DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cree LED, an SGH company (Nasdaq: SGH ), today announced the city of Santiago de Querétaro in central Mexico has tapped IDC Componentes (IDC2) and Ilumiled to upgrade all of its downtown lighting—a project that will replace 1600 sodium-based lamps with LED fixtures. Authorized by the state and municipal governments, the upgrade maintains the downtown area’s light color and softness while improving the light uniformity and cutting power consumption by more than half over the next five to 10 years....

Mutek is a unique festival that celebrates the inspirational power behind digital creativity while promoting the cutting edge in electronic music and the digital arts. It originated in Montreal in 2000 and after expanding internationally a Mexican edition has taken place each year in Mexico City since 2003.

In addition to the current operations, Automotive Lighting - Magneti Marelli’s business line devoted to the automotive lighting sector - is integrating in Juárez production site in Mexico, a new assembly operation for LED modules.

Product testing and ceritifcation organization DEKRA outlines some of the recent changes in Mexico and Australia's LED standards.

Panasonic will be selling its LCD TV plant in Mexico as part of its restructuring measures, according to a recent Kyodo News report.

Mexico’s Secretariat of Energy has announced the effective date for 40W and 60W incandescent phase out will be extended to Dec. 31, 2014, according to an article by Chinese-language media CAIT. The effective date of the phase out was first announced in Dec. 2010 and originally scheduled for Dec. 31, 2013. 

United Mechanical and Electrical Co. (United M&E) invested RMB 320 million (US $53.33 million) in an offshore energy efficient, environmental, and clean energy project. Subsidiaries Zhejiang United Mechanical and Electrical Co. and Insigma Technology Corp. accepted Mexico City Government’s LED street light tender. 

Revolution Lighting, a leader in advanced LED lighting technology, yesterday announced its latest international retrofit installation project with Gasolineras Don Justo, a group of 11 gas stations and a subdivision of the largest gas station chain in Mexico. Seesmart, a Revolution Lighting brand, has installed 16 90W LED canopy lights in one of 11 stations in Leon, Mexico. The 16 LED canopy lights have improved light output levels by 70% within the past month. Seesmart’s LED canopy lights provide a 50,000 hour life, and save more than 50% in energy consumpt...

The Mexican municipality has announced plans to install 25,507 GE Evolve LED street lights in Quintana Roo, which would be the largest installation of LED street lights in Latin America.