Monique Cousineau AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Technologies

December 22, 2011

Canada Lights Up For Christmas

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If you travel anywhere in Canada during the month of December, the holiday spirit is in serious overdrive. Canadian landmarks, signature buildings and famous parks and gardens of most major cities are all merry and bright with the help of LED lights. But which city has the most Christmas spirit. Well since we are in the lighting business, the one with the most LED Christmas lights wins.[...]

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Juan Ernesto Quintana AUTHOR: Juan Ernesto Quintana | CATEGORY: Sustainable Development

December 20, 2011

LED Christmas Lights

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In this time of sharing and giving, it is the perfect period of the year to remember that we all need to take our social commitment and sustainable responsibilities seriously. It is important to keep in mind that each and every one of us can make a difference in the world just by changing a few of our habits in order to make this world a better place. [...]

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Éric Ladouceur AUTHOR: Éric Ladouceur | CATEGORY: Technologies

December 16, 2011

LEDs More Efficient Than You Think

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Without a doubt: 2011 has given us LED lights that are as efficient as HPS. All in all: a great year for the outdoor lighting industry!
Outdoor lighting manufacturers have worked on optics that allow up to 30 % more light on the targeted area. Since the light source is smaller and also since the lighting is in the right direction (down), this means that we can get rid of the reflector many luminaires are using. [...]

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December 13, 2011

The Talent That Promotes LEAN And Green In The Factory

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As we enter 2012, no choice but to constantly innovate in order to be on the lookout for technologies that are rapidly evolving. In order to do so, a company certainly needs to attract and retain the most talented professionals.
We take this opportunity to give voice to Sebastian Lebrasseur, an industrial engineer and Lean transformation leader within the Philips Lumec team since January 2009.[...]

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Pascale Savard AUTHOR: Pascale Savard | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

December 6, 2011

Lighting Professionals: Let Your Voices Be Heard!

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As a marketing professional, I can tell you that each of my clients, which are in fact you, dear readers, are at the heart of my main professional concerns. What do you think of the LED lights? How can I best reach you? Is it through social networks or specialized publications? Or is it through regular newsletters? Do you consider yourselves well-informed about new technologies in lighting? Does our product development meet your needs adequately? [...]

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