LEDs Could Provide Next Generation Wireless Li-Fi Connectivity
Posted by Amit Soni on 10th Jan 2016
LED lighting comes with many advantages. They help you save money, last ages, and provide great quality light.They could be about to give you quite literally lightning quick internet too.The BasicsA group of scientists working at the University of Edinburgh have discovered a way of turning an ordinary LED bulb into a wireless access point. It was given the name ‘Li-Fi’, by Professor Harald Haas du
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LED Lights Are Hot Competition For Incandescent Bulbs!
Posted by Richard Clarke on 16th Oct 2013
It's a well-known fact that LEDs generate a lot less heat than incandescent bulbs.But how much less do they generate?Well, LED lighting manufacturer Cree recently performed a test involving a 65W incandescent lamp, an equivalent 12W LED and a couple of chocolate bunnies.They placed a chocolate bunny under each lamp, switched them on and waited to see which of the two bunnies melted first.After abo
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7 Super LED Lighting Accessories For Nightime Cycle Safety
Posted by Amit Soni on 31st Jul 2013
As a cyclist, staying safe around busy roads just has to be your number one priority, and even more so when it’s dark.Here are the Super-Seven LED lighting accessories that will keep you safe when you’re cycling at night.1. RevolightsRevolights are a fresh, new innovation in bike lighting that will ensure maximum safety. The two fluid arcs of light are formed by LEDs that are programmed to detect
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10 Buildings That Use LED Lighting
Posted by Amit Soni on 26th Jul 2013
The skylines of our cities are changing. Not only are buildings getting taller, they’re also becoming brighter and more colourful thanks to low energy LED lights. We look at 10 buildings from around the world that light up the night sky using LEDs.
1 – The Agbar Tower. This 38 storey skyscraper in Barcelona, Spain opened in June 2005, and has 30,000 offices – 3,210 technical faci
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