Warm belated holiday greetings from the whole team at GRE Alpha! We hope that our clients, partners and readers had a happy, healthy holiday season and are looking forward to a productive and bright new year.
In honor of the recent holiday celebrations, we want to share with you just some of the many ways that GRE Alpha products have been used in holiday festivities around the world. Our LED drivers and dimming modules have worked with other components from other companies to create magical lighting displays in many different countries over the past few years, helping to create a festive mood and memorable experience for countless people and their families. Take a look at some of the lighting displays below.
Hong Kong
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Laguna Beach, USA
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USA
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Singapore
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Other displays around the world utilizing GRE Alpha components include:
GRE Alpha’s dimming modules and power supplies are impacting lighting worldwide, including lighting for roadway signage in the United States, convention centers in Canada, casinos in Egypt and boardwalks in Singapore, and everything in between. Visit our Product Showcase page to see even more examples of GRE Alpha’s innovative power solutions driving LEDs in various lighting projects around the world.
GRE Alpha is committed to innovation and to delivering high-quality, leading edge LED lighting solutions. For more information about LED drivers, dimming modules and accessories, or to speak with a GRE Alpha product expert, visit the Enquiries page and fill out the Enquiry Form. Sign up for the GRE Alpha newsletter to stay up-to-date on new products and for early access to other GRE Alpha news.
The result of the 2016 United States Presidential election has people in the environmental realm nervous, asking if the outcome will slow the growth of green technologies or reverse the advancements made in the last decade. For companies and manufacturers working in the LED lighting space, concerns especially surround the future of green lighting and LED lighting management systems. Businessmen and consumers alike wonder whether the new right-leaning leader of America will negatively impact the growth of the eco-friendly, LED-focused space.
The answer, of course is that he will not. The headlines may be grabbing the readers’ attentions, discussing potential new policies and how President-elect Trump and his colleagues do not necessarily believe in global warming or put necessary importance on other environmental issues. The more we hear about these controversial topics, the more frustrated and nervous we get. Contrary to what the media and other outlets might have us believe, though,the forecast growth of the LED lighting market and green lighting options in general looks very bright.
LED lighting is growing, as always, and will continue to grow regardless of the status of American politics. More and more consumers are making the switch to cost- and environmentally-friendly LED lighting management systems over traditional systems, cutting costs and improving ambiance in both indoor and outdoor lighting applications. Entertainment is booming, and LED lighting plays a huge factor in the overall effects on the stage. LED chip prices continue to decrease as more and more manufacturers produce them and patents on the technology expire. SMART building management systems and the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) keep LED lighting and LED systems at the forefront. As we become more connected as a society, increasingly connected lighting systems will continue to get more attention and have even more applications.
Though the U.S. election caused an uproar, the honest answer is that it will have very little impact on the growth of the LED market. In fact, President-elect Trump has huge business and economic plans that will help LED lighting growth explode in the next few years, including a U.S. infrastructure plan. The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo will require new buildings heavily outfitted with LED lighting and SMART LED lighting connectivity to create all of the special effects necessary for a show-stopping Games.
We need to look past the craziness surrounding the election, especially since it was largely incited by the media looking for viral stories and boosts in ratings. The future of LED lighting is going to be just fine, and GRE Alpha can’t wait to be at the forefront of all future innovations and applications.
GRE Alpha is committed to innovation and to delivering high-quality, leading edge LED lighting solutions. For more information about LED drivers, dimming modules and accessories, or to speak with a GRE Alpha product expert, visit the Enquiries page and fill out the Enquiry Form. Sign up for the GRE Alpha newsletter to stay up-to-date on new products and for early access to other GRE Alpha news.
SMART cities are on the rise thanks to a global shift in environmental thinking and the ever increasing presence of the Internet of Things (IoT). Business and buildings are becoming more net carbon neutral, renewable energy applications are popping up everywhere, parks and greenery are a focus in urban areas, and SMART sensors are being implemented to maximize energy potential and minimize waste. As new SMART technologies and eco-friendly elements are added to day-to-day life, everything from traffic patterns to purchasing will improve and people will become happier and healthier.
In fact, SMART cities are making names for themselves on all continents around the world. In Barcelona, more than 100 active SMART city projects are in place: electric cars, open-source data networks, SMART traffic lights and LED street lamps, digitalized bus stops with free Wi-Fi and device charging ports, trash receptacles monitoring waste levels to make sure they are only emptied when they are full, and sensors that monitor humidity and rain to improve irrigation efforts, among others. London is home to nearly 400 smartphone apps designed to improve transportation, including maps, schedules, urban planning concepts, “congestion charging” through license plate recognition in city centers, SMART parking solutions, and public transport-prioritizing traffic lights.
