A German chemical firm has unveiled a special plastic made from post-consumer and post-industrial waste which it says is suitable for lighting diffusers for cars and other applications. In what the company is describing as an industry first, Mocom has launched diffusing compounds based on recycled...
Arup has teamed up with luminaire remanufacturing business The Regen Initiative to reuse the lights in a refurbishment of its Manchester offices. The fluorescent gear and lamps have been replaced with LED modules and drivers, and some additional luminaires were repurposed from a Category A fit-out...
Signify has unveiled a pendant made from the recycled plastic of water coolers. The material is processed at the company’s specialist plant in Maarheeze, the Netherlands, and then 3D printed in Turnhout, Belgium. Signify says that 3D-printed luminaires represent up to 76 per cent lower emissions from...
Put yourself at the forefront of the sustainable lighting revolution. The EU Green Deal umbrella, with its 153 ...
Circular economy and lighting expert @recolight trails a forthcoming event that aims to equip participants with an understanding of new Published by:Envirotec Source: Read more...
Following on from its successful launch last year, the Sustainable Design China Summit returns to Beijing for 2023, this time with lighting a key component. The event, an evolution of Design China Beijing, is held at the Beijing Exhibition Center from 21-23 September 2023 and is aimed at designers, architects, developers, and...
The EU Green Deal umbrella, with its 153 legislative acts, has set the pace for a ...
UrbanVolt, the Lighting-as-a-Service market leader, has announced a £19 million investment from leading European specialist growth investor, Verdane. This significant investment means the company has raised over £170 million in debt and equity to date, and it will further power UrbanVolt’s in the Irish, UK...
A team of experts is working on the next version of the lighting circularity metric TM66 and hopes to have it published later this year. TM66, the standard for measuring the circular economy impact of a luminaire, has been in beta development for some time. This autumn,...
A guidance document developed by Dark Source Lighting Design Studio and Friends of the Lake District to provide technical lighting guidance has been published. The technical advice note is designed to conserve and enhance the Dark Skies across Cumbria. Loaded with striking illustrations and graphics, the publication...