The Institute for Optical Sciences at the University of Toronto started the SSLNet to catalyze Canadian adoption of new Solid State Lighting (SSL) technology. The network is devoted to the advancement of Solid State Lighting in Canada, bringing together researchers, industries, end-users and agencies, to foster constant dialogues, knowledge sharing and facilitate collaborative projects between its members.
The Department of Energy has a proposed rule currently out for public comment with a due date of June 14. The Federal Register entry is titled “Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits”. For details, go to https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/05/02/2013-10381/energy-conservation-program-for-consumer-products-energy-conservation-standards-for-ceiling-fans-and IES, 120 Wall Street, New York, NY...
CIE is celebrating its one hundredth anniversary! A century during which our knowledge of lighting fundamentals has taken enormous leaps forward, bringing new applications of light supported by both technological advances and economic success. A century that began with the revolution of the electric light and efforts to bring both the electric light bulb and...
NRC will be offering a 2 ½ day course in Photometry and Radiometry from May 1-3, 2013. This course is intended for those concerned with accurate and precise measurements of photometric and radiometric properties in research and development or in industrial applications. The language of instruction will be English. Topics · Basics of photometric and radiometric...
Update from Ed Ibrahimian as Los Angeles LED Streetlight Scale-up Program crosses 100,000 Luminaire Threshold Join us for a Webinar on January 30th Space is limited!Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/534242735 Presenter: Ed Ebrahimian, General Manager of the Bureau of Street Lighting, Los Angeles, California. Ed will update us on progress, lessons learned and...
The SSLNet hosted a one-day workshop on Opportunities and Challenges in Energy Efficient Lighting on 30th November 2012, concurrent with the 57th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian National Committee of International Commission on Illumination (CNC/CIE) the previous day. Canadian Representatives to CIE Technical Committee Divisions presented a status overview of various technical groups deliberating...
A recent report from the UN Environment Program (UNEP), the Global Environment Facility, and the International Energy Agency, released during the Rio+20 summit claims that by phasing out incandescent bulbs and making other simples changes would reduce global energy consumption by about 5%. This would reduce worldwide CO2 output by 6%, the equivalent of 450...
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has retained ICF Marbek to undertake a market characterization study of the Solid State Lighting industry in Canada, with a particular focus on the importance of this industry to the Canadian economy. As part of this project, ICF Marbek will be administering a web-?based survey to Canadian actors in the SSL...
LED technology offers tremendous energy saving for new markets. Initially, the technology was primarily used for exit signs and traffic lights. However, there are concerns about the effect on power quality. In 2012, the SSL (Solid State Lighting) INDOOR Design Competition “Next generation Luminaires” 1 will have ‘Power Quality’ as one of the key factors...
The Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) and the Canadian Urban Institute(CUI) announced today that LightSavers, a consortium of municipalities and other partners that began in the Toronto region and has accelerated the use of energy-saving Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and smart controls there, will expand nationally across Canada. With support from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), the...
Why are GaN LEDs So Bright when the Dislocation Density is So High? Winegard Visiting Lectureship 2012 Technical Seminar featuring Sir Colin Humphreys, CBE, FRS, FREng Professor & Director of Research Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy University of Cambridge Friday, March 23, 2012 12:00 to 1:00pm Wallberg Building, 200 College Street, Room 116 Toronto, Ontario M5S...
Light Guide Test Report for Philips 7E26A55-E is now available online. Click here for the full report. You can also view other Light Guide Reports on our webpage.
The lighting industry is experiencing major change: new federal efficacy guidelines are being phased in for many types of lamps and fixtures that make up traditional luminaires, and LED luminaires are increasingly being offered by manufacturers as energy- and cost-saving alternatives to traditional technologies. The LED Lighting Facts is a program from the US Department...
