CIE 2010
The International Commission on Illumination (CIE 2010) conference, held under the banner ‘Lighting Quality & Energy Efficiency', took place in Vienna from 14 to 17 March. The event gave academics, lighting industry professionals, designers, researchers and representatives of regulatory authorities the opportunity to discuss best practice and the latest developments in the field of light and illumination. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), lighting accounts for 19 percent of global electricity consumption, and the message to CIE delegates was clear: A more efficient use of daylight augmented with the use of more efficient lamps and the latest lighting technology now enable us to save energy without sacrificing good lighting. And the technologies required are already available.