Solar-powered outdoor lighting
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Orion Solar Solutions
The EverGEN lighting system is the combination of a self-contained solar engine from Carmanah Technologies with ‘The Edge’ LED luminaire developed by Beta Lighting, designed for outdoor area lighting applications.
Low-temperature downlights
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Arrowform
The Firebreak range of downlights is designed to minimise the risk of fires above ceilings, typically generated by the high temperatures of traditional 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.
Cree XLamp high-lumen LED
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Cutter Electronics
The Cree XLamp MC-E LED is the highest-lumen LED in the XLamp product range, retaining the same 7 x 9 mm footprint as the existing family, while providing up to four times the light output.
GX8.5 lamp holder
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited
The 25.836 GX 8.5-style lamp holder, manufactured by BJB, has been designed to accommodate the Philips CDM-R 111 compact, high-pressure discharge lamp (HID) fitted with an aluminium reflector.
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.
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.
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.
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.
