Seattle City Light: U.S. DOE's spear-point for the acceleration and deployment of LED street lights
On April 20th, 2010, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a major step forward in the LED Street Light Initiative. more >>

	The Sun? The Moon? A clarification on the colour of LED light
We'd like to take a few moments of your time to address something that the optically inclined amongst you probably already know. more >>

	The Smart Grid: Power to the people!
It's difficult to get exact numbers but it is estimated that there are 15 million street lights in the US, and approximately 60 million worldwide. more >>

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Welcome to the 8th edition of The Focal Point! Who would have thought that it would become such a success? Well, the editorial and writing team did, as did the marketing team, and the product development team, and the Green committee. Actually, everyone at Philips Lumec thought this would be a success, but thinking something and actually seeing it with your own eyes are two different things. A great many thanks go out to all our readers.

In this edition we take a closer look at Solar Power. We have two articles for you that breach on the subject matter. One is about Philips Lumec Solar Solution, a technology that allows you to run luminaires off-grid using clean solar energy alone (and yes, you can retrofit this solution). The other is about the Smart Grid project, a vision of a power grid entirely supported by sustainable energy sources like solar, geothermal, wind, etc, and how outdoor lighting can contribute to the cause.

We also cover The Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium, a project headed by Seattle City Light, and initiated by the DOE that aims to speed up the adoption of LED technology for street lighting.

How much energy can a dimmer on an outdoor lighting fixture save? If we said 40%, would you be surprised? A must read.

What has a warmer colour temperature? The Sun or the Moon? We tackle the misunderstood concept of Warm vs Cold light in LED outdoor lighting applications.

Lastly, we take a look at design and style in outdoor lighting. After all, variety is the spice of life!

As always, if you have any questions, or if you would like us to write about a specific subject matter, let us know.

Enjoy!

The Philips Lumec Team
lumec.suggestions@philips.com

Spotlight

Solar Powered Outdoor LED Lighting - The Dream Combination

This was long time coming. Many hurdles and obstacles had to be overcome but the dream is finally here. Solar powered outdoor LED lighting is now available for purchase, and none too soon, considering the state of our environment and our ever increasing demands for electricity.
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The Eternal Quest for Variety of Styles and Designs

During a recent qualitative study that we performed, we discovered that there exists a perception in some markets that there are not enough different styles and varieties of energy efficient luminaries.
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The Dynadimmer (Simplicity, Common Sense, and Energy Savings)

A dimmer you ask? Yes, a dimmer. But not your typical dimmer.
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