April 13, 2007 -Three-dimensional solar panels developed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute could produce about 60% times more energy than traditional flat solar panels. The new design features an array of nanotowers, like microscopic blades of grass. The tower structures can trap and absorb light received from many different angles, and remain efficient even when the sun is not directly overhead.

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Wide open spaces like warehouses can mean trouble for wireless lighting networks. Node and point-to-point network systems can be cost-prohibitive because of the number of nodes or repeaters needed to operate a network in such a large space. A new wireless lighting control system is designed for warehouses and other spaces between 50,000 and 2 million square feet. The new system uses a mesh network in which signals are sent from unit to unit. There is no need for nodes or repeaters to enable information to travel longer distances from fixture to fixture.

American Bright Optoelectronics has introduced a new LED lighting module powered by a custom AC driver from Lynk Labs. The BWCL series can accept input AC voltage ranges of 3-1000 volts, and American Bright says this affords the designer the greatest possible freedom to design fixtures bases on desired aesthetics rather than packaging of compatible drivers.