load of 450 W or more.


Fail-safe manual reset thermostats

01 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Practical Control Solutions

The KMF series of fail-safe thermostats monitor temperatures in furnaces, ovens, kilns, boilers or any application where an overtemperature condition would result in a critical failure.


Climate monitoring

01 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Testo Pty Ltd

The Saveris automated climate measurement system measures and documents temperature and humidity values in buildings, server rooms, production facilities and where climate-sensitive items are stored such as medicines, foodstuffs and in museums.


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