Luminus Devices Showcases LED Backlight Enhancements at CES
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
Luminus Devices showcased its latest LED backlight and projection offerings at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week. Several products at the show featured the company’s PhlatLight LED technology for large screen LCD backlights, projection televisions and some front projection projectors. Luminus also displays their own technology not yet integrated into a particular company’s LCD offerings.
Toronto continues to make great strides as a leader in the LED City Program by driving energy-efficiency in the city through LED light technology applications. By finding ways to utilize LEDs in different buildings, signage, and equipment applications, they are making their mark on North America as a city that really cares about being eco-friendly and socially conscious. Just this last week, the city became the first to have a residential building completely convert to LED interior lighting.
The United Kingdom seems to be taking the improvement of its lighting infrastructure and the resulting environmental and cost saving benefits seriously. The Technology Strategy Board (TSB), a non-departmental public body established by the UK government, will make a £10 million investment into the research, development, integration and advancement of more energy efficient lighting and displays. The money will go toward industry-led, collaborate research in this area, specifically targeting inorganic and organic LEDs.
Sandy Creek Park in Georgia will host an educational hiking trip they are calling “Hiking 102” along the North Georgia Mountains to help educate area residents on basic hiking techniques and equip interested hikers with the skills needed to read maps and navigate the terrain in the area. The event will take place starting at 9am on January 13, 2008 and will include a hike along the Raven Cliffs Falls in White County. The cost to participate is $20 for Athens Clarke County residents and $30 for non-county residents. Participants are asked to wear sturdy hiking shoes and be prepared for the weather – rain, snow, sun, or sleet. Even in an organized hiking situation, it is always critical that hikers set out prepared for any emergency. For more on being prepared for anything when hiking or camping, read “
So many of us say we want to make a difference in this world and then go right along with our daily routine, never truly taking the actions necessary to improve our world or the lives in it. When Tony Newton visited Sri Lanka in 2005, just after the tsunami had destroyed the lives and livelihoods of those people, he knew he had to do something to help the villagers trying to rebuild their homes. At that time they were using dangerous paraffin lanterns for home lighting because electricity was not available. Newton left the country determined to find some way to create an eco-friendly lighting source for third world countries that would be inexpensive and safe.