LED is Smart Technology

LED is Smart Technology NEMO Since 2010, NEMO has been an official museum with a historical collection. The heritage collection, therefore, consists of more than 17,000 objects in areas such as technology in and around the house, energy generation and storage, installation technology and lighting. In the new exhibition, you can see a number of lamps from the beautiful and very special collection of electric lamps. SMART TECHNOLOGY Since September 2012, there has been a European ban on the trade in light bulbs and everyone will illuminate their home with light sources such as LED. The new exhibition from NEMO Amsterdam is therefore very special. The innovation hall of NEMO shows sustainable technology / clean tech where the focus is on Smart Light, Smart Transport & Smart Electricity. This exhibition puts LED in the spotlight and shows that we are entering the "new light age". From November 27 you can learn all about all kinds of applications of LED light : from LED...

Empire State Building in a sea of ​​light COLOR KINETICS The world's most famous office building, the Empire State Building (ESB), has decided to modernize the tower lighting and has chosen to work with the leader in the LED industry, Philips. They have opted for the innovative, intelligent LED lighting solution from Philips Color Kinetics (PCK). These were already installed in May, but they have decided to reveal the no less than 1200 computer-controlled lights. ALICIA KEYS Last Monday, in collaboration with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and 14-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys, a gift was presented to New York City and the world through the unveiling of ESB's new one-of-a-kind LED tower lighting with the very first light show. At 9 p.m. Alicia Keys was allowed to switch the switch to start the light show, this happened live in the studio of Clear Channel Media. The lighting was synchronized with 2 songs from her new album. STATE OF THE ART The state-of-t...

Munich also illuminated LEADING THE WAY Empire State Building took the lead last week, which buildings will be even more equipped with LED lighting in the coming period? Munich is taking the lead by fully providing the ADAC building with LED technology and the latest fixtures. BOLD ARCHITECTURE The design of the ADAC building comes from the famous architectural firm Sauerbruch Hutton from Berlin. The building has space for around 2500 workplaces spread over 130,000 m2. In addition to the bold architecture, the building is also constructed in such a way that it is not only very modern but also very energy efficient. 3700 LED LIGHTS The building consists of a part of a low-rise building and a centralized apartment building and the office is now illuminated by 3,700 LED lamps that further emphasize the architectural craftsmanship. The 2 independent lighting features allow the user to individually adjust the ratio between direct and indirect light that he or she likes. A constant...

LED brings atmosphere  PARK WIJHEZICHT The municipality of Olst-Wijhe had decided to provide the run-up to the country house on the park with good water drainage and atmospheric lighting for the realization of the new Park Wijhezicht neighborhood. The construction of the neighborhood will start in 2013. SQUARE For two months a test sample for the lighting has been on the municipal office of the employees, the test sample has since been given the nickname runway. At the end of those 2 months, it was decided to actually purchase the product for the realization of the ambient lighting on the square and the route to Villa Wijhezicht. In combination with Corten steel which has the property that it will rust and the cold white LED color that has been chosen, the square and the route will get the classic and mysterious look we are looking for. LED LINES The good light quality was an important point that the lighting had to meet. The intention was that the square and the country...

Gravity to generate light AN ALTERNATIVE TO KEROSENE There are more than 1.5 trillion people around the world who do not have reliable access to the main electricity. Instead, they rely mainly on kerosene to give some light as soon as night falls. It is time for an alternative. Why a new light source? Research by The World Bank has shown that it is estimated that around 780 million women and children have inhaled smoke from kerosene because they have no alternative light sources. That smoke is equivalent to smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day. 60% of adults, female lung cancer victims in developing countries are non-smokers. The vapors cause many eye infections and cataracts, but it is also life-threatening. In India alone, there are 2.5 million people a year with burns from blown kerosene lamps. In addition to the health risks, the costs of kerosene are also too high, which can add up to 10 to 20% of household income. GravityLight Applying the old principle of gravity has le...