The widespread transition from artificial light at night (ALAN) to light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has inadvertently given rise to a new challenge—blue light pollution and its associated adverse effects.
In 2014, Los Angeles cut its annual carbon emissions by 43% and saved $9 million in energy costs by replacing the bulbs in more than half of the city’s street lamps with light-emitting diodes. That ...
As we look to 2025, the switch from fluorescent to LED light sources will continue to shape the industry. LEDs have been the standard in new construction for years, but thousands of existing buildings ...
Paramedic Brian Anderson logs more than 150 miles during an emergency work shift crisscrossing Long Island roads and beyond. When faced with bright headlight glare from LEDs, he said drivers have ...
Electronic LED lighting may save energy, but is it completely safe? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about a cancer-causing pesticide still being used in the US, why chemical air ...
This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. The lightbulb was flickering over my head. Not the idealized cartoon ...
If you’ve found yourself squinting at night while a newer SUV rolls toward you like a glowing refrigerator, you’re not alone. Across the U.S. and other countries, drivers are complaining that modern ...
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can cause headaches or trigger migraine in some people. However, some research suggests green LEDs may help with migraine symptoms and headaches. Exposure to LEDs occurs ...
Sony has taken the wraps off a new backlight tech for LCD panels known as RGB LED. In really simple terms, it's similar to existing mini-LED backlight tech, such as that offered by the BenQ MOBIUZ ...