Posted by Amit Soni on 16th Sep 2011
Electric lighting is certainly something that we in developed countries take for granted. The idea of living without it is simply something we couldn’t imagine.But for millions of people living in developing third world countries, such as the Philippines, Kenya and Bangladesh, something as commonplace as lighting a home is a luxury that many are forced to live without.However, the development of a revolutionary form of completely free and sustain… Read more
Posted by Richard Clarke on 15th Sep 2011
They’ve been around for a long while now, so we’re all pretty familiar with downlights. Whether you’ve had them in your home, seen them when you’ve been out shopping, or perhaps in a bar or a club, you’ll be aware of how popular they’ve been in the last twenty or so years.The downlights you’re used to are probably the halogen fittings that have been traditionally found fitted into suspended or ‘drop’ ceilings, however, there are certain inhere… Read more
Posted by Amit Soni on 13th Sep 2011
Studies tell us that the quality and intensity of light in a room can be a big factor in determining the mood we’re in, and it would seem that we’re all psychologically predisposed to the influence of different levels of illumination.Studies Provide IlluminationIn fact, a study undertaken at the University of Toronto in Scarborough, Canada shows that human emotion, whether it be positive or negative, is felt much more intensely under bright light… Read more
Posted by Richard Clarke on 9th Sep 2011
We look forward to Christmas all year long, and we always want it to be more special and spectacular than the last. Well now it can be, thanks to fabulous, colour-changing LED lights!A Bit Of Christmas History For YouLights at Christmas have been an essential feature of our festive celebrations ever since candles were first used to decorate the Weihnachtsbaum, (or ‘Christmas Tree’ as we call it) in homes in early modern Germany, around the 12th C… Read more