New Eco Design Note on LED Lights and Eye Safety
Lighting Global has published Eco Design Note Issue 5, “LED Lights and Eye Safety Part II: Blue light hazards”. This Note is Part II in a series covering the photobiological…
Off-grid Solar Market Assessment in Niger & Design of Market-based Solutions
This report provides an assessment of the off-grid solar market in Niger, and makes recommendations for the design of market-based solutions. The report looks at selected customer segments, including private…
Human Health: LED Lighting, Insects, and Wavelength
This article examines the issue of insects attracted to lights in the nighttime environment and the risk to people from insects carrying diseases. A review of the current understanding is…
Plan to minimize pollution by clean lighting products in the offing
…eco-design principles to adopt when conceptualizing product design, value delivery, packaging, transportation and operation in order to minimize waste production at the beginning of the product life cycle. “The integration…
Electrifying Schools & Health Facilities
…create high-level system designs. The spreadsheet is accompanied by example designs for schools and health clinics. Further, the World Bank has contributed to the global knowledge regarding the energy needs…
Quality Verification Services: New Pricing Fees Explained
…a single product, and for which the design and engineering is the same across these components. Additional differently designed main units, PV modules, and loads (either with or without batteries)…
Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $5 million in Little Sun to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Lighting in Africa
…national electricity grids. To provide the greatest number of people with access to the benefits of solar-powered lighting, the Little Sun lamp is designed and priced for affordability at the…
Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $5m In Little Sun To Increase Access To Clean Lighting In Africa
…electricity grids. To provide the greatest number of people with access to the benefits of solar-powered lighting, the Little Sun lamp is designed and priced for affordability at the lowest…
d.light Founder Wins National Peace Corps 2011 Shriver Award
…NPCA Sam Goldman, founder of d.light Design, won this year’s National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) Sargent Shriver Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service, including a $1,000 award at the Promise of…
Key Off-Grid Players Awarded Zayed Future Energy Prizes
…the Lighting Global Quality Standards, and has won awards from the International Association for Universal Design (IAUD) and the Japan Institute of Design Promotion for its design, took home the…