"Perhaps this is of use:
Mills, E. 2003. "The Role of High-Efficiency Lighting Systems in Meeting Humanitarian Needs in Camps for Refugees and Internally Displaced People." [PDF]"
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Kevin Gauna's blog post was featuredPico solar for humanitarian and disaster relief
Last month Lighting Global published another article in our Technical Notes series focused on procurement efforts for pico-solar products. The Note has a strong focus on avoiding proscriptive solutions for bulk purchases, choosing instead to provide advice on system components so that organizations can make decisions that best suit the particular needs of their individual programs. The Note is intended for any bulk procurement effort but we tried to keep a firm eye on humanitarian relief…See More
Kevin Gauna posted a blog postPico solar for humanitarian and disaster relief
Last month Lighting Global published another article in our Technical Notes series focused on procurement efforts for pico-solar products. The Note has a strong focus on avoiding proscriptive solutions for bulk purchases, choosing instead to provide advice on system components so that organizations can make decisions that best suit the particular needs of their individual programs. The Note is intended for any bulk procurement effort but we tried to keep a firm eye on humanitarian relief…See More
Evan Mills commented on Kevin Gauna's blog post Lighting Global releases Eco Design Note #4: Energy and Carbon benefits of Pico-powered Lighting"It's good to see continued work on this subject. There remain significant disparities about numbers being circulated on off-grid lighting energy use and the hope is that the major players (e.g. UNEP, Lighting Global, The Lumina Project, and…"
Kevin Gauna's blog post was featuredLighting Global releases Eco Design Note #4: Energy and Carbon benefits of Pico-powered Lighting
Evan posted a blog note on this subject back at the end of March and we have adapted and summarized some of these findings in a new Lighting Global Eco Design Note. In addition to summarizing research findings on embodied energy,…See More
Kevin Gauna posted a blog postLighting Global releases Eco Design Note #4: Energy and Carbon benefits of Pico-powered Lighting
Evan posted a blog note on this subject back at the end of March and we have adapted and summarized some of these findings in a new Lighting Global Eco Design Note. In addition to summarizing research findings on embodied energy,…See More
Kevin Gauna's blog post was featuredLighting Global releases another Technical Note discussing a consumer facing lighting metric
This new note is Issue 17 in our ongoing series and is titled "Lux & Lumens: Light Measurement Metrics". Many here are already familiar with our Standard Specification Sheets (SSS) listing lumen outputs and other lighting service metrics. These Specifications are more appropriate for a technical audience, whereas this new Note looks forward to consumer appropriate labeling and the challenges associated…See More
Kevin Gauna posted a blog postLighting Global releases another Technical Note discussing a consumer facing lighting metric
This new note is Issue 17 in our ongoing series and is titled "Lux & Lumens: Light Measurement Metrics". Many here are already familiar with our Standard Specification Sheets (SSS) listing lumen outputs and other lighting service metrics. These Specifications are more appropriate for a technical audience, whereas this new Note looks forward to consumer appropriate labeling and the challenges associated…See More
Kevin Gauna's blog post was featuredLighting Global publishes Technical Note on product testing
Lighting Global recently updated our testing policy and will now accept test results from independent labs that meet certain requirements. The new policy will give manufacturers more options for product testing and should help accelerate the adoption of international testing standards for pico-powered lights.Technical Note Issue 16:…See More
Kevin Gauna posted a blog postLighting Global publishes Technical Note on product testing
Lighting Global recently updated our testing policy and will now accept test results from independent labs that meet certain requirements. The new policy will give manufacturers more options for product testing and should help accelerate the adoption of international testing standards for pico-powered lights.Technical Note Issue 16:…See More
Sridhar Ponugupati commented on Kevin Gauna's blog post Lighting Global publishes another Tech Note on product durability"IR transparency can be achieved by few very costly additives like conductive Metal Oxide. I have come across a technology which can be sprayed on a finished product except the lens / LED Emitting part which can cut down the IR by 70% and UV by…"
Kevin Gauna commented on Kevin Gauna's blog post Lighting Global publishes another Tech Note on product durability"Thanks Sridhar
One area that I'd be interested in looking at in more detail is the IR (and even VIS) transparency of various plastics and additives - I did not find a great deal of information on this, unlike UV additives and stabilizers there…"
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Pico solar for humanitarian and disaster relief
Posted on April 30, 2015 at 6:35am 1 Comment 1 Like
Last month Lighting Global published another article in our Technical Notes series focused on procurement efforts for pico-solar products. The Note has a strong focus on avoiding proscriptive solutions for bulk purchases, choosing instead to provide advice on system components so that organizations can make decisions that best suit the particular needs of their individual programs. The Note is intended for any bulk procurement effort but we tried to keep a firm eye on humanitarian relief…
Continue Lighting Global releases Eco Design Note #4: Energy and Carbon benefits of Pico-powered Lighting
Posted on September 5, 2014 at 11:54am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Evan posted a blog note on this subject back at the end of March and we have adapted and summarized some of these findings in a new Lighting Global Eco Design Note. In addition to summarizing research findings on embodied…
Continue Lighting Global releases another Technical Note discussing a consumer facing lighting metric
Posted on June 29, 2014 at 10:24pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
This new note is Issue 17 in our ongoing series and is titled "Lux & Lumens: Light Measurement Metrics". Many here are already familiar with our Standard Specification Sheets (SSS) listing lumen outputs and other lighting service metrics. These Specifications are more appropriate for a technical audience, whereas this new Note looks forward to consumer appropriate labeling and the challenges associated…
Continue Lighting Global publishes Technical Note on product testing
Posted on April 7, 2014 at 8:11am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Lighting Global recently updated our testing policy and will now accept test results from independent labs that meet certain requirements. The new policy will give manufacturers more options for product testing and should help accelerate the adoption of international testing standards for pico-powered lights.
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