Industry Articles
Why Hong Kong Is Replacing Its Iconic Neon Lighting
Walking the streets of the culturally rich autonomous territory of Hong Kong, one of the most distinctive features of the city is their colorful neon signs. While the rest of the world is having a debate about induction vs LED and halogen vs fluorescent, Hong Kong's citizens are struggling with the slow but steady replacement of their iconic neon with new commercial LED lighting fixtures.
Back in the 1970s, Hong Kong experienced a post-colonial golden age of commerce. Shops were mostly at g
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Sep 11th 2018
Agriculture Experiments With 'Vertical Farming'
Anyone paying attention to the world-wide agricultural community right now can tell you that things are... getting weird. Frustrated farmers, high costs, record food demand, environmental factors and government regulations are all clashing to create a very uncertain time for farmers and food producers. Fortunately, we have the technology to attempt to make food production easier. One fascinating example of this is what's called 'vertical farming'.
Across the world, college students and mass
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Sep 7th 2018
Induction vs LED: The Environmentally Friendly Design of Induction Lighting
Induction lighting has only come into common use recently, but its unique technology is making waves. Think of the long-term demand on sports field and parking garage lighting, or the number of warehouse lighting fixtures that are needed for those large spaces. We have used inefficient and wasteful bulbs in these fixtures for decades, but options like induction are making light bigger, brighter, and better for the environment. Here's why induction design is at the forefront of green lighting
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Sep 4th 2018