Final Shuttle Launch at NASA

July 15, 2011 Leave a Comment

Stray Light High Illuminence High Output Tower Array Lighting NASA Shuttle Launch The Stray Light team is proud to have been a part of the STS 135 – the Final Shuttle Launch.  It was great to work with the NASA folks, who were fantastic hosts.  I (Robert) personally was excited to shake hands with an astronaut, who to me is pretty much the equivalent of a rock star.  And the launch itself was an impressive, “full body” experience. I felt the rumble of the huge rocket engines in my chest, and all the way down to my feet. The noise was deafening, and the flame so brilliant you could not even look at it without hurting your eyes, much like a welder’s arc. In fact, the best word I could use to describe the experience would be intense. It’s something that I’ll remember for the rest of my life.

But just as intense was the pride I felt in actually being a part of the event. Stray Light teamed up with Sandia National Labs (Research and Project Oversight), Altergy (Fuel Cell), Multiquip (Mobile Tower), Luxim (LiFi Light Source), NASA (Hydrogen Fueling and Product Evaluation), and Boeing (Product Evaluation) to create the Mobile Hydrogen Fuel Cell Light Tower.

Stray Light Tower Array Fixtures were selected for use on the tower because of their reliable, high intensity, high color quality light. And the towers provided NASA team members and visitors the light they needed to safely navigate their way around the launch area.

Stray Light Tower Array Fixtures high energy efficiency is one of the things that made them the best choice for the venue, and because the fixtures and the LiFi plasma bulbs provide an extended run time, they also reduce maintenance time and costs.  And just as importantly, these solid state light sources are highly robust, which allow them to be moved over the roughest roads and use under the harshest worksite conditions.

We captured the launch on a hand-held video – check it out on our Facebook page.

 

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Our Technology Lights Up Scottsburg, Indiana

May 12, 2011 1 Comment

Stray Light Technology to Illuminate New City Street Lights

Move will cut energy use in half and save the city $70,000 per year

Stray Light Scottsburg Indiana Streetlights Roadway SCOTTSBURG, Indiana, August 30, 2010 — In Scottsburg, Indiana, a new generation of high-intensity lights is illuminating the city’s streets. They’re among the nation’s first street lights to feature Light Emitting Plasma™ (LEP) technology from LUXIM. As some US cities switch off their street lights to close budget gaps, Scottsburg is taking bold action to upgrade its municipal lighting with an energy-efficient alternative. The transition is helping to create up to 50 local “green” jobs. By the end of the project, more than 600 LEP-powered street lights will be deployed across the city in fixtures designed and manufactured locally by Scottsburg-based Stray Light Optical Technologies, Inc. The installation will cut energy use in half and save the city $70,000 per year.

The new street lights replace conventional High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps that have long been used for this high-output application. Scottsburg officials, led by Mayor William Graham, evaluated several replacement options, including LEDs. LEP was selected for its brighter output, exceptional color quality, greater energy savings and long life. Its compact form factor – the size of a tic-tac – means it can be flexibly deployed to deliver energy savings in multiple applications, while its 50,000-hour life is three times longer than HID lamps. Moreover, LEP can be dimmed to 20 percent—a feature that offers additional energy savings.

LUXIM CEO, Tony McGettigan, paid tribute to the project, saying, “This is a great example of local government and small business working together to reduce energy costs, create jobs and improve the local environment. It is energy efficiency working as it should: not restrictive but inventive; not closing down but building up. We are happy that LEP is part of the story, but the real story is one of revival where people are taking charge, stepping out and stepping up.”

Stray Light Optical Technology’s CEO, Gerald Rea, also commented, “When we looked for the best light source for this project, LEP was the standout. Beyond the usual benefits we expect, LUXIM’s product also offers integrated motion control and power line networking, which further reduces energy consumption. We’re keenly aware that this project represents a substantial investment by the city of Scottsburg. By partnering with LUXIM, we exceeded the rigorous specs and provided a compelling solution.”

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