Similarly, Seoul boasts under-road online electric vehicle technology (OLEV) that allows electric public buses to charge as they go, telehealthcare checkups for elderly and disabled patients, and SMART work centers to reduce commuting. Another South Korean SMART city, Songdo, is home to next-generation Wi-Fi, eco-buildings, IoT-enabled smart homes, underground waste processing facilities, and more. Other cities around the world—like Helsinki, Copenhagen and Singapore—are offering similar SMART technology solutions, proof that IoT and SMART living is only going to become more prevalent as time goes on.
SMART technology is revolutionizing business and retail practices. Offices can now implement SMART sensors that will recognize an individual’s smart device and automatically adjust lighting and temperature settings to match that person’s preferences. Shopping carts will scan items that are lowered into them, creating a running tally of purchasable items, registering the total, and charging patrons through a smartphone app as they leave the retail establishment. Street lighting brightens and dims as pedestrians pass to help reduce crime rates and enhance individuals’ well-being. The applications are endless.
GRE Alpha’s LED powering solutions are driving the evolution of SMART lighting. With LED dimming that can match any ambiance or application in either indoor or outdoor settings, LED lighting can be paired with SMART technology to accomplish more than ever. SMART LED lighting will automatically brighten or lower in a variety of colorings based on time of day or the preferences of the person in the room. It will illuminate when connected to a motion detector, enhancing home security systems and alerting smart phones when that sensor is activated. These applications and many more pair perfectly with the rise of IoT and SMART technology, making GRE Alpha a preferred partner in the evolution of SMART lighting.
GRE Alpha is committed to innovation and to delivering high-quality, leading edge LED lighting solutions. For more information about LED drivers, dimming modules and accessories, or to speak with a GRE Alpha product expert, visit the Enquiries page and fill out the Enquiry Form. Sign up for the GRE Alpha newsletter to stay up-to-date on new products and for early access to other GRE Alpha news.
Solid state lighting systems are becoming more mainstream and are replacing traditional incandescent and fluorescent lighting quality. They’re superior not just in terms of the lighting quality, but also energy usage and environmental benefits. Even so, a lot of site owners and developers are still hesitant to switch to this energy efficient LED lighting. The reason for this is the initial outlay and lack of financing availability for such projects.
But what many people don’t know is that innovative and cost-effective financing is now available for such projects. One such financing mechanism is called PACE financing.
How Does PACE Financing For LED Lighting Projects Work?
The property-assessed clean energy (PACE) model allows local or state governments and other interested stakeholders to provide the up-front financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on private property which can be residential as well as commercial. The actual users then repay back the finance provider over time, typically at no extra costs because of the energy savings achieved by the project.
Note that the PACE financing initiative is supported by the federal government, and local governments get funding through the Dept. of Energy and Recovery Act funds.
The repayments are paid by property owners as PACE assessments, with the actual repayments included into their property tax bills. As such, this assessment becomes a transferable debt that goes to the new owner of the property in case it is sold. This entire financing and repayment mechanism facilitated through local governments and taxation is making it easy for property owners to decide whether to replace their old lighting with new and energy efficient LED lighting systems.
It’s a no-brainer – You don’t have to pay anything upfront, and you repay back the cost in installments. The best part is that you start saving on energy costs, and this cost reduction takes care of the installment. So you are getting, in effect, a free LED lighting system without investing anything.
GRE Alpha has been working for many years with leading system integrators and contractors in driving the use of such energy efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial projects. Make your call today and you could soon have constant voltage LED drivers, UL Class 2 LED power supplies, Lighting Dimming Modules and other energy efficient systems installed at your place right away and without any cost.
While LED lighting has become some of the best systems currently for improving efficiency as well as maximizing lumen control the quality of LED drivers and power supplies still needs to come along way before we can start to make real headway in the future of lighting. For high-quality output you need to have the right LED drivers for down lights and LED drivers for light panels. If you are a leading manufacturer for a business owner that needs to have full control over their lighting as well as high-efficiency lighting you need to place a focus into the LED drivers as well as the type of lights you would get for replacement.
The problem with many manufacturers today is that the focus for lighting control and the production of good light is usually blamed on the bulb or the fixture. Light fixture quality and LED drivers need to improve apart from bulb quality however. While many lighting manufacturers can produce some high-quality bulbs without the right power supplies to use them we can find inherent flickering and quality issues that come as a result of an inferior quality lighting driver. On LED drivers for MR 16 manufacturers could potentially be producing lighting that is causing constant eyestrain and discomfort for anyone that has to work long conditions in lighting with improper low-quality drivers.
GRE Alpha is a company that's committed to delivering high-quality drivers and lighting solutions. Our goal is to preserve overall like quality and give LED bulbs the power output that they need to improve their overall lumen control. The best quality light output is our focus and we work with industry leaders like Xicato, and Philips Lighting to produce LED power supplies that preserve quality and improve the way that LED energy efficient lighting systems manage the quality of light in any setting.