High Society, a sustainable design start-up based in Italy, is creating plant-based lighting using post-industrial waste. Hemp leftovers, discarded leaves and stalks from tobacco cultivation, and pomace made using the solid remains of wine production, are each responsible for creating the different hues of the three available versions.
After five years of success, Enlite, the LED lighting brand established by the Aurora Lighting Group, has been rebranded Aurora from September 2019. The Aurora Lighting Group is an international LED lighting and technology organisation – renowned globally for its quality, reliability and service – which services the residential, commercial, industrial, retail and hospitality sectors.
It is well known that light is a crucial factor in the lifecycle of plants. The light quality and quantity, as well as the photoperiod, have significant effects on plant growth and development.
The Optical Society (OSA) has published research in its Optics Express journal that suggests human perception of phosphor-converted, white-light sources varies with the age of the person viewing the light.
Now in its 23rd year, the unique and highly prestigious Zumtobel Photographic Competition, in which entrants are invited to show off their photographic talent using a dedicated APP, opened for entries in September.
One of the main things holding back Li-Fi from general adoption is the absence of any end user devices that embed the technology, which currently requires attaching a dongle to a laptop, tablet, or other personal electronics. Now, Scottish pioneer pureLiFi has taken a step toward resolving that issue.
