
General lighting with energy efficient long-lasting LEDs in directional applications such as recessed downlights, tracks, pendants and sconces becomes as easy as changing a standard light bulb early next year. A new technology “twist” from GE Consumer & Industrial—a small puck-shaped LED module that gives lighting designers and end-users the ability to easily upgrade LED lighting as technology advances—addresses the inflexibility of integrated...
The new, freestanding reception building at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ head office in Regensburg (Germany) shows the variety of applications of light-emitting diodes (LEDs); all the lighting functions – workspace, general room, effects and outdoor lighting – are handled by LEDs. In contrast to conventional lights LEDs make completely innovative lighting designs possible while saving energy too – for example, 35 percent alone in the case of...

The 7-watt GE Energy Smart(R) LED PAR20 lamp and 10-watt GE Energy Smart(R) LED PAR30 lamp (pictured), enable restaurants, retailers and other commercial customers to make significant strides toward general lighting with white light-emitting diodes. These products of ecomagination(SM), available as spots or floods, feature advanced optical control to concentrate the white LED light on the targeted area and effectively diminish wasted extraneous light.
The new TKTS ticket booth on Father Duffy Square in New York City has finally opened its portholes after several years of design and construction. The new booth — a striking glass structure in the heart of New York’s theatre district — was officially declared open by New York City Mayor Bloomberg at a gathering of celebrities and city officials on October 16th. Huge pieces of ultra-clear Saint-Gobain Diamant Glass envelope and protect...