The next edition of Voltimum’s Lighting Live happens on Wednesday 20th October, starting at 11am and running through until 4pm. This time around there are three headline topics: (11am) Circadian Lighting: presented by Neil Knowles, Creative Director of Elektra Lighting (1pm) OCTO Lighting control Principles: from Phil Duignan, OCTO Strategic Coordinator (3pm) and it all …
The Royal Academy of Engineering hosted a webinar on 14th October, titled Right to repair – how can we end built-in obsolescence? I was on holiday at the time, but this was the first thing that I headed for this morning. . . It’s a great conversation, chaired by Royal Academy of Engineering Chief Executive, …
A great conversation with Matthew Nourse of RCL and David Kriebel of Lensvector, talking about where we’ve been and where we might be heading. . Innovation breeds innovation – that’s just the way of it . . . it’s just great to be part of it. There are a couple of things here; half an …
Our friends at Designers Mind post some really useful information – and their latest weekly newsletter goes right to the heart of many of our lives. So, with DM’s permission I’d like to share this with you. . Here it is: One thing that comes up almost weekly when talking about tips and strategies to …
There is really only one conversation that’s worth having (apart from all the others, of course) and that is the one where we ask how we get out of this climate and natural resource crisis intact, with a way of living that’s still recognisable. The lighting industry has finally got hold of Circular Economy design …
Circular Economy or Greenwash – who’s telling us the truth? Read More »
Steve Saville and I continue our conversation about all things to do with emergency lighting. And I have to say that this one came as a bit of a shock. I knew the technology behind dynamic emergency signage, but I wasn’t prepared for the evidence that Steve presents about the real and immediate need for …
The recycling figures for redundant streetlighting lanterns are embarrassingly low – Recolight is doing something to improve the situation. Recolight is doing some of it’s legendary outreach work to improve the collection of streetlighting lanterns. This podcast is all about what Recolight is offering – and I have to say that it all makes perfect …
Recolight: Improving the Rate of Streetlight Recycling Read More »
It was in Hong Kong at the 2016 International Lighting Fair where I saw my first LED filament lamp. Up to that point, the retro-fit LEDs available just weren’t (and still aren’t) hitting the visual and performance sweetspot. They were (are) less than attractive to look at and the use of the opal envelope seriously …
Philips: launch of 210lm/W filament lamps, but . . . Read More »
We’ve had versions of greenwashing (def: making people believe that your company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is) ever since we realised that the environment needs protecting. And if we extend the definition to read ‘ . . . people and the environment . . .’ then we’ve had greenwashing …
. Recolight has commissioned a detailed analysis to assess the recyclability of waste luminaires. The results show that over 83% of a typical batch of luminaires can be recycled. To perform the analysis, Recolight contracted SWEEEP Kuusakoski, based at Sittingbourne in Kent, to treat a mixed sample of 3 tonnes of luminaires to establish the …
We’re just a handful of weeks away from this year’s Strategies in Light conference, running online for the two days of 24 – 25 August. Originally planned for the Santa Clara Convention Center in California, the conference inevitably moved online due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic . . . and that’s great news for all …
Its time to register for Strategies in Light 2021 Read More »
The coronavirus pandemic has forced lighting companies to think seriously about how they get their product in font of potential specifiers. Just how do you do that when no one’s allowed to leave their own home, and even if you’re happy to travel, will there be designers and engineers at the other end of the …