Researchers Gabe Arnold and Grace Pennell from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory recently released a white paper titled DC Lighting and Building Microgrids: Opportunities and Recommendations. They conduct an excellent review of the advantages of DC-power (which closely mirrors my … Continue reading PNNL report on DC-powered lighting and microgrids
Most of the key tech innovations in the lighting industry are coming from outside of the lighting industry. And even though most of the “digital” tech is based on open-standards, some of the most lighting-applicable tech is not common. For … Continue reading microsemi
California-based Numinous is launching NuLEDs, another entrant with a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) LED lighting system. I say “another” because they remind me very much of the old Redwood Systems and of course, the PoE system Philips Lighting has launched. Continue reading nuleds
Moodifier is a small UK startup with a nascent range of IP and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) drivers targeted towards residential applications. So if you’re an EE or “maker” type who wants to hack together your own residential lighting dream system, at least … Continue reading moodifier
