Users can easily reduce energy usage with dimmers. Dimming technology has evolved considerably over the last decade, especially in the arc discharge lamp category. What began as a device for simply ...

More than 105 million high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps, ranging from 20W to 2,000W in size, are now in use in a broad range of interior and exterior applications in the United States. HID lighting ...

A new study has found that dim lighting may actually boost your creativity. But here’s the best part. The test subjects’ creativity was assessed by having them make up a science fiction story and draw ...

Arc-current and phase-control methods offer greater simplicity and accuracy than digital methods when dimming fluorescent lamps. Peter B. Green, Senior Lighting Systems Engineer, International ...

Sometimes, it's nice to have a light on as you get ready for sleep, but having it at full brightness is no good. Over on Make, they show you how to build a self-dimming lamp with a built-in sleep ...

Whether your job requires you to work late at night or you like to spend some time reading before you go to sleep, you already know the importance of a table lamp. A table lamp can illuminate your ...

Philips' Hue range of remote-controlled lighting is getting a new member, with the Hue Wireless Dimming Kit introducing both a bulb and a handy remote. The $40 kit will be the cheapest entry into Hue ...

Lighting can be the difference between your place feeling like a house or a home, and if it feels too sterile, you could be ...

Small pinwheel type ion motors fall into the category of a fun science experiment or something neat to do with high voltage, but Hackaday’s own [Manuel Rodriguez-Achach] added a neat twist that ...